{"id":"court_ctb_1084_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1084,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"DECLARATION","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re : Chapter 11","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re : Chapter 11\n\nDebtor.<sup>1</sup>\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_:\n\n: Ho Wan Kwok, : Case No. 22-50073 : : :\n\n## **SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF IRVE J. GOLDMAN PURSUANT TO FED. R. BANKR. P. 2014(a)**\n\nI, Irve J. Goldman, being duly sworn, depose and say the following:\n\n1. I am a partner with the law firm of Pullman & Comley, LLC (\"P&C\"), which maintains its principal office at 850 Main Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, and make this supplemental declaration in connection with P&C's authorized retention as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the \"Committee\") in the Chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\") (ECF No. 298).\n\n2. This supplemental declaration is submitted to supplement the declaration I submitted with the Committee's Application to Employ Pullman & Comley, LLC as Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditor (ECF No. 157) and in particular, to make disclosure of an additional connection with several of the Debtor's creditors which recently came about as a result of the addition of Kristin B. Mayhew, Esq. as a member of P&C on November 1, 2022.\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtor is known by the following names: Guo Wengui; Miles Guo; Miles Kwok; and Ho Wan Kwok.\n\n3. Prior to joining P&C, Ms. Mayhew was affiliated with the law firm of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, and throughout most of this case has been representing creditors, Rui Ma (\"Ma\"), Weican (Watson) Meng (\"Meng\") and Zheng (Bruno) Wu (\"Wu\"), both in the case in chief and in three adversary proceedings commenced to determine the dischargeability of the Debtor's debts to the creditors (Adv. Pro. Nos. 22-5011, 22-5013, and 22- 5014). Additionally, Ms. Mayhew has appeared for Plaintiff Yang Lan (\"Lan\") in Adversary Proceeding No. 22-5013 and for Plaintiff Boxun, Inc. (\"Boxun\") in Adversary Proceeding No. 22-5014. Creditors Ma, Meng, Wu, Lan and Boxun are hereafter collectively referred to as the \"Creditors\". Ms. Mayhew's representation of the Creditors was in the capacity as local counsel for out-of-state counsel, Carollynn Callari, Esq., now with the firm of Raines Feldman. It is expected that Ms. Mayhew will continue in that role while she is with P&C.\n\n4. Section 1103(b) of the Bankruptcy Code provides:\n\nAn attorney or accountant employed to represent a committee appointed under section 1102 of this title may not, while employed by such committee, represent any other entity having an adverse interest in connection with the case. Representation of one or more creditors of the same class as represented by the committee shall not per se constitute the representation of an adverse interest.\n\n5. It is submitted that P&C's representation of the Creditors by virtue of Ms.\n\nMayhew's joining it as a member does not create nor will it result in the representation of an adverse interest to the interests of the Committee in this case. *See generally In re National Century Financial Enterprises, Inc.*, 298 B.R. 112, 117-18 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 2003). These Creditors have a unity of interests with the creditor constituency the Committee represents and their claims of nondischargeability should not affect what assets of the estate may be recovered and distributed for the benefit of general unsecured creditors. To the extent an actual conflict\n\narises in the future, P&C and Ms. Mayhew will make the necessary arrangements for conflicts' counsel for the Creditors.\n\nPursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the above statements\n\nare true and correct.\n\nDated: Bridgeport, Connecticut November 9, 2022\n\n*/s/Irve J. Goldman*\n\nIrve J. Goldman","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n关于：第11章\n\n债务人。1\n\n__________________________________________________\n\n__________________________________________________:\n\n: Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）， : 案号 22-50073 : : :\n根据《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》（FED. R. BANKR. P.）第 2014(a) 条提交的 IRVE J. GOLDMAN 补充声明\n\n我，Irve J. Goldman，经正式宣誓，陈述并声明如下：\n\n1. 我是 Pullman & Comley, LLC（“P&C”）律师事务所的合伙人，该所主要办公地点位于康涅狄格州布里奇波特市主街 850 号（850 Main Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut）。就 P&C 获准受聘担任 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“债务人”）第11章案件中无担保债权人官方委员会（“委员会”）的法律顾问一事（ECF No. 298），我特此作出本补充声明。\n\n2. 提交本补充声明旨在对我随委员会关于聘请 Pullman & Comley, LLC 担任无担保债权人官方委员会法律顾问的申请（ECF No. 157）一并提交的声明进行补充，特别是披露近期因 Kristin B. Mayhew 律师于 2022年11月1日 加入 P&C 成为成员而产生的与债务人若干债权人的额外关联。\n\n1 债务人已知姓名包括：郭文贵（Guo Wengui）；Miles Guo；Miles Kwok；以及 Ho Wan Kwok。\n\n3. 在加入 P&C 之前，Mayhew 女士曾执业于 McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP 律师事务所，且在本案的大部分过程中，无论是在主案中，还是在为确定债务人对债权人的债务是否具有可免责性而提起的三个对抗性诉讼程序（对抗性诉讼案号：22-5011、22-5013 及 22-5014）中，一直代表债权人 Rui Ma（马锐，“Ma”）、Weican (Watson) Meng（孟维参，“Meng”）以及 Zheng (Bruno) Wu（吴征，“Wu”）。此外，Mayhew 女士还在第 22-5013 号对抗性诉讼中代表原告 Yang Lan（杨澜，“Lan”），以及在第 22-5014 号对抗性诉讼中代表原告 Boxun, Inc.（博讯，“Boxun”）。债权人 Ma、Meng、Wu、Lan 及 Boxun 以下统称为“上述债权人”。Mayhew 女士对上述债权人的代理是以州外律师 Carollynn Callari 律师（现就职于 Raines Feldman 律师事务所）的当地代理律师身份进行的。预计 Mayhew 女士在 P&C 期间将继续担任该角色。\n\n4. 《破产法典》第 1103(b) 条规定：\n\n受聘代表依本编第 1102 条设立之委员会的律师或会计师，在受该委员会聘用期间，不得代表与本案具有相反利益的任何其他实体。代表与该委员会所代表之同一类别的单个或多个债权人，其本身并不构成代表相反利益。\n\n5. 据此提请法院注意，P&C 因 Mayhew 女士加入成为其成员而代表上述债权人，既不会产生、亦不会导致在本案中代表与委员会利益相反的利益。通常参见 In re National Century Financial Enterprises, Inc., 298 B.R. 112, 117-18 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 2003)。这些债权人与委员会所代表的债权人群体具有利益一致性，且他们关于不可免责的主张不应影响为一般无担保债权人的利益而可能追回和分配的破产财产资产。若未来出现实际冲突，P&C 与 Mayhew 女士将就上述债权人的冲突特别代理律师作出必要安排。\n\n根据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，我谨在接受伪证处罚的前提下声明上述陈述真实、准确。\n\n日期：康涅狄格州布里奇波特 2022年11月9日\n\n/s/ Irve J. Goldman\n\nIrve J. Goldman","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":157,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":298,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":592,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:23:53"}