{"id":"court_ctb_1093_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1093,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                             | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.1                                                        | :<br>:      | Jointly Administered    |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |\n\n## **SECOND CONSENT ORDER REGARDING HING CHI NGOK'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**\n\nOn October 13, 2022, Hing Chi Ngok (\"Ngok\") filed a *Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination* (\"Motion\"). *See* Doc. No. 963. The Court ordered Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee (the \"Trustee\") to file a response to the Motion on or before 5:00pm on October 21, 2022. In lieu of a response to the Motion, on October 24, 2022, the Trustee and Ngok, as well as Greenwich Land, LLC (\"Greenwich Land,\" and, together with Ngok, the \"Respondents\"), submitted a Consent Order (the \"First Consent Order\").<sup>2</sup> The Parties now submit this second consent order (the \"Second Consent Order\") which shall supplement and amend the First Consent Order as set forth herein.\n\n## **STIPULATED FACTS**\n\nThe Trustee and the Respondents (together, collectively, the \"Parties\") stipulate to the following facts (the \"Stipulated Facts\"):\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases) (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595) (the \"Individual Debtor\") and Genever Holdings Corporation (the \"Genever BVI Debtor\"). The mailing address for the Trustee and the Genever BVI Debtor is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications).\n\n<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein adopt the definitions set forth in the First Consent Order.\n\nA. The First Consent Order provided, among other things, that:\n\n• the Respondents agreed to produce all documents responsive to their respective Subpoenas on or before November 8, 2022;\n\n• the Parties agree that the deposition of Ngok would take place on November 14, 2022; and\n\n• the Respondents agreed not to make any effort to sell, or to sell any property under their control, including the Greenwich Residence, prior to November 21, 2022.\n\nB. On or before November 8, 2022 (*i.e.*, the deadline for document production under the Court's First Consent Order), Ngok produced a total of five documents and Greenwich Land produced a total of two documents in response to their respective Subpoenas.\n\nC. The Respondents informed the Trustee on November 8, 2022, that they were aware that they have additional responsive documents, but that the Vice President of Greenwich Land, Max Krasner, informed counsel for the Respondents that he was resigning on November 5, 2022. Counsel for the Respondents informed the Trustee's counsel that he was waiting for Mr. Krasner to help the Respondents produce the balance of the Respondents production.\n\nD. To address Mr. Krasner's resignation, the Respondents have requested additional time to supplement their production.\n\nE. The Trustee has advised the Respondents that he requires the Respondents' production of responsive documents to be completed before the deposition of Ngok.\n\nF. The Respondents have represented and warranted to the Trustee that they do not presently intend to sell the property known as 373 Taconic Road in Greenwich, CT (\"Greenwich Residence\") and that neither the Respondents nor any other person is presently marketing, advertising, or listing the Greenwich Residence for sale.\n\n2\n\n#### **SECOND CONSENT ORDER:**\n\nThe Parties stipulate and agree, and the Court hereby orders, as follows:\n\n1. The Stipulated Facts are adopted herein as the basis for this Second Consent Order.\n\n2. The Respondents shall produce all documents responsive to their respective Subpoenas on or before November 18, 2022.\n\n3. The deposition of Ngok shall take place on December 6, 2022, at a location and time to be determined by the Parties. There will be one official, independent/third-party translator at the deposition for purposes of the official record and transcript, to be provided by the Trustee. Counsel for Ngok is permitted to bring Ngok's translator to the deposition, provided the translator does not communicate with the witness while the deposition is ongoing and on-the-record, agrees to be bound by the Protective Order, and agrees not to make statements on the record. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Ngok's translator will be permitted to advise counsel for Ngok if the translator believes there has been an improper translation.\n\n4. The Respondents shall not make any effort to sell, or sell any property under their control, including, without limitation, the Greenwich Residence, prior to December 16, 2022.\n\n5. In the event of noncompliance with this Second Consent Order, the Trustee may seek relief from the Court by motion (a \"Contempt Relief Motion\") requesting, among other things, contempt findings, awards of attorney's fees or other sanctions or relief, and orders compelling compliance with the Subpoenas. Any Contempt Relief Motion shall be heard within five business days of filing, or as soon thereafter as the Court's schedule permits a hearing.\n\n6. If the Respondents timely comply with this Second Consent Order, this Second Order shall be deemed to supersede the First Consent Order. If the Respondents fail to timely comply with this Second Consent Order, the Trustee may seek relief in any Contempt Relief\n\n3\n\nMotion with respect to the Respondents' noncompliance with both the First Consent Order and the\n\nSecond Consent Order.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 14th day of November, 2022.\n\nAcknowledged and agreed to by:\n\n# **Hing Chi Ngok and Greenwich Land LLC**\n\nBy: */s/ Evan S. Goldstein* Evan S. Goldstein *Their Attorney*\n\n## **Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee**\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Patrick R. Linsey *His Attorney*\n\nSo Ordered,","body_zh":"United States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut Bridgeport Division（美国康涅狄格州破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\nx\n\n关于：\n第11章\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等人，\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1\n合并审理\n\nx\n\n关于 Hing Chi Ngok 申请延长对第2004条规则调查传票答复期限动议的第二份合意裁定\n\n2022年10月13日，Hing Chi Ngok（“Ngok”）提交了《申请延长对第2004条规则调查传票答复期限的动议》（“动议”）。参见文件编号 963。法院命令第11章破产受托人 Luc A. Despins（“受托人”）在2022年10月21日下午5:00或之前提交对该动议的答复。作为对动议答复的替代，2022年10月24日，受托人与 Ngok 以及 Greenwich Land, LLC（“Greenwich Land”，并与 Ngok 合称为“答辩人”）提交了一份合意裁定（“第一份合意裁定”）。2 双方当事人现提交本第二份合意裁定（“第二份合意裁定”），对第一份合意裁定按本文所述进行补充和修改。\n\n约定事实\n\n受托人与答辩人（合称为“双方当事人”）对以下事实达成约定（“约定事实”）：\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称为 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）（“个人债务人”）和 Genever Holdings Corporation（“Genever BVI 债务人”）。受托人和 Genever BVI 债务人的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所），200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166，转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和联络）。\n\n2 本文未另行定义的首字母大写术语沿用第一份合意裁定中所载的定义。\n\nA. 第一份合意裁定规定，除其他事项外：\n\n• 答辩人同意在2022年11月8日或之前提交所有响应其各自传票的文件；\n\n• 双方当事人同意 Ngok 的宣誓录供将于2022年11月14日进行；以及\n\n• 答辩人同意在2022年11月21日之前不做出任何出售其控制下的任何财产（包括格林威治住所）的努力，亦不出售该等财产。\n\nB. 在2022年11月8日或之前（即法院第一份合意裁定规定的文件提供截止日期），Ngok 为响应其传票总共提供了五份文件，Greenwich Land 为响应其传票总共提供了两份文件。\n\nC. 答辩人于2022年11月8日告知受托人，其知悉自身拥有更多响应性文件，但 Greenwich Land 的副总裁 Max Krasner 已于2022年11月5日告知答辩人律师其正在辞职。答辩人律师告知受托人律师，其正在等待 Krasner 先生协助答辩人提供答辩人剩余的文件。\n\nD. 为应对 Krasner 先生的辞职，答辩人已请求额外时间以补充其文件的提供。\n\nE. 受托人已通知答辩人，其要求答辩人对响应性文件的提供必须在 Ngok 的宣誓录供之前完成。\n\nF. 答辩人已向受托人陈述并保证，其目前无意出售位于康涅狄格州格林威治塔科尼克路373号的房产（“格林威治住所”），且答辩人或任何其他人目前均未将格林威治住所进行营销、广告或挂牌出售。\n\n第二份合意裁定：\n\n双方当事人约定并同意，且法院特此命令如下：\n\n1. 本文采纳约定事实作为本第二份合意裁定的依据。\n\n2. 答辩人应在2022年11月18日或之前提供所有响应其各自传票的文件。\n\n3. Ngok 的宣誓录供应于2022年12月6日进行，地点和时间由双方当事人确定。为官方记录和笔录之目的，宣誓录供现场将由受托人提供一名官方、独立的第三方翻译人员。允许 Ngok 的律师携带 Ngok 的翻译人员出席宣誓录供，前提是该翻译人员在宣誓录供进行期间且在正式记录过程中不得与证人交流，同意受保护令约束，并同意不在记录中发表声明。尽管有前述规定，若 Ngok 的翻译人员认为翻译不当，将获准向 Ngok 的律师提出意见。\n\n4. 答辩人在2022年12月16日之前不得做出任何出售其控制下的任何财产（包括但不限于格林威治住所）的努力，亦不得出售该等财产。\n\n5. 若出现未遵守本第二份合意裁定的情况，受托人可通过动议（“藐视法庭救济动议”）向法院寻求救济，请求包括但不限于做出藐视法庭认定、判给律师费或其他制裁或救济，以及强制执行传票的命令。任何藐视法庭救济动议均应在提交后五个工作日内审理，或在法院日程允许的情况下尽快安排听证。\n\n6. 若答辩人及时遵守本第二份合意裁定，本第二份裁定应被视为取代第一份合意裁定。若答辩人未能及时遵守本第二份合意裁定，受托人可在任何藐视法庭救济动议中，就答辩人未遵守第一份合意裁定和第二份合意裁定的情况一并寻求救济。\n\n日期：2022年11月14日，订于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。\n\n确认并同意：\nHing Chi Ngok 与 Greenwich Land LLC\n\n签署人：/s/ Evan S. Goldstein\nEvan S. Goldstein，代理律师\n第11章破产受托人 Luc A. Despins\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey\nPatrick R. Linsey，代理律师\n\n特此裁定，","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":969,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:41:22"}