Federal hearing begins for man connected to international kidnapping case

 
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Eighty people sit in the Honorable Richard Arcara’s federal courtroom, anxious to see who will be among the jurors selected to hear the case against Philip Zodhiates.
He’s the Virginia businessman connected to an international kidnapping case that has made headlines around the world.  A grand jury indicted Zodhiates on conspiracy and international parental kidnapping. He has pleaded not guilty.
The case stems from a 2009 kidnapping i