{"id":"court_ctb_1469_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1469,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-02-21","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"排除公开债权登记附件的联合动议 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #1469（2023-02-21立案）。第 11 章受托人 Luc Despins 与 Genever 实体提出动议，申请授权债权代理机构在上载至公开债权登记册的保密债权证明中排除全部附件；动议指出目前已收到超 1,200 份债权申报，大量附件包含护照、GTV 股票凭据等敏感个人身份信息，全面审阅遮盖需耗费过多时间和行政资源。","summary_en":"Joint Motion to Exclude Attachments from Public Claims Register — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui / 郭文贵), CTB 22-50073 ECF #1469 (filed 2023-02-21). Chapter 11 Trustee Luc Despins and Genever entities move to authorize the Claims Agent to exclude attachments from confidential proofs of claim uploaded to the public claims register, citing over 1,200 total filed claims containing voluminous sensitive personal identifying data in need of extensive review and redaction.","body_en":"# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:<br>: | Chapter 11              |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |  |\n\n# **MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE, GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION, AND GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTION 107 AND LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES 1007-1(b) AND 9077-1, FOR ENTRY OF ORDER AUTHORIZING CLAIMS AGENT TO EXCLUDE ALL ATTACHMENTS FROM CONFIDENTIAL PROOFS OF CLAIM TO BE UPLOADED TO CLAIMS AGENT'S PUBLIC CLAIMS REGISTER**\n\nLuc Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\"), Genever Holdings Corporation (\"Genever (BVI)\"), and Genever Holdings LLC (\"Genever (US)\" and, together with the Trustee, and Genever (BVI), the \"Movants\") submit this motion requesting entry of an order, substantially in the form attached hereto as **Exhibit A** (the \"Proposed Order\"), authorizing the Claims Agent (as defined in the *Order Establishing Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim and Approving Form and Manner of Notice Thereof* [Docket No. 1297] (the \"Bar Date Order\"))<sup>2</sup> to exclude all attachments from the Confidential Proofs of Claim to be uploaded to the Claims Agent's public claims register. In support of this Motion, Movants respectfully state as follows:\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), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and the Genever Holdings Corporation 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 used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Bar Date Order.\n\n#### **JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND STATUTORY BASES**\n\n1. The Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the *Standing Order of Reference* from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (as amended). This matter is a core proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 157(b).\n\n2. Venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409.\n\n3. The bases for the relief requested herein are section 107 of the Bankruptcy Code, Rules 1007-1(b) and 9077-1 of the District of Connecticut Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Local Bankruptcy Rules\"), and Rule 5(e) of the District of Connecticut Local Rule of Civil Procedure.\n\n#### **BACKGROUND**\n\n4. As the Court is well aware, the Bar Date Order established procedures for individual claimants to submit their Proofs of Claim on a confidential basis so as to keep their names and contact information confidential. The Bar Date Order further provided that redacted copies of such Confidential Proofs of Claim—with the names and contact information of the individual claimants redacted (wherever such names and contact information may appear in the Confidential Proof of Claim, including any attachments thereto)—would be made publicly available on the claims register maintained by the Claims Agent. Accordingly, before any claims can be uploaded to the Claims Agent's public claims register, the Claims Agent (under the supervision of counsel for Movants) must review these claims and, if necessary, redact any personal identifying information.\n\n5. Unfortunately, the process of reviewing and redacting claims has proven to be more time-consuming than anticipated. As of the General Bar Date (*i.e.*, February 17, 2023), a\n\n2\n\ntotal of more than 1,200 proofs of claim have been submitted to the Claims Agent or the Court,<sup>3</sup> with the overwhelming majority of individual claimants having opted to have their claims treated confidentially. In addition to the sheer number of claims filed, many Confidential Proofs of Claim include numerous lengthy attachments (often totaling hundreds of pages) that contain, in addition to the claimants' names and contact information, a wide variety of other personal identifying information that must be redacted, including passport/ID numbers, G-Club membership numbers, bank account numbers, wire transfer numbers, purchase confirmation numbers, and GTV share certificate numbers. In fact, virtually all Confidential Proofs of Claim contain attachments with personal identifying information of some form or another. Furthermore, many attachments are in Mandarin and must be reviewed by a Mandarin-speaker, further complicating the review and redaction process.\n\n6. To date, approximately 350 proofs of claims have been reviewed by the Claims Agent and uploaded to its website, with an additional 100 proofs of claims in the process of being reviewed for redactions but not yet uploaded. This means that approximately 750 proofs of claims have yet to be reviewed for redactions, including approximately 600 claims that were filed only during the last week before the General Bar Date—and that number is likely to grow as claims continue to be received after the General Bar Date. Based on the claims review process so far, Movants estimate that reviewing and redacting the remaining claims would require approximately 1,100 hours on the part of the Claims Agent as well as approximately 50\n\n<sup>3</sup> The Trustee previously advised the Court that the Individual Debtor has been encouraging his followers to file inflated claims. *See* Docket No. 1345. The Trustee's fears have now been realized. In fact, since the Individual Debtor's online statements to his followers, more than 200 claims have been filed asserting liabilities of \\$10 million or more (with a handful of claims even asserting more than \\$1 billion in liabilities). Many of these claims were filed on the Court's public claims register or filed with Epiq, but without selecting confidential treatment, apparently in an effort to demonstrate to the Individual Debtor that his instructions were followed. The Trustee, Genever (US), and Genever (BVI) reserve all their rights with respect to these facially improper and possibly fraudulent claims.\n\nto 75 hours on the part of Movants' counsel (who would, among other things, review the Claims Agent's proposed redactions as well as Mandarin-language documents). Even with much of the work delegated to junior timekeepers, Movants estimate that the total cost of completing the redactions for the remaining claims would likely reach \\$250,000. By contrast, simply removing attachments to Confidential Proofs of Claim would cost only a fraction of that amount (approximately \\$20,000), and, for all practical purposes, obviate the need of Movant's counsel to be involved in the redaction process at all.\n\n#### **RELIEF REQUESTED**\n\n7. Movants request entry of the Proposed Order attached hereto as **Exhibit A**, authorizing the Claims Agent to exclude all attachments from the Confidential Proofs of Claim to be uploaded to the Claims Agent's public claims register. To be clear, the proof of claim forms themselves (redacted for personal identifying information) would continue to be uploaded to the Claims Agent's public claims register.\n\n8. For the avoidance of doubt, except for the narrow relief sought in this Motion, Movants are **not** seeking to modify the Bar Date Order, including the other procedures related to the confidential treatment of Confidential Proofs of Claim. For example, in accordance with the Bar Date Order, unredacted copies of Confidential Proofs of Claim will continue to be provided or made available to (a) the Trustee, Genever (BVI), Genever (US), and their respective counsel and advisors, (b) upon request, the Court, provided that such Confidential Proofs of Claim will be kept under seal, (c) upon request, the United States Trustee, and (d) upon request, any Authorized Party (including the Committee and its counsel as well as Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C., the Individual Debtor's counsel), provided that such Authorized Party has signed a joinder to the\n\nProtective Order.<sup>4</sup>\n\n# **BASIS FOR RELIEF REQUESTED**\n\n9. Movants submit there is ample basis to withhold the attachments to Confidential\n\nProofs of Claims from public view. For example, section 107(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code\n\nprovides:\n\n- (1) The bankruptcy court, for cause, may protect an individual, with respect to the following types of information to the extent the court finds that disclosure of such information would create undue risk of identity theft or other unlawful injury to the individual or the individual's property:\n\t- (A)Any means of identification (as defined in section 1028(d) of title 18)<sup>5</sup> contained in a paper filed, or to be filed, in a case under this title.\n\t- (B) Other information contained in a paper described in subparagraph (A).\n\nMoreover, Local Civil Rule 5(e), applicable to this contested matter pursuant to Local\n\nBankruptcy Rule 9077-1, provides for the Court to permit the filing of documents and\n\ninformation under seal.\n\n10. As the Court recognized when it approved the Bar Date Order, section 107 of the\n\nBankruptcy Code clearly applies to the personal identifying information of individual creditors in\n\nthese chapter 11 cases. If such information were to become publicly available on the claims\n\n<sup>4</sup> Authorized Parties also include, subject to the Protective Order, such other persons as the Court may authorize to access the Confidential Proof of Claim pursuant to a subsequent order; provided, however, that any such determination shall be made on no less than fourteen (14) days' notice to the affected claimant, the Committee, and the Trustee\n\n<sup>5</sup> Section 1028(d) of Title 18 defines \"means of identification\" as \"any name or number that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to identify a specific individual . . .\"\n\nregister, there is a real risk that the Individual Debtor and his affiliated organization will target individual creditors.\n\n11. Moreover, Bankruptcy Judge James Tancredi approved similar procedures in another chapter 11 case, authorizing the claims agent to keep entire proofs of claims of individual victims confidential, subject to providing access to such claims to certain authorized parties. *See In re The Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp.*, No. 21-20687 (JJT) (Bankr. D. Conn. Nov. 19, 2021). In addition, this Court entered an order only last week sealing all attachments to certain publicly-filed, *i.e.*, non-confidential, proofs of claim because they included personal identifying information. Movants respectfully submit that if attachments to public-filed claims are being sealed on the Court's public claims register, the Claims Agent should likewise be authorized to exclude the attachments from the Confidential Proofs of Claim uploaded to its public claims register.\n\n12. Furthermore, the relief requested in this Motion would eliminate the risk that the Individual Debtor and/or his affiliated organizations will be able to \"reverse-engineer\" the identity of individual claimants based on other (unredacted) information contained in the attachments. Indeed, some creditors have raised the concern that the Individual Debtor and/or his affiliated organizations may be able to identify claimants by analyzing, for example, an attached email that the claimant sent to the Individual Debtor or his affiliated organizations even though the claimant's name, email address, and other personal identifying information have been redacted from such email. And these concerns are not unfounded. As Movants detailed in their January 19, 2023 motion to compel compliance with the preliminary injunction [Docket No. 1345], the Individual Debtor has been using his social media presence and his network of\n\n6\n\nfollowers to harass certain creditors who filed proofs of claim by, among other things, publishing their personal information online.\n\n13. Finally, in the interest of minimizing costs while this Motion is pending, the Claims Agent will, going forward, exclude the attachments from Confidential Proofs of Claim to be uploaded to the public claims register. 6 If the Court ultimately denies this Motion, the Claims Agent will, of course, re-start the process of reviewing and redacting attachments and then upload the redacted versions to its website.\n\n#### **NOTICE**\n\n14. Notice of this Motion has been given to the United States Trustee, the Debtor, the Committee, and, by electronic filing utilizing the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") system, to all appearing parties who utilize the CM/ECF system.\n\n[*Remainder of page intentionally left blank.*]\n\n<sup>6</sup> Pending a ruling on this Motion, the redacted versions of Confidential Proofs of Claims that have already been uploaded to the Claims Agent's public claims register will continue to remain available on the claims register.\n\nWHEREFORE, Movants respectfully request entry of the Proposed Order attached hereto\n\nas **Exhibit A** and grant such other and further relief as the Court deems appropriate under the\n\ncircumstances.\n\n### Dated: February 21, 2023 LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE, New Haven, Connecticut GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC, AND GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey*\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n*and*\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n*and*\n\nAvram E. Luft (admitted *pro hac vice*) G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and Genever Holdings Corporation*\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1469 Filed 02/21/23 Entered 02/21/23 20:23:55 Page 9 of 11\n\n# **Exhibit A**\n\n**Proposed Order**\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |        |                         |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>: | Chapter 11              |  |\n|                                                                  | :      |                         |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :      | (Jointly Administered)  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | :<br>x |                         |  |\n|                                                                  |        |                         |  |\n\n# **ORDER, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTION 107 AND LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES 1007-1(b) AND 9077-1, AUTHORIZING CLAIMS AGENT TO EXCLUDE ALL ATTACHMENTS FROM CONFIDENTIAL PROOFS OF CLAIM TO BE UPLOADED TO CLAIMS AGENT'S PUBLIC CLAIMS REGISTER**\n\nUpon the motion (the \"Motion\")<sup>2</sup> of Luc Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\"), Genever Holdings LLC (\"Genever (US)\"), and Genever Holdings Corporation (\"Genever (BVI)\" and, together with the Trustee and Genever (US), the \"Movants\") for entry of an order (this \"Order\") authorizing the Claims Agent to exclude all attachments from Confidential Proofs of Claim to be uploaded to the Claims Agent's public claims register, all as further detailed in the Motion; and the Court having reviewed the Motion and having considered the statements of counsel before the Court at a hearing (the \"Hearing\"); and the Court having found that (a) the Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334; (b) this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b); (c) venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408\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), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and the Genever Holdings Corporation 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 used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Motion.\n\nand 1409; and (d) good and sufficient notice of the Motion having been given; and no other or further notice being required; and the Court having found and determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Motion establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and it appearing that the relief requested by the Motion is in the best interest of the Debtors' estates and creditors; and upon all of the proceedings had before the Court and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby ORDERED THAT\n\n1. The Motion is approved as set forth in this Order.\n\n2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Bar Date Order, the Claims Agent is hereby authorized to exclude all attachments from Confidential Proofs of Claim to be uploaded to the Claims Agent's public claims register.\n\n3. Except as expressly provided in this Order, the Bar Date Order shall remain in full force and effect.\n\n4. Movants are authorized and empowered to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order.\n\n5. The terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.\n\n6. This Court retains exclusive jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.\n\n2","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\nx\n\n关于：　:\n:\n:　第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，　:\n:　案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:\n:　（合并审理）\n\nx\n第 11 章受托人、GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION 与 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC 依据《破产法典》第 107 条及《本地破产规则》第 1007-1(b) 条和第 9077-1 条请求作出命令授权债权申报代理人从拟上传至其公开债权登记簿的保密债权证明中排除所有附件的动议\n\n以 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，即“个人债务人”）、Genever Holdings Corporation（即“Genever (BVI)”）及 Genever Holdings LLC（即“Genever (US)”，与受托人及 Genever (BVI) 统称为“动议人”）的第 11 章案件中指定的第 11 章受托人身份履职的 Luc Despins 提交本动议，请求作出基本符合本动议附件 A 所示形式的命令（即“拟定命令”），授权债权申报代理人（定义见《确立债权证明申报截止日期并批准其通知形式与方式的命令》[Docket No. 1297]（即“申报截止日命令”）2）从拟上传至其公开债权登记簿的保密债权证明中排除所有附件。为支持本动议，动议人谨陈述如下：\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，又名 Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 及其他诸多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\n2 本文中使用但未予定义的首字母大写术语具有《申报截止日命令》中所规定的含义。\n管辖权、审理地及法律依据\n\n1. 依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 及 1334 以及 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦地方法院）的《移送常设命令》（经修订），本法院对本事项具有管辖权。依据 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)，本事项属于核心程序。\n\n2. 依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 及 1409，审理地适当。\n\n3. 本文所请求救济的依据为《破产法典》第 107 条、《康涅狄格区本地破产诉讼规则》（即“《本地破产规则》”）第 1007-1(b) 条与第 9077-1 条，以及《康涅狄格区本地民事诉讼规则》第 5(e) 条。\n背景\n\n4. 正如法院所深知，《申报截止日命令》确立了个人债权人以保密方式提交其债权证明的程序，以便对其姓名和联系方式予以保密。《申报截止日命令》进一步规定，此类保密债权证明的涂黑处理副本——即涂黑个人债权人的姓名和联系方式（无论此类姓名和联系方式出现在保密债权证明中的何处，包括其任何附件）——将在债权申报代理人维护的债权登记簿上向公众公开。因此，在任何债权能够上传至债权申报代理人的公开债权登记簿之前，债权申报代理人（在动议人律师的监督下）必须审查这些债权，并在必要时涂黑任何个人身份识别信息。\n\n5. 遗憾的是，事实证明审查和涂黑债权的过程比预期的更为耗时。截至一般申报截止日（即 2023 年 2 月 17 日），\n共有超过 1,200 份债权证明已提交至债权申报代理人或法院，3 其中绝大多数个人债权人选择将其债权作为保密件处理。除了申报债权的绝对数量庞大之外，许多保密债权证明还包含大量冗长的附件（往往总计达数百页），这些附件除包含债权人的姓名和联系方式外，还包含各种其他必须予以涂黑的个人身份识别信息，包括护照/身份证号码、G-Club 会员号、银行账号、电汇单号、购买确认号和 GTV 股票证书编号。事实上，几乎所有保密债权证明都包含带有一种或另一种形式的个人身份识别信息的附件。此外，许多附件为中文普通话，必须由讲普通话的人员进行审查，这进一步增加了审查和涂黑程序的复杂性。\n\n6. 迄今为止，债权申报代理人已审查了约 350 份债权证明并上传至其网站，另有 100 份债权证明正在进行涂黑审查但尚未上传。这意味着尚有约 750 份债权证明有待进行涂黑审查，其中包括仅在一般申报截止日前最后一周内提交的约 600 份债权——而且随着一般申报截止日后继续收到债权，该数字很可能会增加。根据迄今为止的债权审查进展，动议人估计，审查和涂黑剩余债权需要债权申报代理人投入约 1,100 小时，以及需要动议人的律师投入约 50\n\n3 受托人此前曾告知法院，个人债务人一直在鼓动其追随者提交虚高的债权。参见 Docket No. 1345。受托人的担忧现已成为现实。事实上，自个人债务人向其追随者发表在线言论以来，已提交了 200 多份主张 1,000 万美元或以上负债的债权（其中少数债权甚至主张超过 10 亿美元的负债）。其中许多债权是在法院的公开债权登记簿上提交的，或者是在 Epiq 提交的但未选择保密处理，这显然是为了向个人债务人证明其指示得到了执行。受托人、Genever (US) 及 Genever (BVI) 对这些表面上不当且可能涉嫌欺诈的债权保留其一切权利。\n\n至 75 小时（除其他事项外，其将审查债权申报代理人拟进行的涂黑处理以及中文文件）。即使将大部分工作委托给初级计时人员，动议人估计完成剩余债权涂黑的总费用也可能达到 250,000 美元。相比之下，直接移除保密债权证明的附件所需的费用仅为该金额的一小部分（约 20,000 美元），并且从所有实际目的来看，动议人律师根本无需参与涂黑程序。\n请求的救济\n\n7. 动议人请求作出本动议附件 A 所示的拟定命令，授权债权申报代理人从拟上传至其公开债权登记簿的保密债权证明中排除所有附件。澄清而言，债权证明表格本身（已涂黑个人身份识别信息）将继续上传至债权申报代理人的公开债权登记簿。\n\n8. 为免生疑义，除本动议所寻求的有限救济外，动议人并不寻求修改《申报截止日命令》，包括与保密债权证明的保密处理相关的其他程序。例如，根据《申报截止日命令》，未涂黑的保密债权证明副本将继续提供或可供查阅于：(a) 受托人、Genever (BVI)、Genever (US) 及其各自的律师和顾问；(b) 经请求的法院，但此类保密债权证明应予以封存；(c) 经请求的美国受托人；以及 (d) 经请求的任何获授权方（包括委员会及其律师，以及个人债务人的律师 Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.），前提是该获授权方已签署《保护令》的加入协议。4\n请求救济的依据\n\n9. 动议人认为，不向公众公开保密债权证明的附件具有充分的依据。例如，《破产法典》第 107(b)(2) 条规定：\n\n- (1) 破产法院因正当理由，可在法院认定披露以下类型的信息会给个人或其财产带来身份盗用或其他非法侵害的不当风险的范围内，就该等信息对个人予以保护：\n\t- (A) 在本编项下的案件中已提交或拟提交的文件中包含的任何身份识别手段（定义见第 18 编第 1028(d) 条）5。\n\t- (B) (A) 项所述文件中包含的其他信息。\n\n此外，根据《本地破产规则》第 9077-1 条适用于本争议事项的《本地民事规则》第 5(e) 条规定，法院可准许封存提交文件及信息。\n\n10. 正如法院在批准《申报截止日命令》时所确认的那样，《破产法典》第 107 条明确适用于这些第 11 章案件中个人债权人的个人身份识别信息。如果此类信息在债权登记簿上向公众公开，则存在个人债务人及其关联组织将针对个人债权人的现实风险。\n\n11. 此外，破产法官 James Tancredi 在另一起第 11 章案件中批准了类似程序，授权债权申报代理人对个人受害者的全部债权证明予以保密，但须向特定获授权方提供对此类债权的查阅权限。参见 In re The Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp., No. 21-20687 (JJT) (Bankr. D. Conn. Nov. 19, 2021)。此外，本法院就在上周刚作出了一项命令，封存了特定公开提交（即非保密）的债权证明的所有附件，原因是其包含个人身份识别信息。动议人谨认为，如果公开提交的债权的附件在法院的公开债权登记簿上予以封存，则同样应授权债权申报代理人从上传至其公开债权登记簿的保密债权证明中排除附件。\n\n12. 此外，本动议所请求的救济将消除个人债务人和/或其关联组织能够根据附件中包含的其他（未涂黑的）信息“反向推导”出个人债权人身份的风险。事实上，一些债权人已经表达了担忧，即个人债务人和/或其关联组织可能通过分析例如债权人发送给个人债务人或其关联组织的附加电子邮件来识别出债权人，即使债权人的姓名、电子邮件地址和其他个人身份识别信息已从此类电子邮件中涂黑。而这些担忧并非毫无根据。正如动议人在其 2023 年 1 月 19 日关于强制遵守初步禁令的动议 [Docket No. 1345] 中所详述的那样，个人债务人一直在利用其社交媒体影响力及其追随者网络，除其他事项外，通过在网上公布提交债权证明的某些债权人的个人信息来对其进行骚扰。\n\n13. 最后，为了在本动议审理期间尽可能减少费用，索赔代理人（Claims Agent）今后将不在上传至公开债权登记簿的保密债权证明（Confidential Proofs of Claim）中包含附件。6 如果法院最终驳回本动议，索赔代理人当然会重新启动审查和隐匿处理附件的流程，然后将隐匿处理后的版本上传至其网站。\n通知\n\n14. 本动议的通知已送达至美国受托人（United States Trustee）、债务人、委员会，并通过利用法院电子申报（“CM/ECF”）系统的电子申报方式，送达至所有利用 CM/ECF 系统的出庭当事人。\n\n[本页其余部分有意留白。]\n\n6 在对本动议作出裁定之前，已经上传至索赔代理人公开债权登记簿的保密债权证明的隐匿处理版本将继续保留在债权登记簿上。\n\n据此，动议人（Movants）谨请求作出本动议所附附件 A 之拟定裁定，并给予法院认为在当时情况下适当的其他及进一步救济。\n\n日期：2023年2月21日\n康涅狄格州纽黑文（New Haven, Connecticut）\n第11章受托人 LUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯）、GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC 及 GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616)\nPatrick R. Linsey (ct29437)\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\n(203) 781-2847\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（特许出庭律师，admitted pro hac vice）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所）\n2050 M Street NW\nWashington, D.C., 20036\n(202) 551-1902\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nAvram E. Luft（特许出庭律师，admitted pro hac vice）\nG. Alexander Bongartz（特许出庭律师，admitted pro hac vice）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, New York 10166\n(212) 318-6079\naviluft@paulhastings.com\nalexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n第11章受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 之代理律师\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1469 Filed 02/21/23 Entered 02/21/23 20:23:55 Page 9 of 11\n\n附件 A\n\n拟定裁定\n\n美国破产法院\n康涅狄格区（District of Connecticut）\n布里奇波特分院（Bridgeport Division）\n\nx\n关于：\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n债务人。\n: 第11章\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n: （合并审理）\nx\n\n根据《破产法典》第 107 条及《本地破产规则》第 1007-1(b) 条和第 9077-1 条，授权索赔代理人不在上传至索赔代理人公开债权登记簿的保密债权证明中包含所有附件的裁定\n\n鉴于 Luc Despins（以其在 Ho Wan Kwok（“个人债务人”）的第 11 章案件中被任命的第 11 章受托人（“受托人”）身份）、Genever Holdings LLC（“Genever (US)”）以及 Genever Holdings Corporation（“Genever (BVI)”，并与受托人及 Genever (US) 合称为“动议人”）提出动议（“动议”）2，请求作出授权索赔代理人不在上传至索赔代理人公开债权登记簿的保密债权证明中包含所有附件的裁定（本“裁定”），所有内容均在动议中有更详尽的阐述；经本院审阅该动议，并在听证会（“听证会”）上听取了律师在本院面前的陈述；且本院认定：(a) 根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 及 1334，本院对此事项享有管辖权；(b) 根据 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)，本案属核心程序；(c) 根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他诸多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于接收通知和通信）。\n\n2 本文中使用但未另作定义的首字母大写术语具有动议中所规定的含义。\n\n及 1409，审判地正当；以及 (d) 本动议已发出充分且适当的通知；无需其他或进一步通知；且本院认定并判定，动议中阐述的法律和事实依据构成了准予本文所述救济的正当理由；且本动议所请求的救济符合债务人破产财产及债权人的最佳利益；基于在本院进行的所有程序，并经审慎考虑且已表明有充分理由，现特此裁定：\n\n1. 动议按本裁定所载内容予以批准。\n\n2. 尽管《申请债权截止日裁定》（Bar Date Order）中有任何相反规定，特此授权索赔代理人不在上传至索赔代理人公开债权登记簿的保密债权证明中包含所有附件。\n\n3. 除本裁定明确规定外，《申请债权截止日裁定》应继续完全有效。\n\n4. 动议人被授权并获赋权采取一切必要行动以落实本裁定所准予的救济。\n\n5. 本裁定的条款和条件在签署下达后应立即生效并具有执行力。\n\n6. 本法院对因本裁定的执行、解释和强制执行而产生或与之相关的一切事项保留专属管辖权。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","Paul Hastings","Miles Guo","Luc Despins","Je","GTV","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":2792,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-02-21 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-02-21","updated_at":"2026-08-23 13:29:45"}