{"id":"court_ctb_1822_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1822,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"PETITION","filed_date":"2023-05-24","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK,\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No: 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtor.\n\n## **SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF COMPENSATION OF SPECIAL (CRIMINAL DEFENSE) COUNSEL FOR DEBTOR**\n\n1. Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 329(a) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2016(b), I certify that Brown Rudnick LLP serves as special (criminal defense) counsel (\"BR\") to debtor Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), and that compensation paid to BR within one year before the filing of the petition in bankruptcy, or agreed to be paid to BR, for services rendered or to be rendered as special counsel on behalf of the Debtor in contemplation of or in connection with the bankruptcy case, for the period through May 14, 2023, is as follows:\n\n|  | For legal services, BR has agreed to accept: | \\$205,428 |\n|--|----------------------------------------------|-----------|\n|  |                                              |           |\n\nPrior to the filing of this statement, BR has received (on or about March 20, 2023, as an advance payment retainer): \\$205,428\n\n|    | Balance Due:                                   | Not Applicable |  |  |\n|----|------------------------------------------------|----------------|--|--|\n| 2. | The source of the compensation paid to BR was: |                |  |  |\n|    | Lei Baojia                                     | \\$20,542.80    |  |  |\n|    | Weihua Li                                      | \\$61,628.40    |  |  |\n|    | Ling Lin                                       | \\$7,189.98     |  |  |\n|    | Jingjing Lu                                    | \\$5,135.70     |  |  |\n|    | Jinhua Sun                                     | \\$8,217.12     |  |  |\n|    | Vision Building Energy Efficiency LLC          | \\$102,714      |  |  |\n\n3. The source of compensation to be paid to BR for such period is: Not Applicable.\n\n4. BR has not agreed to share the above-disclosed compensation with any other person unless they are members and associates of BR.\n\n- 5. In return for the above-disclosed fee, BR has agreed to render legal services in connection with the Debtor's chapter 11 case relating to the preservation of the Debtor's rights under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.\n- 6. By agreement with the Debtor, the above-disclosed fee does not include the following services: services not relating to the preservation of the Debtor's rights under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.\n\n## **CERTIFICATION**\n\n I certify that the foregoing is a complete statement of any agreement or arrangement for payment to BR for representation of the Debtor as special (criminal defense) counsel in this bankruptcy case.\n\nDated: May 24, 2023 at New York, New York.\n\nBy: */s/ William R. Baldiga*\n\nWilliam R. Baldiga (NY-4813846) BROWN RUDNICK LLP 7 Times Square New York, NY 10036 Tel: (212) 209-4942 Email: wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com\n\nStephen R. Cook BROWN RUDNICK LLP 2211 Michelson Drive, 7th Floor Irvine, California 92612 Tel: (949) 752-7100 Email scook@brownrudnick.com\n\nStephen A. Best BROWN RUDNICK LLP 601 13th Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 Tel.: (202) 536-1737 Email: sbest@brownrudnick.com\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on May 24, 2023, a copy of foregoing has been filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> */s/ William R. Baldiga*  William R. Baldiga (NY-4813846)","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），\n\n第11章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n债务人特别（刑事辩护）律师报酬的补充披露\n\n1. 根据 11 U.S.C. § 329(a) 以及 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2016(b)，本人证明 Brown Rudnick LLP（布朗·拉德尼克律师事务所，下称“BR”）担任债务人 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，下称“债务人”）的特别（刑事辩护）律师，并且在提交破产申请前一年内向 BR 支付的、或约定向 BR 支付的报酬（系针对在预期破产案件或与破产案件相关的情况下代表债务人作为特别律师提供或将要提供的法律服务，截至 2023年5月14日 期间）如下：\n\n就法律服务而言，BR 已同意接受：$205,428\n\n在提交本声明之前，BR 已收到（于 2023年3月20日 左右作为预付款预付金）：$205,428\n\n到期应付余额：不适用\n\n2. 向 BR 支付的报酬来源为：\nLei Baojia（雷宝佳） $20,542.80\nWeihua Li（李卫华） $61,628.40\nLing Lin（林凌） $7,189.98\nJingjing Lu（陆晶晶） $5,135.70\nJinhua Sun（孙金华） $8,217.12\nVision Building Energy Efficiency LLC（远景建筑节能有限责任公司） $102,714\n\n3. 该期间拟向 BR 支付的报酬来源为：不适用。\n\n4. BR 未同意与任何其他人分享上述披露的报酬，除非其为 BR 的成员和合伙/受雇律师。\n\n5. 作为上述披露费用的对价，BR 已同意就债务人的第11章案件提供涉及维护债务人在《美利坚合众国宪法》第五修正案下权利的法律服务。\n\n6. 根据与债务人的约定，上述披露的费用不包括以下服务：与维护债务人在《美利坚合众国宪法》第五修正案下权利无关的服务。\n\n证明\n\n本人证明，上述内容是在本破产案件中作为特别（刑事辩护）律师代表债务人向 BR 付款的任何协议或安排的完整陈述。\n\n日期：2023年5月24日 于 纽约州纽约市。\n\n签署人：/s/ William R. Baldiga\n\nWilliam R. Baldiga（威廉·R·巴尔迪加）(NY-4813846) BROWN RUDNICK LLP 7 Times Square New York, NY 10036 电话：(212) 209-4942 电子邮箱：wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com\n\nStephen R. Cook（斯蒂芬·R·库克） BROWN RUDNICK LLP 2211 Michelson Drive, 7th Floor Irvine, California 92612 电话：(949) 752-7100 电子邮箱：scook@brownrudnick.com\n\nStephen A. Best（斯蒂芬·A·贝斯特） BROWN RUDNICK LLP 601 13th Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 电话：(202) 536-1737 电子邮箱：sbest@brownrudnick.com\n\n送达证明\n\n本人特此证明，于 2023年5月24日，前述文书的副本已通过电子方式提交。本提交的通知将通过法院电子提交系统的运行以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事人，或按照《电子提交通知》的指示邮寄给任何无法接受电子提交的人员。各方当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次提交的文件。\n\n/s/ William R. Baldiga  William R. Baldiga (NY-4813846)","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":546,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-05-24 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-05-24","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:22:11"}