{"id":"court_ctb_1863_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1863,"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| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x | |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|\n| In re: | :
: | Chapter 11 |\n| HO WAN KWOK,
et al., | :
: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtor.1 | :
: | (Jointly Administered) |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | :
x | |\n\n# **CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S OBJECTION TO PURPORTED CONSENTED TO MOTION OF HUDSON DIAMOND NY LLC AND HUDSON DIAMOND HOLDING LLC TO ADJOURN HEARING ON MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER HOLDING HUDSON DIAMOND NY LLC AND HUDSON DIAMOND HOLDING LLC IN CIVIL CONTEMPT FOR FAILING TO RESPOND TO RULE 2004 SUBPOENAS**\n\nLuc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the\n\nchapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), files this objection (the \"Objection\") in\n\nresponse to the purported *Consented to Motion of Hudson Diamond NY LLC and Hudson*\n\n*Diamond Holding LLC to Adjourn Hearing on Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of an*\n\n*Order Holding Hudson Diamond NY LLC and Hudson Diamond Holding LLC in Civil Contempt*\n\n*for Failing to Respond to Rule 2004 Subpoenas* [Docket No. 1850] (the \"Purported Consent\n\nMotion\").2 In support of this Objection, the Trustee respectfully states as follows:\n\n1 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\n2 Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Objection have the meanings set forth in the Purported Consent Motion.\n\n# **BACKGROUND**\n\n1. On May 18, 2022, the Trustee filed a motion [Docket No. 1805] (the \"Contempt Motion\") seeking to hold certain entities, including the Hudson Entities, in civil contempt for failing to respond to subpoenas issued pursuant to Rule 2004 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Rule 2004 Subpoenas\").\n\n2. The Contempt Motion details the service of Rule 2004 Subpoenas on the Hudson Entities at the address of their respective registered agents on December 7, 2022. *See* Contempt Motion ¶ 46.\n\n3. A certificate of service attached to the Contempt Motion documents the appropriate service of the Contempt Motion.\n\n4. On May 23, 2023, the Court entered an order on the docket [Docket No. 1818] (the \"Scheduling Order\") scheduling a hearing on the Contempt Motion for June 6, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. (the \"Contempt Hearing\").\n\n5. On May 25, 2023, the Trustee filed a certificate of service documenting the appropriate service of the Scheduling Order.\n\n6. The Hudson Entities are entities purportedly owned by Mei Guo. On June 1, 2023, the Trustee was first informed that the Hudson Entities are represented by counsels Lee Vartan, of Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC and Aaron Romney, of Zeisler & Zeisler PC.\n\n7. On June 1, 2023, Mr. Vartan spoke by telephone with counsel to the Trustee, Avram Luft. Mr. Vartan represented on the call that the 2004 Subpoenas had, in Mr. Vartan's words, \"slipped through the cracks,\" but that Mei Guo was now aware of them and intended to have the Hudson Entities comply with the Rule 2004 Subpoenas and produce their responsive\n\n2\n\ndocuments. 3 Mr. Vartan requested that the Trustee agree to a two week extension (from June 1, 2023) for the Hudson Entities to complete their production. Mr. Luft responded to Mr. Vartan that the Trustee was amenable to granting the Hudson Entities two weeks to fully comply with the Rule 2004 Subpoenas and complete their productions, provided that the Hudson Entities agreed not to contest or object to the Rule 2004 Subpoenas. Mr. Luft added that if the Hudson Entities did intend to challenge or object to the Rule 2004 Subpoenas, those issues should be addressed at the Contempt Hearing, and that the two week extension would not be granted. Mr. Vartan stated that he would confirm if his clients would be agreeable to the extension on the terms set forth by Mr. Luft.\n\n8. Immediately following his call with Mr. Vartan, Mr. Luft sent an email to Mr. Vartan at 5:23 p.m., on June 1, 2023, memorializing their discussion. Mr. Vartan responded at 6:20 p.m., on June 1, 2023, with an email copying Mr. Romney and stating: \"We are in Agreement, obviously other than privilege objections. We are going to prepare a consent adjournment.\" A copy of the email exchange between Mr. Luft and Mr. Vartan is attached hereto as **Exhibit A**.\n\n9. At 9:26 p.m. on June 1, 2023, Mr. Romney filed, on behalf of the Hudson Entities, the Purported Consent Motion and the proposed order attached thereto (the \"Purported Consent Order\"). The Purported Consent Motion and Purported Consent Order were never shared with counsel to the Trustee.\n\n3 Mr. Vartan at no point during this call suggested that the Hudson Entities had not been properly served or that they had legally failed to receive notice of the Rule 2004 Subpoenas.\n\n10. Though purportedly filed \"upon the consent of\" the Trustee, the Purported\n\nConsent Motion and Purported Consent Order did not reflect the agreement reached between Mr.\n\nLuft and Mr. Vartan. Notably:\n\n- a. The Purported Consent Motion and Purported Consent Order represent that they have been filed with the Trustee's consent when they were never shared with the Trustee for his comment and approval.\n- b. The Purported Consent Motion and Purported Consent Order state that the Hudson Entities \"contend that they did not receive actual notice\" of the Rule 2004 Subpoenas, when it is undisputed that the Hudson Entities were properly served and thus given notice.\n- c. The Purported Consent Motion and Purported Consent Order state that the Hudson Entities and the Trustee are \"engaged in good faith discussions with the goal of reaching a consensual resolution\" of the Contempt Motion, when in fact the Parties had reached an agreement, which was not subject to further negotiation.\n- d. The Purported Consent Motion and Purported Consent Order state merely that the Trustee \"consents to a two-week extension of time\" for the Hudson Entities to produce documents, without mentioning the condition, required by the Trustee, that the Hudson Entities not challenge or otherwise object to the Rule 2004 Subpoenas, other than on the grounds of privilege.\n- 11. At 10:20 p.m. on June 1, 2023, following the filing of the Purported Consent\n\nMotion, Mr. Luft communicated with Mr. Vartan and Mr. Romney by email and set forth the reasons why the Purported Consent Motion was inaccurate and misleading. A copy of Mr. Luft's 10:20 p.m. email is attached hereto as **Exhibit B.**\n\n12. Later in the evening on June 1, 2023, following Mr. Luft's 10:20 p.m. email, Mr.\n\nLuft and Mr. Romney spoke by phone. Mr. Luft requested that the Purported Consent Motion be withdrawn or amended to have it reflect what was actually agreed upon. Mr. Luft documented this conversation with an email to Mr. Romney and Mr. Vartan sent at 11:28 p.m., on June 1, 2023. A copy of Mr. Luft's 11:28 p.m. email is attached hereto as **Exhibit C.**\n\n13. This morning of June 2, 2023, Mr. Luft emailed counsel for Hudson Diamond with proposed language which would more accurately reflect the actual discussions between Mr. Vartan and Mr. Luft and the terms agreed upon. Despite there being seeming agreement that Mr. Luft accurately described the terms of his agreement with Mr. Vartan, the Hudson Entities informed Mr. Luft that they were not willing to correct the Purported Consent Motion. Instead, Mr. Romney informed Mr. Luft that if he had an issue with what was filed he should feel free to inform the Court. A copy of this email exchange is attached hereto as **Exhibit D.** Counsel to the Trustee therefore proceeded to email the Court regarding the issue and to prepare this Objection.\n\n# **ARGUMENT**\n\n14. The Purported Consent Motion should be denied because it is not, in fact, consented to by the Trustee and misrepresents the terms the Trustee agreed to in connection with the Hudson Entities' request for an extension of their time to produce documents and comply with the Rule 2004 Subpoenas.\n\n15. First, the language suggesting that the Hudson Entities did not receive notice is misleading to the extent it suggests that the Hudson Entities were not adequately served with the Rule 2004 Subpoenas. It is undisputed and well documented that service was properly effectuated on the Hudson Entities. Mr. Vartan's statement that the Rule 2004 Subpoenas \"fell through the cracks\" is not a basis to suggest to the Court that the Hudson Entities were not properly served the Rule 2004 Subpoenas.\n\n16. Second, the statement to the Court that the Parties were in the process of engaging in negotiations regarding the Rule 2004 Subpoenas is also not accurate. As clearly set out in Exhibit A, Mr. Vartan and Mr. Luft reached an agreement—the Hudson Entities received a two\n\n5\n\nweek extension to comply with the subpoenas in exchange for agreeing that it would fully comply by June 15, 2023, and the Hudson Entities would not raise any non-privilege objections.\n\n17. Third, the complete omission of the Hudson Entities' agreement to fully comply with the Rule 2004 Subpoenas and not raise any non-privilege objections improperly seeks to place in an order only the extension of time that benefits the Hudson Entities, without ordering the terms insisted upon by the Trustee that the Hudson Entities agreed to in exchange for the extension they sought.\n\n18. The Trustee remains willing to accept the extension of time requested by the Hudson Entities in connection with their compliance with the Rule 2004 Subpoenas, provided they are willing to agree to the key terms that they will fully comply with the Rule 2004 Subpoenas by June 15, 2023, and that the Hudson Entities will not raise any non-privilege objections to the Rule 2004 Subpoenas. Accordingly, to the extent the Hudson Entities still wish to proceed with the deal Mr. Luft and Mr. Vartan agreed to, the Trustee is prepared to move ahead on the terms agreed upon. If however, the Hudson Entities no longer wish to proceed with the agreement, the Purported Consent Motion should be denied and the Contempt Hearing should proceed on June 6, 2023.\n\nDated: June 2, 2023 LUC A. DESPINS,\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Douglas S. Skalka*\n\nDouglas S. Skalka, Esq. (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey, Esq. (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 821-2000 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n*and*\n\nNicholas A. Bassett, Esq. *(pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1700 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n*and*\n\nAvram Luft, Esq. *(pro hac vice*) Douglass Barron, Esq. (*pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6000 aviluft@paulhastings.com douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x | |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|\n| In re: | :
: | Chapter 11 |\n| HO WAN KWOK et al., | :
:
: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.4 | :
: | Jointly Administered |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x | |\n\n# **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on June 2, 2023, the foregoing was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 case able to receive electronic notice by operation of the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") system. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut\n\nDated: June 2, 2023 Luc A. Despins, as Chapter 11 Trustee\n\nBy: */s/ Douglas S. Skalka*\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\n4 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# EXHIBIT A\n\nFrom: Vartan, Lee Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 6:20 PM To: Luft, Avi E. Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer Will C. ; Aaron A. Romney Subject: [EXT] RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n## --- External Email ---\n\nI am copying Aaron as well. We are in agreement, obviously other than privilege objections. We are going to prepare a consent adjournment.\n\n| LEE VARTAN
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105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 |\n| csglaw.com LinkedIn |\n\nFrom: Luft, Avi E. Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 5:23 PM To: Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. Subject: Hudson Diamond\n\n#### \\* External Message \\*\n\nLee,\n\nGood to speak to you today. Following up on our call I wanted to confirm that you informed me that the subpoenas we served on the Hudson Diamond entities had slipped through the cracks, but now that they were with Mei she intends to have the Hudson Diamond entities comply with the subpoena and produce their responsive documents. In furtherance of this you asked if the Trustee would agree to a two week extension from today to make the production. I told you that if the Hudson Diamond entities were going to fully comply with the subpoenas and not contest/object to them, I was fine with granting them two weeks to make their complete production, but that if they intended to object to the subpoenas, I would rather address those issues now at the upcoming hearing on the motion to compel. You would confirm if your clients were agreeable to the production extension on the terms I described.\n\nPlease let me know your clients position. Thanks.\n\nAvi\n\n![](_page_9_Picture_11.jpeg)\n\nAvi E. Luft | Of Counsel | Financial Restructuring Group Paul Hastings LLP | 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 | Direct: +1.212.318.6079 | Main: +1.212.318.6000 | Fax: +1.212.303.7079 | email | www.paulhastings.com\n\nThis message is sent by a law firm and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. 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If you have any questions, please contact Privacy@paulhastings.com.\n\n Please Note: The infornation onlines in the enal message is a PRVATE of the may camential the mey-lient information in you anothe innessage and he inestage and the delete it from your system.\n\nThank you.\n\n\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\* This message is sent by a law firm and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. If you reply to this message, Paul Hastings may collect personal information including your name, business name and other contact details, and IP address. For more information about Paul Hastings' information collection, privacy and security principles please click HERE. If you have any questions, please contact Privacy@paulhastings.com\n\n# EXHIBIT B\n\nFrom: Luft, Avi E. Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:21 PM To: 'Vartan, Lee' Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. ; Aaron A. Romney Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n#### Lee and Aaron,\n\nl just saw the \"consent adjournment\" you filed. First, it was never shared with us prior filing, despite allegedly being done on consent. You are not authorized to make any filing in our name without clearing it with us first (saying you will prepare one is far different than filing one we have not seen). Second, the order does not say what we discussed nor what we agreed to.\n\nYou have written the court allegedly on contending you did not receive notice of the subpoenas, that we are currently in negotiations to see if we can resolve the motion and that we are giving you a 2 week extension to produce your documents without any mention of your agreement that such extension is based upon your clients agreement to fully comply with the subpoenas and waive all non-privilege objections.\n\nAt no point was I told, much less agree, that the Hudson Entities claim they did not receive notice of the Rule 2004 subpoena. What Lee told me is that the subpoenas \"slipped through the cracks\" on your end, but that Mei now has them. It is improper for you to suggest your clients were not served with the subpoenas.\n\nFurther, our agreement was not for an adjournment to \"engage[] in good faith discussions\" to try to reach a consensual resolution without a hearing, as you write. What we agreed to on the phone and is written out as clear as day in my email below is that the Hudson Diamond entities were agreeing to fully comply with the subpoenas we served upon them and we were agreeing that they could have two weeks from today to fully comply. Again I was explicit that if your clients wished to object to the subpoenas and not fully comply, we would not agree to any extension to comply or adjournment. Lee wrote back that other than reserving for privilege, your clients agreed.\n\nWhat you have represented to the Court is false, and not what the Trustee agreed to.\n\nFrom: Vartan, Lee \n\n- Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 6:20 PM\n- To: Luft, Avi E. \n\nCc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. ; Aaron A. Romney \n\nSubject: [EXT] RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n# --- External Email ---\n\nl am copying Aaron as well. We are in agreement, obviously other than privilege objections. We are going to prepare a consent adjournment.\n\nMember Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC O 973.530.2107 | M 973.294.9615 |vartan@csglaw.com 105 Eisenhower Parkway | Roseland, NJ 07068\n\ncsalaw.com | LinkedIn\n\nLEE VARTAN\n\nFrom: Luft, Avi E. Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 5:23 PM To: Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. Subject: Hudson Diamond\n\n### \\* External Message \\*\n\nLee,\n\nGood to speak to you today. Following up on our call I wanted to confirm that you informed me served on the Hudson Diamond entities had slipped through the cracks, but now that they were with Mei she intends to have the Hudson Diamond entities comply with the subpoena and produce their responsive documents. In furtherance of this you asked if the Trustee would agree to a two week extension from today to make the production. I told you that if the Hudson Diamond entities were going to fully comply with the subpoenas and not contest/object to them, I was fine with granting them two weeks to make their complete production, but that if they intended to object to the subpoenas, I would rather address those issues now at the upcoming hearing on the motion to compel. You told me that you would confirm if your clients were agreeable to the production extension on the terms l described.\n\nPlease let me know your clients position. Thanks.\n\nAvi\n\n#### Avi E. Luft | Of Counsel | Financial Restructuring Group PAUL Paul Hastings LLP | 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 | Direct: +1.212.318.6079 | Main: H A S T I N G S +1 212.318.6000 | Fax: +1.212.303.7079 | email | www.paulhastings.com\n\n\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\* This message is sent by a law firm and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. If you reply to this message. Paul Hastings may collect personal information including vour name, business name and other contact details, and IP address. For more information about Paul Hastings' information collection, privacy and security principles please click HERE. If you have any questions, please contact Privacy@paulhastings.com.\n\nPlease Note: The information this enal nessage is a PRVATE communication her meliation atmey-cient information in you anothe innessege and the delete it from your system\n\nThank you\n\n# EXHIBIT C\n\nFrom: Luft, Avi E. Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 11:28 PM To: 'Aaron A. Romney' ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\nAaron,\n\nI am writing this to follow up on the phone conversation we just had. In short, we are in agreement that I made with Lee, as it is described in my emails below, is consistent with both of that agreement. I have expressed the Trustee's view that the what was filed this evening with the court does not accurately reflect that joint understanding for the reasons set forth in my prior email, and that accordingly we requested it be withdrawn to be replaced with a filing that both sides agree reflects the agreement reached.\n\nDue to the time of night and staffing limitations, you have told me that making such a change tonight is not feasible, but that you do not have any objection to replacing the language to make sure both sides feel it accurately reflects their agreement. Accordingly, we have agreed that first thing tomorrow morning you will make the filing made tonight inoperative, and it will be replaced/amended with motion language that both sides agree reflects the agreement. For avoidance of doubt, nothing about this change will be a basis to argue that your clients' filing/opportunity to oppose our motion (which was due today, 6/1) is untimely.\n\nIf this is not consistent with your understanding, please let me know.\n\nThanks.\n\nFrom: Aaron A. Romney Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:37 PM To: Luft, Avi E. ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. Subject: [EXT] RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n## --- External Email ---\n\nAvi, I am happy to discuss now. Though I am about to get out of here. I don't necessarily disagree with your characterization of the agreement. I disagree with your characterization of how it was characterized.\n\nCall me in my office 203-368-5473 or call my cell 203-895-1122 and lets discuss. Preferably in the next 5 mins because l'm going home soon\n\nSent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:34 PM To: Aaron A. Romney ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\nExternal E-mail - CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Firm. Do NOT reply, click links or open attachments, unless you recognize the sending email address and know the content is safe ..\n\nAaron,\n\nMy issues with what you filed are set forth clearly in what I wrote you. Either you guys can withdraw the will file something correcting the record. Let me know how you want to proceed.\n\nFrom: Aaron A. Romney Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:31 PM To: Luft, Avi E. ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. Subject: [EXT] Re: Hudson Diamond\n\n### --- External Email ---\n\nI'm not sure what your issue is, and have not been on any direct discussions with you on this. I'm in the office. Please call me 203-368-5373. I'm leaving in 15-30 mins. 203-895-1122 (cell) if you don't catch me before then\n\n#### Get Outlook for iOS\n\nFrom: Luft, Avi E. Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:20 PM To: Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. ; Aaron A. Romney Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\nExternal E-mail - CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Firm. Do NOT reply, click links or open attachments, unless you recognize the sending email address and know the content is safe ..\n\n#### Lee and Aaron,\n\nI just saw the \"consent adjournment\" you filed. First, it was never shared with us prior filing, despite allegedly being done on consent. You are not authorized to make any filing in our name without clearing it with us first (saying you will prepare one is far different than filing one we have not seen). Second, the order does not say what we agreed to.\n\nYou have written the court allegedly on contending you did not receive notice of the subpoenas, that we are currently in negotiations to see if we can resolve the motion and that we are giving you a 2 week extension to produce your documents without any mention of your agreement that such extension is based upon your clients agreement to fully comply with the subpoenas and waive all non-privilege objections.\n\nAt no point was I told, much less agree, that the Hudson Entities claim they did not receive notice of the Rule 2004 subpoena. What Lee told me is that the subpoenas \"slipped the cracks\" on your end, but that Mei now has them. It is improper for you to suggest your clients were not served with the subpoenas.\n\nFurther, our agreement was not for an adjournment to \"engage[] in good faith discussions\" to try to reach a consensual resolution without a hearing, as you write. What we agreed to on the phone and is written out as clear as day in my email below is that the Hudson Diamond entities were agreeing to fully comply with the subpoenas we served upon them and we were agreeing that they could have two weeks from today to fully comply. Again I was explicit that if your clients wished to object to the subpoenas and not fully comply, we would not agree to any extension to comply or adjournment. Lee wrote back that other than reserving for privilege, your clients agreed.\n\nWhat you have represented to the Court is false, and not what the Trustee agreed to.\n\nFrom: Vartan, Lee Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 6:20 PM To: Luft, Avi E. Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer Will C. ; Aaron A. Romney Subject: [EXT] RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n## --- External Email ---\n\nI am copying Aaron as well. We are in agreement, obviously other than privilege objections. We are going to prepare a consent adjournment.\n\n| LEE VARTAN
Member
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Q 973.530.2107 M 973.294.9615
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105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 |\n| csglaw.com LinkedIn |\n\nFrom: Luft, Avi E. Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 5:23 PM To: Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. Subject: Hudson Diamond\n\n#### \\* External Message \\*\n\nLee,\n\nGood to speak to you today. Following up on our call I wanted to confirm that you informed me that the subpoenas we served on the Hudson Diamond entities had slipped through the cracks, but now that they were with Mei she intends to have the Hudson Diamond entities comply with the subpoena and produce their responsive documents. In furtherance of this you asked if the Trustee would agree to a two week extension from today to make the production. I told you that if the Hudson Diamond entities were going to fully comply with the subpoenas and not contest/object to them, I was fine with granting them two weeks to make their complete production, but that if they intended to object to the subpoenas, I would rather address those issues now at the upcoming hearing on the motion to compel. You would confirm if your clients were agreeable to the production extension on the terms I described.\n\nPlease let me know your clients position. Thanks.\n\nAvi\n\n![](_page_17_Picture_11.jpeg)\n\nAvi E. Luft | Of Counsel | Financial Restructuring Group Paul Hastings LLP | 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 | Direct: +1.212.318.6079 | Main: +1.212.318.6000 | Fax: +1.212.303.7079 | email | www.paulhastings.com\n\nThis message is sent by a law firm and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. 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If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. If you reply to this message, Paul Hastings may collect personal information including your name, business name and other contact details, and IP address. For more information about Paul Hastings' information collection, privacy and security principles please click HERE. If you have any questions, please contact Privacy@paulhastings.com\n\n# EXHIBIT D\n\nFrom: Aaron A. Romney Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 10:01 AM To: Luft, Avi E. ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. ; Despins, Luc A. ; Stephen Kindseth@zeislaw.com>; Patrick Linsey ; Barron, Douglass E. Subject: [EXT] RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n## --- External Email ---\n\nDo what you have to do. We can put these emails in front of the court and explain why we are wasting its time despite the fact that we've both agreed to the narrative below (which I inconsistent with what is filed but apparently you do).\n\nFor the sake of clarity, exactly what are we disagreeing about? As I said, I'm off the grid for a while. I also now have calls at 12 and 130 so realistically I'm unavailable for more than a few mins at a time until 3ish.\n\nHave a good day.\n\nFrom: Luft, Avi E. Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 9:56 AM To: Aaron A. Romney ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer@paulhastings.com>; Despins, Luc A. ; Stephen Kindseth@zeislaw.com>; Patrick Linsey ; Barron, Douglass E. Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n### External E-mail - CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Firm. Do NOT reply, click links or open attachments, unless you recognize the sending email address and know the content is safe..\n\nOK. We will alert the clerk of the court that we did not consent to what was filed last night, that accordingly, we will ask the court not to act on your motion until after we have had a chance to make our responsive pleading later today. Thanks.\n\nFrom: Aaron A. Romney \n\nSent: Friday, June 2, 2023 9:53 AM\n\nTo: Luft, Avi E. ; Vartan, Lee \n\nCc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. ; Despins, Luc A. ; Stephen Kindseth@zeislaw.com>; Patrick Linsey ; Barron, Douglass E. \n\nSubject: [EXT] RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n--- External Email ---\n\nAvi, I have a lot to do today, most of which has nothing to do with this case. I spoke to you last night between 10:40-11:10 pm when l was dealing with a number of other things. We seemed to agree on substance then and we seem to now. I also definitely agreed to make sure the message to the court re the consented to motion was clearly told you that I had no staff and don't personally know how to e-file (or even know my credentials). Your statements in that regard are accurate.\n\nUpon review of the motion this am and the emails that preceded it, for the reasons stated below, I don't believe the motion was unclear. That said, if you believe clarification is necessary, I have no objection if you want to email the court or docket something that is consistent with the narrative below that we both seem to be accurately reflects the state of the universe.\n\nI don't understand why that is necessary, but apparently that's because I'm not very intelligent. I do my best.\n\nAlso, I don't understand your statement below that your email below was not describing an email to the court. It literally starts with the statement, \", I think am [sic] email should be sent to the court's clerk now …\"\n\nl'm tied up until noon. I also would prefer not to spend any more time or money on this issue. I'm very busy, as I know you are, and would like to leave the office today at a reasonable hour so I can actually see my family today while they are awake. Is that a reasonable objective?\n\nFrom: Luft, Avi E. Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 9:37 AM To: Aaron A. Romney ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. ; Despins, Luc A. ; Stephen Kindseth@zeislaw.com>; Patrick Linsey ; Barron, Douglass E. Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\nExternal E-mail - CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Firm. Do NOT reply, click links or open attachments, unless you recognize the sending email address and know the content is safe.\n\nAaron,\n\nThis is not language for a proposed email. It, as my email makes clear, is proposed language for an the amended pleading and order, which we agreed last night would be made (as described in my email). If you no longer wish to agree to amend the pleading you made last night to ensure that it accurately reflects what has been agreed to, we will make our own filing with this. If however, you want to go forward as we discussed last night and proposed order this morning based on the language I proposed, subject to your stated edits (which I think that is the best course. Please let me know so we can alert the clerk of the court how we intend to proceed.\n\nFrom: Aaron A. Romney \n\nSent: Friday, June 2, 2023 9:29 AM\n\nTo: Luft, Avi E. ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer@paulhastings.com>; Despins, Luc A. ; Stephen Kindseth Subject: [EXT] RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n## -- External Email ---\n\nAs I said in the email that I just sent a moment ago before I saw this, I think this is a colossal waste of our time (and the courts if you choose to send the email below), but subject to the following comments I could not care less if you would like to email the court. See minor comments embedded into your proposed email.\n\nSent: Friday, June 2, 2023 9:14 AM\n\nTo: Aaron A. Romney ; Vartan, Lee \n\nCc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. \n\nFrom: Luft, Avi E. \n\nSubject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\nExternal E-mail - CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Firm. Do NOT reply, click links or open attachments, unless you recognize the sending email address and know the content is safe.\n\n#### Aaron,\n\nIn the interest of expediting this process, I think am email should be sent to the court's clerk now, alerting the fact that we intend to amend the motion and order this morning, and what was filed should not be acted upon. I think it cleaner if you send it, given that your office made the filing, but if you cannot do so now, we can do so. Please let me know.\n\nAlso, I am suggesting the following language be used to replace the language in the motion and that this language then be used in the proposed order to replace what is in there now. I think it accurately reflects what both Lee and I, and subsequently you and I discussed. If you have changes, I am happy to discuss.\n\nAs set forth in the Proposed Consent Order, the Parties have no reason to, and, therefore, do not dispute that the Hudson Entities were properly served with the Rule 2004 subpoenas directed to each of them (the \"Subpoena\") through a statutory service agent. The Hudson Entities contend that despite service having been properly effectuated, However, as stated in the consent motion, the Hudson Entities contend that the relevant individual at the Hudson Entities was not actually made aware of the Subpoenas until after the filing of the Motion, a contention that the Trustee is in no position to admit or deny. In any event, having now been apprised of the Subpoenas and the Motion, the Hudson Entities agree that they with the Subpoenas and agree to raise no objections to the Subpoenas, other than as to issues of privilege. The Parties agree that based on the Hudson Entities agreement to fully comply with the Subpoenas and not raise any non-privilege objections to them, the Hudson Entities will have until June 15, 2023 to complete their production to the Trustee. Accordingly, the Parties request that the Motion hearing be adjourned until the Court's first available date after June 15, 2023. The Parties further agree that should the Motion hearing be no longer be necessary, the Parties will promptly inform the clerk of the court.\n\nFrom: Luft, Avi E.\n\nSent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 11:28 PM\n\nTo: 'Aaron A. Romney' ; Vartan, Lee \n\nCc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. \n\nSubject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n### Aaron,\n\nI am writing this to follow up on the phone conversation we just had. In short, we are in agreement that I made with Lee, as it is described in my emails below, is consistent with both of that agreement. I have expressed the Trustee's view that the what was filed this evening with the court does not accurately reflect that joint understanding for the reasons set forth in my prior email, and that accordingly we requested it be with a filing that both sides agree reflects the agreement reached.\n\nDue to the time of night and staffing limitations, you have told me that making such a change tonight is not feasible, but that you do not have any objection to replacing the language to make sure both sides feel it accurately reflects their agreement. Accordingly, we have agreed that first thing tomorrow morning you will make the filing made tonight inoperative, and it will be replaced/amended with motion language that both sides agree reflects the agreement. For avoidance of doubt, nothing about this change will be a basis to argue that your clients' filing/opportunity to oppose our motion (which was due today. 6/1) is untimely.\n\nIf this is not consistent with your understanding, please let me know.\n\n### Thanks.\n\nFrom: Aaron A. Romney \n\nSent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:37 PM\n\nTo: Luft, Avi E. ; Vartan, Lee \n\nCc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. Subject: [EXT] RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n--- External Email ---\n\nAvi, I am happy to discuss now. Though I am about to get out of here. I don't necessarily disagree with your characterization of the agreement. I disagree with your characterization of how it was characterized.\n\nCall me in my office 203-368-5473 or call my cell 203-895-1122 and lets discuss. Preferably in the next 5 mins because i'm going home soon\n\nFrom: Luft, Avi E. \n\nSent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:34 PM\n\nTo: Aaron A. Romney ; Vartan, Lee \n\nCc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\nExternal E-mail - CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Firm. Do NOT reply, click links or open attachments, unless you recognize the sending email address and know the content is safe ..\n\nAaron,\n\nMy issues with what you filed are set forth clearly in what I wrote you. Either you guys can withdraw the statement now, or we will file something correcting the record. Let me know how you want to proceed.\n\nFrom: Aaron A. Romney Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:31 PM To: Luft, Avi E. ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. Subject: [EXT] Re: Hudson Diamond\n\n--- External Email ---\n\nI'm not sure what your issue is, and have not been on any direct discussions with you on this. I'm in the office. Please call me 203-368-5373. I'm leaving in 15-30 mins. 203-895-1122 (cell) if you don't catch me before then\n\nGet Outlook for iOS\n\nFrom: Luft, Avi E. Sent: Thursday. June 1. 2023 10:20 PM To: Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer , Will C. ; Aaron A. Romney Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\nExternal E-mail - CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Firm. Do NOT reply, click links or open attachments, unless you recognize the sending email address and know the content is safe ..\n\nLee and Aaron,\n\nI just saw the \"consent adjournment\" you filed. First, it was never shared with us prior filing, despite allegedly being done on consent. You are not authorized to make any filing in our name without clearing it with us first (saying you will prepare one is far different than filing one we have not seen). Second, the order does not say what we agreed to.\n\nYou have written the court allegedly on contending you did not receive notice of the subpoenas, that ve are currently in negotiations to see if we can resolve the motion and that we are giving you a 2 week extension to produce your documents without any mention of your agreement that such extension is based upon your clients agreement to fully comply with the subpoenas and waive all non-privilege objections.\n\nAt no point was I told, much less agree, that the Hudson Entities claim they did not receive notice of the Rule 2004 subpoena. What Lee told me is that the subpoenas \"slipped through the cracks\" on your end, but that Mei now has them. It is improper for you to suggest your clients were not served with the subpoenas.\n\nFurther, our agreement was not for an adjournment to \"engage[] in good faith discussions\" to try to reach a consensual resolution without a hearing, as you write. What we agreed to on the phone and is written out as clear as day in my email below is that the Hudson Diamond entities were agreeing to fully comply with the subpoenas we served upon them and we were agreeing that they could have two weeks from today to fully comply. Again I was explicit that if your clients wished to object to the subpoenas and not fully comply, we would not agree to any extension to comply or adjournment. Lee wrote back that other than reserving for privilege, your clients agreed.\n\nWhat you have represented to the Court is false, and not what the Trustee agreed to.\n\nFrom: Vartan, Lee Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 6:20 PM To: Luft, Avi E. < aviluft(@naulhastings.com> Cc: Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. ; Aaron A. Romney Subject: [EXT] RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n--- External Email ---\n\nI am copying Aaron as well. We are in agreement, obviously other than privilege objections. We are going to prepare a consent adjournment.\n\nLEE VARTAN Member Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC ○ 973.530.2107 | M 973.294.9615 lvartan@csglaw com 105 Eisenhower Parkway | Roseland, NJ 07068\n\ncsglaw.com | LinkedIn\n\nFrom: Luft, Avi E. < aviluft@paulhastings.com> Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 5:23 PM To: Vartan, Lee Cc: Bassett, Nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com>; Farmer, Will C. Subject: Hudson Diamond\n\n### \\* External Message \\*\n\nLee,\n\nGood to speak to you today. Following up on our call I wanted to confirm that you informed me that the subpoenas we served on the Hudson Diamond entities had slipped through the cracks, but now that they were with Mei she intends to have the Hudson Diamond entities comply with the subpoena and produce their responsive documents. In furtherance of this you asked if the Trustee would agree to a two week extension from today to make the production. I told you that if the Hudson Diamond entities were going to fully comply with the subpoenas and not contest/object to them, I was fine with granting them two weeks to make their complete production, but that if they intended to object to the subpoenas, I would rather address those issues now at the upcoming hearing on the motion to compel. You told me that you would confirm if your clients were agreeable to the production extension on the terms I described.\n\nPlease let me know your clients position. 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Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以获指定担任 Ho Wan Kwok（以下简称“债务人”）第11章案件第11章受托人（以下简称“受托人”）的身份，就 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 和 Hudson Diamond Holding LLC 提出的声称已获同意的动议提出本异议（以下简称“本异议”）；该动议请求延期审理第11章受托人要求作出裁定、认定 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 和 Hudson Diamond Holding LLC 因未回应 Rule 2004 传票而构成民事藐视法庭的动议 [案卷编号 1850]（以下简称“声称已获同意的动议”）。2 为支持本异议，受托人谨陈述如下：\n\n1 本第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称 Guo Wengui（郭文贵）、Miles Guo（郭文贵）及 Miles Kwok（郭文贵），以及其他众多别名）（税务识别号码后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（杰尼弗控股有限责任公司）（税务识别号码后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation（杰尼弗控股公司）。就通知和通信而言，受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP（保罗·哈斯汀律师事务所），200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166，收件人：Luc A. Despins，作为 Ho Wan Kwok 财产的受托人。\n\n2 本异议中使用但未定义的大写术语，具有声称已获同意的动议中规定的含义。\n\n背景\n\n1. 2022年5月18日，受托人提交了一项动议 [案卷编号 1805]（以下简称“藐视法庭动议”），请求认定包括 Hudson Entities（哈德逊实体）在内的若干实体因未回应根据《联邦破产程序规则》Rule 2004 发出的传票（以下简称“Rule 2004 传票”）而构成民事藐视法庭。\n\n2. 藐视法庭动议详细说明了于2022年12月7日在哈德逊实体各自注册代理人的地址向其送达 Rule 2004 传票的情况。见藐视法庭动议第46段。\n\n3. 附于藐视法庭动议的送达证明文件载明，藐视法庭动议已获适当送达。\n\n4. 2023年5月23日，法院在案卷中录入了一项命令 [案卷编号 1818]（以下简称“排期命令”），将藐视法庭动议的听证会定于2023年6月6日下午1:00举行（以下简称“藐视法庭听证会”）。\n\n5. 2023年5月25日，受托人提交了一份送达证明文件，载明排期命令已获适当送达。\n\n6. 哈德逊实体是据称由 Mei Guo（郭美）拥有的实体。2023年6月1日，受托人首次获悉，哈德逊实体由 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC（切萨·沙希尼安及詹托马西专业公司）的 Lee Vartan（李·瓦尔坦）律师及 Zeisler & Zeisler PC（泽斯勒及泽斯勒专业公司）的 Aaron Romney（亚伦·罗姆尼）律师代理。\n\n7. 2023年6月1日，Vartan 先生与受托人的律师 Avram Luft（阿夫拉姆·卢夫特）通电话。Vartan 先生在通话中表示，用他的话说，2004 传票“被遗漏了”，但 Mei Guo 现已知悉该等传票，并打算让哈德逊实体遵守 Rule 2004 传票并提交其响应性文件。3 Vartan 先生请求受托人同意给予哈德逊实体两周的延期（自2023年6月1日起），以完成其文件提交。Luft 先生答复 Vartan 先生，受托人愿意给予哈德逊实体两周时间，以完全遵守 Rule 2004 传票并完成其文件提交，前提是哈德逊实体同意不对 Rule 2004 传票提出质疑或异议。Luft 先生补充称，如哈德逊实体确有意对 Rule 2004 传票提出质疑或异议，则应在藐视法庭听证会上处理该等问题，且不会给予两周延期。Vartan 先生称，他将确认其客户是否同意按照 Luft 先生所述条件接受延期。\n\n8. 在与 Vartan 先生通话后，Luft 先生立即于2023年6月1日下午5:23向 Vartan 先生发送电子邮件，记录双方讨论内容。Vartan 先生于2023年6月1日下午6:20回复电子邮件，并抄送 Romney 先生，称：“我们同意，显然特权异议除外。我们将准备一份同意延期动议。”Luft 先生与 Vartan 先生之间的电子邮件往来副本附于本文件，作为附件A。\n\n9. 2023年6月1日晚9:26，Romney 先生代表哈德逊实体提交了声称已获同意的动议及其所附拟议命令（以下简称“声称已获同意的命令”）。声称已获同意的动议和声称已获同意的命令从未向受托人的律师提供。\n\n3 Vartan 先生在该次通话中从未表示哈德逊实体未获适当送达，或其在法律上未收到 Rule 2004 传票的通知。\n\n10. 尽管声称已获同意的动议和声称已获同意的命令据称是“经受托人同意”提交，但其并未反映 Luft 先生与 Vartan 先生达成的协议。尤其是：\n\n（a）声称已获同意的动议和声称已获同意的命令表示其经受托人同意而提交，但其从未被提供给受托人供其评论和批准。\n\n（b）声称已获同意的动议和声称已获同意的命令称，哈德逊实体“主张其未收到实际通知”Rule 2004 传票；然而，无争议的是，哈德逊实体已被适当送达，因而已获通知。\n\n（c）声称已获同意的动议和声称已获同意的命令称，哈德逊实体与受托人“正在进行善意讨论，目标是就”藐视法庭动议“达成协商一致的解决方案”；但事实上，各方已达成协议，且该协议不再有待进一步谈判。\n\n（d）声称已获同意的动议和声称已获同意的命令仅称，受托人“同意给予哈德逊实体两周延期”以提交文件，却未提及受托人所要求的条件，即哈德逊实体除基于特权理由外，不得对 Rule 2004 传票提出质疑或以其他方式提出异议。\n\n11. 2023年6月1日晚10:20，在提交声称已获同意的动议后，Luft 先生通过电子邮件与 Vartan 先生和 Romney 先生沟通，并阐明了声称已获同意的动议为何不准确且具有误导性。Luft 先生晚10:20电子邮件的副本附于本文件，作为附件B。\n\n12. 2023年6月1日晚些时候，在 Luft 先生晚10:20的电子邮件之后，Luft 先生与 Romney 先生通电话。Luft 先生请求撤回或修改声称已获同意的动议，使其反映实际达成的约定。Luft 先生于2023年6月1日晚11:28向 Romney 先生和 Vartan 先生发送电子邮件，记录了该次谈话。Luft 先生晚11:28电子邮件的副本附于本文件，作为附件C。\n\n13. 2023年6月2日上午，Luft 先生向 Hudson Diamond 的律师发送电子邮件，提出拟议措辞，以更准确地反映 Vartan 先生与 Luft 先生之间的实际讨论及所达成的条款。尽管看似双方一致认为 Luft 先生准确描述了其与 Vartan 先生达成协议的条款，哈德逊实体仍告知 Luft 先生，其不愿更正声称已获同意的动议。相反，Romney 先生告知 Luft 先生，如其对所提交的文件有异议，可自行告知法院。该电子邮件往来的副本附于本文件，作为附件D。因此，受托人的律师继而就该问题向法院发送电子邮件，并准备本异议。\n\n论证\n\n14. 声称已获同意的动议应予驳回，因为该动议实际上并未获得受托人同意，且歪曲了受托人就哈德逊实体请求延长其提交文件及遵守 Rule 2004 传票期限所同意的条款。\n\n15. 首先，就其暗示哈德逊实体未获 Rule 2004 传票充分送达而言，声称哈德逊实体未收到通知的措辞具有误导性。无争议且有充分文件证明，哈德逊实体已获适当送达。Vartan 先生称 Rule 2004 传票“被遗漏了”，并不能成为向法院暗示哈德逊实体未获 Rule 2004 传票适当送达的依据。\n\n16. 第二，向法院称各方正就 Rule 2004 传票进行谈判的陈述也不准确。如附件A明确载明，Vartan 先生与 Luft 先生已达成协议——哈德逊实体获两周延期以遵守传票，作为交换，其同意将于2023年6月15日前完全遵守传票，且哈德逊实体不会提出任何非特权异议。\n\n17. 第三，完全遗漏哈德逊实体关于完全遵守 Rule 2004 传票及不提出任何非特权异议的约定，不当地试图仅在命令中载明有利于哈德逊实体的延期，而未命令执行受托人坚持要求、且哈德逊实体为换取其所请求延期而同意的条款。\n\n18. 受托人仍愿接受哈德逊实体就其遵守 Rule 2004 传票所请求的延期，前提是其愿意同意关键条款，即其将在2023年6月15日前完全遵守 Rule 2004 传票，且哈德逊实体不会对 Rule 2004 传票提出任何非特权异议。因此，如哈德逊实体仍希望按照 Luft 先生与 Vartan 先生同意的协议继续进行，受托人准备依照已同意的条款推进。如哈德逊实体不再希望继续履行该协议，则应驳回声称已获同意的动议，并应于2023年6月6日继续进行藐视法庭听证会。\n\n日期：2023年6月2日　LUC A. DESPINS，\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文　第11章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Douglas S. Skalka\n\nDouglas S. Skalka（道格拉斯·S·斯卡尔卡）律师（ct00616）\nPatrick R. Linsey（帕特里克·R·林赛）律师（ct29437）\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.（纽伯特、佩佩及蒙蒂思专业公司）\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\n(203) 821-2000\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（尼古拉斯·A·巴塞特）律师（pro hac vice）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP\n2050 M Street NW\nWashington, D.C., 20036\n(202) 551-1700\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nAvram Luft 律师（pro hac vice）\nDouglass Barron（道格拉斯·巴伦）律师（pro hac vice）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, New York 10166\n(212) 318-6000\naviluft@paulhastings.com\ndouglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n第11章受托人的律师\n\n美国康涅狄格州联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院\n\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　：\n：　第11章\nHO WAN KWOK 等，　：\n：\n：　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。4　：\n：　合并管理\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n送达证明\n\n下列签署人特此证明，前述文件已于2023年6月2日以电子方式提交。本次提交的通知已通过电子邮件发送给上述标题第11章案件中所有可经由法院电子提交（“CM/ECF”）系统接收电子通知的当事人。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次提交。\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n日期：2023年6月2日　Luc A. Despins，作为第11章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Douglas S. Skalka\n\nDouglas S. Skalka（道格拉斯·S·斯卡尔卡）(ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey（帕特里克·R·林赛）(ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.（纽伯特、佩佩与蒙蒂思专业公司）195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\nChapter 11 受托人的代理律师\n\n4 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（又名 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及众多其他别名）（税务识别号码后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（吉纳维尔控股有限责任公司）（税务识别号码后四位：8202）以及 Genever Holdings Corporation（吉纳维尔控股公司）。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP（保罗·黑斯廷斯律师事务所），200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166，转交 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），作为 Ho Wan Kwok 遗产的受托人（仅为通知和通信之目的）。\n\n附件 A\n\n发件人：Vartan, Lee（李·瓦尔坦） 发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 6:20 PM 收件人：Luft, Avi E.（阿维·E·卢夫特） 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas（尼古拉斯·巴塞特）; Farmer Will C.（威尔·C·法默）; Aaron A. Romney（亚伦·A·罗姆尼） 主题：[外部] 回复：Hudson Diamond（哈德逊钻石）\n--- 外部电子邮件 ---\n\n我也抄送 Aaron。我们同意，当然，特权异议除外。我们将准备一份同意延期申请。\n\nLEE VARTAN\n成员\nChiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC（基耶萨、沙希尼安与贾恩托马西专业公司）\n\n办公电话 973.530.2107 手机 973.294.9615\nlvartan@csglaw.com\n105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068\ncsglaw.com LinkedIn\n\n发件人：Luft, Avi E. 发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 5:23 PM 收件人：Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. 主题：Hudson Diamond\n\\* 外部邮件 \\*\n\nLee，\n\n今天很高兴与您交谈。就我们的通话跟进确认一下，您告知我，我们向 Hudson Diamond 实体送达的传票被疏漏了，但现在传票已交给 Mei（梅），她打算让 Hudson Diamond 实体遵从传票并提交其回应性文件。为此，您询问受托人是否同意自今日起给予两周延期以作出提交。我告诉您，如果 Hudson Diamond 实体将完全遵从传票且不对其提出争议／异议，我可以同意给予其两周时间完成全部提交；但如果其打算对传票提出异议，我宁愿现在就在即将举行的强制执行动议听证会上处理这些问题。您将确认您的客户是否同意按我所述条件延长提交期限。\n\n请告知我您客户的立场。谢谢。\n\nAvi\n\nAvi E. 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Romney 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\nLee 和 Aaron，\n\n我刚看到你们提交的“同意延期申请”。第一，尽管据称是经同意作出，该申请在提交前从未与我们分享。未经事先与我们确认，你们无权以我们的名义提交任何文件（称将准备一份文件，与提交一份我们未曾见过的文件，截然不同）。第二，该命令并未说明我们讨论的内容，也未说明我们同意的内容。\n\n你们向法院书面陈述，称你们没有收到传票通知，我们目前正在谈判以了解能否解决该动议，以及我们给予你们两周延期以提交你们的文件；但其中完全没有提及你们同意，该延期是以你们客户同意完全遵从传票并放弃所有非特权异议为基础。\n\n我从未被告知，更不用说同意，Hudson 实体声称其未收到 Rule 2004 传票通知。Lee 告诉我的是，传票在你们一方“被疏漏了”，但 Mei 现已持有传票。你们暗示你们的客户未被送达传票是不恰当的。\n\n此外，我们的协议并不是如你们所写，为“进行[]善意讨论”以尝试在无需听证的情况下达成协商一致的解决方案而延期。我们在电话中达成并且我在下方电子邮件中写得清清楚楚的协议是，Hudson Diamond 实体同意完全遵从我们向其送达的传票，而我们同意其可自今日起有两周时间完全遵从。再次说明，我明确表示，如果你们的客户希望对传票提出异议并且不完全遵从，我们不会同意任何遵从期限的延期或延期审理。Lee 回信称，除保留特权异议外，你们的客户同意。\n\n你们向法院所作的陈述不实，并非受托人所同意的内容。\n\n发件人：Vartan, Lee \n\n发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 6:20 PM\n\n收件人：Luft, Avi E. \n\n抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. ; Aaron A. Romney \n\n主题：[外部] 回复：Hudson Diamond\n--- 外部电子邮件 ---\n\n我也抄送 Aaron。我们同意，当然，特权异议除外。我们将准备一份同意延期申请。\n\n成员 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 办公电话 973.530.2107　手机 973.294.9615 lvartan@csglaw.com 105 Eisenhower Parkway　Roseland, NJ 07068\n\ncsglaw.com　LinkedIn\n\nLEE VARTAN\n\n发件人：Luft, Avi E. 发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 5:23 PM 收件人：Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. 主题：Hudson Diamond\n\\* 外部邮件 \\*\n\nLee，\n\n今天很高兴与您交谈。就我们的通话跟进确认一下，我想确认您告知我，向 Hudson Diamond 实体送达的传票被疏漏了，但现在传票已交给 Mei，她打算让 Hudson Diamond 实体遵从传票并提交其回应性文件。为此，您询问受托人是否同意自今日起给予两周延期以作出提交。我告诉您，如果 Hudson Diamond 实体将完全遵从传票且不对其提出争议／异议，我可以同意给予其两周时间完成全部提交；但如果其打算对传票提出异议，我宁愿现在就在即将举行的强制执行动议听证会上处理这些问题。您告诉我，您将确认您的客户是否同意按我所述条件延长提交期限。\n\n请告知我您客户的立场。谢谢。\n\nAvi\n\nAvi E. Luft　顾问律师　金融重组组 PAUL Paul Hastings LLP　200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166　直线电话：+1.212.318.6079　总机：H A S T I N G S +1 212.318.6000　传真：+1.212.303.7079　电子邮件　www.paulhastings.com\n\n本信息由一家律师事务所发送，可能包含享有特权或保密的信息。如您误收本传输，请通过回复电子邮件通知发件人，并删除本信息及任何附件。如您回复本信息，Paul Hastings 可能会收集个人信息，包括您的姓名、企业名称和其他联系详情，以及 IP 地址。有关 Paul Hastings 信息收集、隐私和安全原则的更多信息，请点击此处。如有任何问题，请联系 Privacy@paulhastings.com。\n\n请注意：本电子邮件中的信息为私密通信，可能包含保密的律师—客户信息。如您误收本信息，请通知发件人并将其从您的系统中删除。\n\n谢谢\n\n附件 C\n\n发件人：Luft, Avi E. 发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 11:28 PM 收件人：'Aaron A. Romney' ; Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\nAaron，\n\n我写此信是为了跟进我们刚刚进行的电话交谈。简而言之，我与 Lee 达成的协议，如我下方电子邮件所述，与双方对该协议的理解一致。我已表达受托人的观点：由于我先前电子邮件中所列理由，今晚向法院提交的文件并未准确反映该共同理解，因此我们要求撤回该文件，以替换为双方均同意反映所达成协议的提交文件。\n\n由于时间已晚且人员有限，您告诉我今晚作出该等修改不可行，但您不反对替换该措辞，以确保双方均认为其准确反映双方的协议。因此，我们同意，明天一早你们将使今晚提交的文件失效，并以双方均同意反映该协议的动议措辞予以替换／修订。为免生疑问，此项修改绝不构成主张你们客户提交／获得机会反对我方动议（该期限于今日，即 6/1 届满）不及时的依据。\n\n如这与您的理解不一致，请告知我。\n\n谢谢。\n\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney 发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:37 PM 收件人：Luft, Avi E. ; Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ; Farmer, Will C. 主题：[外部] 回复：Hudson Diamond\n--- 外部电子邮件 ---\n\nAvi，我很乐意现在讨论。不过我马上要离开这里了。我不一定不同意您对协议的描述。我不同意您对该描述被如何表述的描述。\n\n请拨打我办公室电话 203-368-5473 或手机 203-895-1122，我们讨论一下。最好在接下来的 5 分钟内，因为我很快要回家了。\n\n发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:34 PM 收件人：Aaron A. Romney ；Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond（哈德森钻石）\n\n外部电子邮件——注意：该电子邮件来自本律所以外。除非您识别发件人电子邮件地址并知悉内容安全，否则请勿回复、点击链接或打开附件。.\n\nAaron，\n\n我已在写给你的内容中明确说明我对你们所提交文件的异议。你们可以撤回该文件，或者提交某些文件以更正记录。请告知你们希望如何推进。\n\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney 发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:31 PM 收件人：Luft, Avi E. ；Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. 主题：[外部] 回复：Hudson Diamond（哈德森钻石）\n\n--- 外部电子邮件 ---\n\n我不确定你的异议是什么，也没有就此与你进行过任何直接讨论。我在办公室。请致电我，203-368-5373。我将在15至30分钟内离开。如果你那之前联系不到我，请拨打203-895-1122（手机）。\n获取 Outlook for iOS\n\n发件人：Luft, Avi E. 发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:20 PM 收件人：Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. ；Aaron A. Romney 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond（哈德森钻石）\n\n外部电子邮件——注意：该电子邮件来自本律所以外。除非您识别发件人电子邮件地址并知悉内容安全，否则请勿回复、点击链接或打开附件。.\n\nLee 和 Aaron，\n\n我刚刚看到你们提交的“经同意的延期”。首先，尽管据称系经同意作出，该文件在提交前从未与我们分享。未经先与我们核准，你们无权以我们的名义提交任何文件（称你们将准备一份文件，与提交一份我们从未见过的文件，截然不同）。其次，该命令并未载明我们同意的内容。\n\n你们向法院陈述，称你们没有收到传票通知、我们目前正在磋商以确定能否解决该动议，以及我们给予你们两周延期以提交你们的文件，却完全没有提及你们同意该延期的依据是你们的客户同意完全遵从传票并放弃所有非特权异议。\n\n任何时候都没有人告知我，更不用说我同意，Hudson 实体声称其未收到 Rule 2004 传票的通知。Lee 告诉我的是，传票在你们那边“漏掉了”，但 Mei 现在已持有传票。你们暗示你们的客户未被送达传票，是不当的。\n\n此外，如你们所写，我们的协议并非为“开展[]善意讨论”以尝试在不举行听证的情况下达成协商一致的解决方案而延期。我们在电话中同意、并在我下方电子邮件中写得一清二楚的内容是，Hudson Diamond 实体同意完全遵从我们向其送达的传票，而我们同意它们自今日起有两周时间完全遵从。再次强调，我明确表示，如果你们的客户希望对传票提出异议且不完全遵从，我们不会同意给予任何遵从期限延期或延期审理。Lee 回信称，除保留特权事项外，你们的客户同意。\n\n你们向法院所作的陈述不实，且并非受托人所同意的内容。\n\n发件人：Vartan, Lee 发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 6:20 PM 收件人：Luft, Avi E. 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer Will C. ；Aaron A. Romney 主题：[外部] 回复：Hudson Diamond（哈德森钻石）\n\n--- 外部电子邮件 ---\n\n我也抄送 Aaron。我们达成一致，显然特权异议除外。我们将准备一份经同意的延期文件。\n\nLEE VARTAN\n成员\nChiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC（Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi 律师事务所）\n\nQ 973.530.2107 M 973.294.9615\nlvartan@csglaw.com\n105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068\ncsglaw.com LinkedIn\n\n发件人：Luft, Avi E. 发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 5:23 PM 收件人：Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. 主题：Hudson Diamond（哈德森钻石）\n\n\\* 外部邮件 \\*\n\nLee，\n\n今天很高兴与你交谈。就我们的通话跟进，我想确认，你告知我，我们向 Hudson Diamond 实体送达的传票在处理过程中被遗漏，但现在 Mei 已收到传票，她打算让 Hudson Diamond 实体遵从传票并提交其相关文件。为此，你询问受托人是否同意自今日起给予两周延期以作出提交。我告诉你，如果 Hudson Diamond 实体将完全遵从传票且不对其进行抗辩／提出异议，我可以接受给予它们两周时间作出完整提交；但如果它们打算对传票提出异议，我宁愿在即将举行的强制动议听证会上现在处理这些问题。你将确认你们的客户是否同意按我所述条件延长提交期限。\n\n请告知你们客户的立场。谢谢。\n\nAvi\n\nAvi E. Luft　法律顾问　Financial Restructuring Group Paul Hastings LLP（Paul Hastings LLP 金融重组组）　200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166　直线电话：+1.212.318.6079　总机：+1.212.318.6000　传真：+1.212.303.7079　电子邮件　www.paulhastings.com\n\n本信息由一家律师事务所发送，可能包含受特权保护或保密的信息。如您误收本传输，请通过回复电子邮件通知发件人，并删除本信息及任何附件。如您回复本信息，Paul Hastings 可能收集包括您的姓名、企业名称及其他联系方式和 IP 地址在内的个人信息。有关 Paul Hastings 信息收集、隐私及安全原则的更多信息，请点击此处。如有任何问题，请联系 Privacy@paulhastings.com。\n\n请注意：电子邮件信息中的信息属于私密信息，可能包含保密的律师—客户信息。如您误收该信息，请通知发件人，并从您的系统中删除该信息。\n\n谢谢。\n\n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ 本信息由一家律师事务所发送，可能包含受特权保护或保密的信息。如您误收本传输，请通过回复电子邮件通知发件人，并删除本信息及任何附件。如您回复本信息，Paul Hastings 可能收集包括您的姓名、企业名称及其他联系方式和 IP 地址在内的个人信息。有关 Paul Hastings 信息收集、隐私及安全原则的更多信息，请点击此处。如有任何问题，请联系 Privacy@paulhastings.com\n\n附件 D\n\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney 发送时间：Friday, June 2, 2023 10:01 AM 收件人：Luft, Avi E. ；Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. ；Despins, Luc A. ；Stephen Kindseth@zeislaw.com；Patrick Linsey ；Barron, Douglass E. 主题：[外部] 回复：Hudson Diamond（哈德森钻石）\n\n--- 外部电子邮件 ---\n\n做你必须做的事。我们可以将这些电子邮件提交给法院，并解释为何尽管我们双方均已同意下述叙述（该叙述与已提交文件不一致，但显然你认为并非如此），我们仍在浪费法院时间。\n\n为清楚起见，我们具体在哪一点上存在分歧？如我所说，我会暂时离线。我现在还在12点和1点30分有电话会议，因此实际上，在大约3点之前，我一次只能抽出几分钟。\n\n祝你今天愉快。\n\n发件人：Luft, Avi E. 发送时间：Friday, June 2, 2023 9:56 AM 收件人：Aaron A. Romney ；Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer@paulhastings.com；Despins, Luc A. ；Stephen Kindseth@zeislaw.com；Patrick Linsey ；Barron, Douglass E. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond（哈德森钻石）\n\n外部电子邮件——注意：该电子邮件来自本律所以外。除非您识别发件人电子邮件地址并知悉内容安全，否则请勿回复、点击链接或打开附件。.\n\n好的。我们将通知法院书记员，我们并未同意昨晚提交的文件；因此，我们将请求法院在我们今天晚些时候有机会提交答辩文件之前，不对你们的动议采取行动。谢谢。\n\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney \n\n发送时间：Friday, June 2, 2023 9:53 AM\n\n收件人：Luft, Avi E. ；Vartan, Lee \n\n抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. ；Despins, Luc A. ；Stephen Kindseth@zeislaw.com；Patrick Linsey ；Barron, Douglass E. \n\n主题：[外部] 回复：Hudson Diamond（哈德森钻石）\n\n--- 外部电子邮件 ---\n\nAvi，我今天有很多事情要做，其中大部分与本案无关。昨晚10:40至11:10之间，在我处理若干其他事项时，我与你交谈过。当时我们似乎就在实质内容上达成一致，现在也似乎如此。我也确实同意确保向法院传达有关经同意动议的信息，并明确告诉你，我没有工作人员，也不会亲自进行电子提交（甚至不知道我的登录凭证）。你就此所作的陈述是准确的。\n\n今早审阅该动议及此前的电子邮件后，基于下述理由，我不认为该动议不清楚。话虽如此，如果你认为有必要澄清，如你想向法院发送电子邮件，或将符合下述叙述、且我们双方似乎均认为准确反映现状的内容提交至案卷，我并不反对。\n\n我不明白为何有此必要，但显然那是因为我不太聪明。我尽力而为。\n\n我也不理解你下述所言、称你下方电子邮件并非在描述向法院发送电子邮件。它开头就是这句话：“，我认为现在应向法院书记员发送一封电子邮件……”\n\n我忙至中午。我也希望不再在这一问题上花费更多时间或金钱。我很忙，我知道你也是；我希望今天在合理时间离开办公室，这样今天在家人醒着时我实际上还能见到他们。这是合理的目标吗？\n\n发件人：Luft, Avi E. 发送时间：Friday, June 2, 2023 9:37 AM 收件人：Aaron A. Romney ；Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. ；Despins, Luc A. ；Stephen Kindseth@zeislaw.com；Patrick Linsey ；Barron, Douglass E. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond（哈德森钻石）\n\n外部电子邮件——注意：该电子邮件来自本律所以外。除非您识别发件人电子邮件地址并知悉内容安全，否则请勿回复、点击链接或打开附件。\n\nAaron，\n\n这不是拟议电子邮件的措辞。正如我的电子邮件所明确说明的，这是经修订的诉状和裁定的拟议措辞；我们昨晚同意将作出该等修订（如我的电子邮件所述）。如果你不再希望同意修订你昨晚作出的诉状，以确保其准确反映已达成的协议，我们将就此自行提交文件。然而，如果你希望按照我们昨晚讨论的内容继续推进，并按照我提出的措辞、但须经你所述修改后的今晨拟议裁定继续推进（我认为这是最佳做法），请告知我，以便我们可以通知法院书记员我们打算如何进行。\n\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney \n\n发送时间：Friday, June 2, 2023 9:29 AM\n\n收件人：Luft, Avi E. ；Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer@paulhastings.com>；Despins, Luc A. ；Stephen Kindseth 主题：[EXT] RE: Hudson Diamond\n-- 外部电子邮件 ---\n\n正如我刚才在看到此邮件之前发送的电子邮件中所说，我认为这极大地浪费了我们的时间（如果你选择发送下述电子邮件，也浪费法院的时间），但在符合以下意见的前提下，如果你想向法院发送电子邮件，我毫不在意。请参见嵌入你拟议电子邮件中的细微意见。\n\n发送时间：Friday, June 2, 2023 9:14 AM\n\n收件人：Aaron A. Romney ；Vartan, Lee \n\n抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. \n\n发件人：Luft, Avi E. \n\n主题：RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件——注意：此电子邮件来自本所外部。除非您识别发件电子邮件地址并确认内容安全，否则请勿回复、点击链接或打开附件。\nAaron：\n\n为加快这一程序，我认为现在应向法院书记员发送一封电子邮件，告知其我们打算于今晨修订动议和裁定，且不应就已提交的文件采取行动。鉴于贵所作出了该提交，我认为由你发送会更妥当；但如你现在无法这样做，我们可以这样做。请告知我。\n\n此外，我建议使用以下措辞替换动议中的措辞，并在拟议裁定中使用该措辞替换现有内容。我认为这准确反映了Lee和我、随后你和我所讨论的内容。如果你有修改意见，我乐于讨论。\n\n如《拟议同意裁定》所述，双方当事人没有理由且因此不对Hudson Entities（哈德逊实体）已通过法定送达代理人被适当送达针对其各自的Rule 2004传票（以下简称“传票”）提出异议。Hudson Entities主张，尽管送达已被适当完成，然而，如同意动议所述，Hudson Entities主张，Hudson Entities中的相关个人直至动议提交后才实际知悉传票；对此主张，Trustee（受托人）无法承认或否认。无论如何，现已获悉传票和动议后，Hudson Entities同意其将遵守传票，并同意不对传票提出任何异议，但特权问题除外。双方当事人同意，基于Hudson Entities同意完全遵守传票且不对其提出任何非特权异议，Hudson Entities将有至June 15, 2023的期限向受托人完成其文件出示。因此，双方当事人请求将动议听证会延期至June 15, 2023之后法院首个可用日期。双方当事人进一步同意，如动议听证会不再必要，双方当事人将立即通知法院书记员。\n\n发件人：Luft, Avi E.\n\n发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 11:28 PM\n\n收件人：'Aaron A. Romney' ；Vartan, Lee \n\n抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. \n\n主题：RE: Hudson Diamond\nAaron：\n\n我写此邮件是为跟进我们刚才进行的电话交谈。简而言之，我们一致同意，我与Lee达成的协议，如下文我的电子邮件所述，与双方对该协议的理解一致。我已表达受托人的观点，即由于我先前电子邮件所述理由，今晚向法院提交的文件并未准确反映该共同理解，因此我们请求以一份双方均同意反映已达成协议的提交文件替换该文件。\n\n由于时间已晚及人员限制，你已告诉我今晚作出该等更改不可行，但你不反对替换相关措辞，以确保双方均认为其准确反映其协议。因此，我们已同意，明日一早你将使今晚作出的提交失效，并将以双方均同意反映该协议的动议措辞予以替换／修订。为免疑义，该项变更不得成为主张你客户的提交文件／反对我方动议的机会（该期限于今日，即6/1届满）不及时的依据。\n\n如这与您的理解不一致，请告知我。\n谢谢。\n\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney \n\n发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:37 PM\n\n收件人：Luft, Avi E. ；Vartan, Lee \n\n抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. 主题：[EXT] RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n--- 外部电子邮件 ---\n\nAvi，我现在乐于讨论，尽管我正准备离开这里。我不一定不同意你对该协议的描述。我不同意你对其如何被描述的描述。\n\n请拨打我办公室电话203-368-5473，或拨打我的手机203-895-1122，我们讨论一下。最好在接下来的5分钟内，因为我很快要回家了。\n\n发件人：Luft, Avi E. \n\n发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:34 PM\n\n收件人：Aaron A. Romney ；Vartan, Lee \n\n抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. 主题：RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件——注意：此电子邮件来自本所外部。除非您识别发件电子邮件地址并确认内容安全，否则请勿回复、点击链接或打开附件。\nAaron：\n\n我对你所提交文件的异议已在我写给你的内容中清楚列明。要么你们现在撤回该陈述，要么我们将提交某些文件以更正记录。请告知我你希望如何进行。\n\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney 发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:31 PM 收件人：Luft, Avi E. ；Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. 主题：[EXT] Re: Hudson Diamond\n\n--- 外部电子邮件 ---\n\n我不确定你的问题是什么，而且我未曾就此与你进行任何直接讨论。我在办公室。请拨打我电话203-368-5373。我将在15至30分钟内离开。如果届时之前没有联系到我，请拨打203-895-1122（手机）。\n\n获取 Outlook for iOS\n\n发件人：Luft, Avi E. 发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:20 PM 收件人：Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. ；Aaron A. Romney 主题：RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件——注意：此电子邮件来自本所外部。除非您识别发件电子邮件地址并确认内容安全，否则请勿回复、点击链接或打开附件。\n\nLee和Aaron：\n\n我刚看到你们提交的“同意延期”。首先，尽管据称系经同意作出，但在提交前从未与我们分享。未经我们事先同意，你们无权以我方名义提交任何文件（称你们将准备一份文件，与提交一份我们未曾见过的文件截然不同）。其次，该裁定并未说明我们所同意的内容。\n\n你们向法院书面表示，据称你们未收到传票通知，我们目前正在谈判以确定能否解决该动议，并且我们给予你们两周延长期以出示文件，却未提及该延长是基于你们客户同意完全遵守传票并放弃所有非特权异议。\n\n从未有人告诉我，更不用说我同意，Hudson Entities声称未收到Rule 2004传票通知。Lee告诉我的是，传票在你方“被遗漏了”，但Mei现在已收到传票。你们暗示你们的客户未被送达传票是不当的。\n\n此外，正如你所写，我们的协议并非为了延期以“进行[]善意讨论”，试图在不举行听证会的情况下达成合意解决方案。我们在电话中同意的内容，以及我下方电子邮件中写得明明白白的内容是，Hudson Diamond entities（哈德逊钻石实体）同意完全遵守我们向其送达的传票，而我们同意给予其自今日起两周时间完全遵守。再次强调，我明确表示，如果你们的客户希望对传票提出异议而不完全遵守，我们不会同意给予任何遵守期限的延长或延期。Lee回信称，除保留特权问题外，你们的客户同意。\n\n你们向法院所作的陈述不实，并非受托人同意的内容。\n\n发件人：Vartan, Lee 发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 6:20 PM 收件人：Luft, Avi E. 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. ；Aaron A. Romney 主题：[EXT] RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n--- 外部电子邮件 ---\n\n我也抄送Aaron。我们已达成一致，显然特权异议除外。我们将准备一份同意延期文件。\n\nLEE VARTAN 成员 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC ○ 973.530.2107　手机 973.294.9615 lvartan@csglaw.com 105 Eisenhower Parkway　Roseland, NJ 07068\n\ncsglaw.com　LinkedIn\n\n发件人：Luft, Avi E. 发送时间：Thursday, June 1, 2023 5:23 PM 收件人：Vartan, Lee 抄送：Bassett, Nicholas ；Farmer, Will C. 主题：Hudson Diamond\n\\* 外部邮件 \\*\n\nLee：\n\n今天很高兴与你交谈。跟进我们通话的内容，我想确认你告诉我，我们向Hudson Diamond entities送达的传票在你方被遗漏了，但现在传票已交给Mei，她打算让Hudson Diamond entities遵守传票并出示其回应性文件。为此，你询问受托人是否同意自今日起给予两周延长期以完成出示。我告诉你，如果Hudson Diamond entities将完全遵守传票且不对其提出质疑／异议，我可以同意给予其两周时间完成全部出示；但如果其打算对传票提出异议，我宁愿现在就在即将举行的强制执行动议听证会上处理这些问题。你告诉我，你会确认你的客户是否同意按照我所述条件获得文件出示延期。\n\n请告知我你客户的立场。谢谢。\n\nAvi\nPAUL HASTINGS +1.212.318.6000　传真：+1.212.303.7079　电子邮件　www.paulhastings.com\n\n本信息由律师事务所发送，可能包含享有特权或保密的信息。如您误收本传输，请通过回复电子邮件通知发件人，并删除本信息及任何附件。如您回复本信息，保罗·黑斯廷斯（Paul Hastings）可能收集个人信息，包括您的姓名、公司名称及其他联系详情，以及 IP 地址。有关 Paul Hastings 的信息收集、隐私和安全原则的更多信息，请点击此处。如有任何疑问，请联系 Privacy@paulhastings.com\n\n请注意：本信息中的内容属于私人通信，可能包含保密的律师—客户信息。如您并非预定收件人，请删除本信息并将其从您的系统中删除。\n\n谢谢。\n\n本信息由律师事务所发送，可能包含享有特权或保密的信息。如您误收本传输，请通过回复电子邮件通知发件人，并删除本信息及任何附件。如您回复本信息，Paul Hastings 可能收集个人信息，包括您的姓名、公司名称及其他联系详情，以及 IP 地址。有关 Paul Hastings 的信息收集、隐私和安全原则的更多信息，请点击此处。如有任何疑问，请联系 Privacy@paulhastings.com","key_entities":["Je","Paul Hastings","Despins","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":7676,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 20:26:39"}