{"id":"court_ctb_1827_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1827,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-04-26","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"受托人关于藐视法庭裁定的声明 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #1827（2023-04-26立案，文件日期为2023-05-25）。第 11 章受托人就 Golden Spring (New York) Ltd. 与 Lamp Capital LLC 因未配合传票被裁定民事藐视一事说明，目前暂不向两家主体主张律师费及成本赔偿，但保留未来追索资产时的索赔权利。","summary_en":"Trustee's Statement Regarding Contempt Order — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #1827 (filed 2023-04-26, dated 2023-05-25). The Chapter 11 Trustee advised the Court that he does not currently intend to seek attorney's fees and costs from Golden Spring (New York) Ltd. and Lamp Capital LLC under the civil contempt order, reserving the right to do so if assets are recovered.","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>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |\n| Debtors.1                                                   | :<br>:<br>: | Jointly Administered    |  |\n| ------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |\n\n## **TRUSTEE'S STATEMENT REGARDING ORDER HOLDING GOLDEN SPRING AND LAMP CAPITAL IN CONTEMPT OF COURT**\n\nLuc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok, respectfully submits this statement in connection with this Court's order, dated April 26, 2023 [Docket No. 1709] (the \"Contempt Order\")2 holding Golden Spring (New York) Ltd. and Lamp Capital LLC (together, the \"Non-responding Parties\") in civil contempt of court because they neither responded to nor complied with the Trustee's Rule 2004 subpoenas.\n\n1. Pursuant to the Contempt Order, the Court held that, as compensatory damages\n\nfor contempt, the Non-responding Parties are jointly and severally liable for the amount of\n\nreasonable attorney's fees and costs associated with the Trustee's efforts to secure their\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 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 shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Contempt Order.\n\ncompliance with the Rule 2004 subpoenas. The Contempt Order also required the Trustee to submit his fees and costs by May 26, 2023.\n\n2. The Trustee wishes to advise the Court that, at this time, the Trustee does not intend to seek compensation from the Non-responding Parties for his reasonable attorney's fees and costs, but reserves the right to do so in the future, if and when assets of the Non-responding Parties are recovered for the benefit of these estates.\n\nNew York, New York\n\nDated: May 25, 2023 LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz*  Avram 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*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\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*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n## **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>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |\n| Debtors.1                                                   | :<br>: | Jointly Administered    |  |\n| ------------------------------------------------------      | :<br>x |                         |  |\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on May 25, 2023, the foregoing Statement, was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 case by operation of the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") 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\nNew York, New York\n\nDated: May 25, 2023 LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz*  Avram 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<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 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*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\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*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*","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\nx\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，　:\n:　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1　:\n:\n:　合并审理\n------------------------------------------------------　x\n受托人就裁定 GOLDEN SPRING 和 LAMP CAPITAL 藐视法庭之命令的声明\n\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），以在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）第 11 章案件中获任命的第 11 章受托人（下称“受托人”）身份，谨就本法院日期为 2023 年 4 月 26 日的命令 [Docket No. 1709]（下称“《藐视法庭命令》”）2 提交本声明；该命令裁定 Golden Spring (New York) Ltd.（金泉（纽约）有限公司）和 Lamp Capital LLC（下合称“未予回应方”）构成民事藐视法庭，因其既未回应也未遵守受托人依据《破产程序规则》第 2004 条发出的传票。\n\n1. 根据《藐视法庭命令》，法院裁定，作为藐视法庭的补偿性损害赔偿，未予回应方应对受托人为促使其遵守《破产程序规则》第 2004 条传票所付出的努力而产生的合理律师费及开支金额承担连带责任。《藐视法庭命令》还要求受托人在 2023 年 5 月 26 日之前提交其费用和开支。\n\n1 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok，以及诸多其他化名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：8202）和 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 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之目的）。\n\n2 本文中使用但未作定义的首字母大写术语，应具有《藐视法庭命令》中赋予该等术语的含义。\n\n2. 受托人谨向法院告知，目前受托人无意就其合理的律师费及开支向未予回应方寻求赔偿，但保留未来在为这些破产财产的利益而追回未予回应方的资产时及追回资产的情况下，寻求该等赔偿的权利。\n\n纽约州纽约市\n\n日期：2023 年 5 月 25 日 LUC A. DESPINS，第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ G. Alexander Bongartz  Avram E. Luft（特许出庭律师） G. Alexander Bongartz（特许出庭律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所） 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（特许出庭律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\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第 11 章受托人之法律顾问\nUNITED 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\nx\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，　:\n:　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1　:\n:　合并审理\n\nx\n送达证明书\n\n下列签署人特此证明，于 2023 年 5 月 25 日，前述声明已通过电子方式归档。本归档通知已通过法院电子归档（“CM/ECF”）系统的运行以电子邮件形式发送至上述第 11 章案件的所有当事人，或按照《电子归档通知》所示以邮寄方式发送给无法接受电子归档的任何人。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本归档文件。\n\n纽约州纽约市\n\n日期：2023 年 5 月 25 日 LUC A. DESPINS，第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ G. Alexander Bongartz  Avram E. Luft（特许出庭律师） G. Alexander Bongartz（特许出庭律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所） 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n1 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok，以及诸多其他化名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：8202）和 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 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之目的）。\n\n以及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（特许出庭律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\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第 11 章受托人之法律顾问","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings","Despins","Guo","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":813,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-04-26 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-04-26","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:37:59"}