{"id":"court_ctb_1909_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1909,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT HO WAN KWOK, *et al.*, 1","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*, 1\n\n ) )\n\n)\n\nIn re: ) Chapter 11 ) Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) ) (Jointly Administered)\n\nDebtors. ) Re: ECF Nos. 1805, 1896, 1903\n\n## **ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON MOTION TO HOLD HUDSON DIAMOND NY LLC AND HUDSON DIAMOND HOLDING LLC IN CIVIL CONTEMPT AND REQUIRING ATTORNEYS AARON ROMNEY AND LEE VARTAN TO APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE WHY THE MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL SHOULD BE GRANTED**\n\nOn June 6, 2023, a hearing was held on the Motion for Entry of Order Holding Hudson Diamond NY LLC and Hudson Diamond Holding LLC in Civil Contempt for Failing to Respond to Rule 2004 Subpoenas (the \"Contempt Motion\"), ECF No. 1805, filed by Mr. Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as Chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") for the bankruptcy estate of Mr. Ho Wan Kwok. During the hearing, the Trustee and counsel for Hudson Diamond NY LLC (\"Hudson Diamond NY\") and Hudson Diamond Holding LLC (\"Hudson Diamond Holding,\" and together, collectively, the \"Hudson Diamond Entities\") represented on the record that they had reached an agreement to adjourn the hearing on the Contempt Motion. Following the hearing, on June 8, 2023, the Court entered the Consent Order Regarding Contempt Motion (the \"Consent Order\"). (ECF No. 1896.)\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\nPursuant to the Consent Order, the Hudson Diamond Entities were to comply with the Trustee's subpoenas on or before June 15, 2023, and the hearing on the Contempt Motion as it relates to the Hudson Diamond Entities was adjourned to June 26, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.\n\nOn June 13, 2023, Attorney Romney filed a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney (the \"Motion to Withdraw\"), seeking to withdraw his appearance for Hudson Diamond NY and stating that he had incorrectly believed that Ms. Mei Guo – Mr. Kwok's daughter – was the sole member of Hudson Diamond NY and that this error was discovered in his attempt to comply with the Trustee's subpoena. (ECF No. 1903.) The Motion to Withdraw implicates the Consent Order.\n\nAccordingly, it is hereby\n\n**ORDERED:** Because of a scheduling conflict, the hearing on the Contempt Motion, ECF No. 1805, as it relates to the Hudson Diamond Entities currently scheduled for June 26, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. is continued to June 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the United States Bankruptcy Court, 915 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** A hearing on the Motion to Withdraw, ECF No. 1903, shall be held on June 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the United States Bankruptcy Court, 915 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** Attorneys Aaron Romney and Lee Vartan are to personally appear on June 29, 2023 at the hearing on the Motion to Withdraw and show cause as to why the Motion to Withdraw should be granted; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** The Office of the United States Trustee (the \"U.S. Trustee\") shall file a response or objection to the Motion to Withdraw on or before June 23, 2023; and it is further\n\n2\n\n**ORDERED:** The Trustee shall file any response or objection to the Motion to Withdraw on or before June 23, 2023; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** Attorney Romney shall file any reply in support of the Motion to\n\nWithdraw on or before June 27, 2023; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** Attorney Romney shall serve this Order on Attorney Vartan, the Trustee,\n\nthe U.S. Trustee, and the Hudson Diamond Entities at or before 2:00 p.m. on June 16, 2023 and\n\nfile a certificate of service evidencing compliance with this Order on or before June 19, 2023.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 15th day of June, 2023.","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区破产法院）\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等， 1\n\n关于：\n第 11 章\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n（合并审理）\n\n债务人。\n涉及：ECF Nos. 1805, 1896, 1903\n\n延期审理关于认定 HUDSON DIAMOND NY LLC 与 HUDSON DIAMOND HOLDING LLC 构成民事藐视法庭的动议并要求律师 AARON ROMNEY 与 LEE VARTAN 出庭说明为何应准许撤回代理律师动议的裁定\n\n2023年6月6日，法院就郭文贵破产财产的第 11 章受托人（下称“受托人”）Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）先生提交的《关于作出裁定认定 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 与 Hudson Diamond Holding LLC 因未回应第 2004 条传票而构成民事藐视法庭的动议》（下称“藐视法庭动议”，ECF No. 1805）举行了听证会。听证会期间，受托人以及 Hudson Diamond NY LLC（下称“Hudson Diamond NY”）和 Hudson Diamond Holding LLC（下称“Hudson Diamond Holding”，合称“Hudson Diamond 实体”）的代理律师在记录中表示，双方已达成协议推迟关于藐视法庭动议的听证会。听证会后，法院于2023年6月8日作出了《关于藐视法庭动议的同意裁定》（下称“同意裁定”）。（ECF No. 1896。）\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、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）和 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 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（仅用于送达通知与联络）。\n\n根据《同意裁定》，Hudson Diamond 实体应在2023年6月15日或之前遵守受托人的传票，且关于藐视法庭动议涉及 Hudson Diamond 实体的听证会推迟至2023年6月26日下午3:00举行。\n\n2023年6月13日，Romney（罗姆尼）律师提交了《撤回代理律师动议》（下称“撤回动议”），请求撤回其作为 Hudson Diamond NY 代理人的出庭身份，并陈述称其此前错误地认为郭先生的女儿 Mei Guo（郭美）女士是 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一成员，且该错误是在其试图遵守受托人传票的过程中发现的。（ECF No. 1903。）《撤回动议》牵涉到《同意裁定》。\n\n因此，特此\n\n裁定：因日程冲突，目前定于2023年6月26日下午3:00举行的关于藐视法庭动议（ECF No. 1805）中涉及 Hudson Diamond 实体的听证会，延期至2023年6月29日上午10:00在美国破产法院（地址：915 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT）举行；并进一步\n\n裁定：关于《撤回动议》（ECF No. 1903）的听证会应于2023年6月29日上午10:00在美国破产法院（地址：915 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT）举行；并进一步\n\n裁定：律师 Aaron Romney 与 Lee Vartan（李·瓦尔坦）应于2023年6月29日亲自出席《撤回动议》的听证会，并说明为何应准许《撤回动议》的理由；并进一步\n\n裁定：United States Trustee 办公室（下称“美国受托人”）应在2023年6月23日或之前提交对《撤回动议》的答复或异议；并进一步\n\n裁定：受托人应在2023年6月23日或之前提交对《撤回动议》的任何答复或异议；并进一步\n\n裁定：Romney 律师应在2023年6月27日或之前提交支持《撤回动议》的任何答辩意见；并进一步\n\n裁定：Romney 律师应在2023年6月16日下午2:00或之前将本裁定送达 Vartan 律师、受托人、美国受托人及 Hudson Diamond 实体，并在2023年6月19日或之前提交证明符合本裁定要求的送达证明书。\n\n2023年6月15日签署于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Je","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1805,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1896,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1903,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":708,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:26:03"}