{"id":"court_ctb_1979_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1979,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-06-15","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"第 11 章受托人声明及权利保留书 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #1979（2023-06-15立案）。第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins 提交声明，表示在 Hudson Diamond 代理律师补充提交相关说明之前保留对其退任动议发表立场的权利，同时重申无论代理情况如何，Hudson Diamond NY, LLC 均须立即履行传票配合义务。","summary_en":"Statement and Reservation of Rights of Chapter 11 Trustee — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #1979 (filed 2023-06-15). Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins submitted a statement reserving his rights regarding counsel's motion to withdraw from representing Hudson Diamond NY, LLC until forthcoming supplemental information is provided, while emphasizing that Hudson Diamond NY, LLC must immediately comply with outstanding subpoenas.","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.,1                                       | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |\n| Debtors.                                                    | :<br>:<br>: | (Jointly Administered)  |  |\n| ------------------------------------------------------x     |             |                         |  |\n\n## **STATEMENT AND RESERVATION OF RIGHTS OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE REGARDING COURT'S ORDER DATED JUNE 15, 2023 [DOCKET NO. 1909] AND COURT'S ORDER DATED JUNE 20, 2023 [DOCKET NO. 1914]**\n\n Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the Chapter 11 Trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the above-captioned chapter 11 case (the \"Case\") of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), by and through his undersigned counsel, submits this statement in response to the Court's June 15, 2023 *Order Continuing Hearing on Motion to Hold Hudson Diamond NY, LLC and Hudson Diamond Holdings, 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* [Docket No. 1909] (\"Hudson Order\"), the Court's June 20, 2023 order in connection with the Hudson Order [Docket No. 1914] (the \"Continuance Order\"), and to William K. Harrington, the United States Trustee for Region 2 (\"U.S. Trustee\") *Statement Regarding Court's Order Dated June 15, 2023 [ECF 1909]* [Docket No. 1971] (the \"U.S. Trustee Statement\").2\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 U.S. Trustee Statement.\n\n#### **STATEMENT**\n\n1. On June 13, 2023, Attorney Aaron Romney of Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. (\"Attorney Romney\") filed a motion to withdraw as counsel (the \"Motion to Withdraw\") to Hudson Diamond NY, LLC (\"Hudson NY\"). *See* Docket No. 1903. In response, on July 3, 2023, the U.S. Trustee filed the U.S. Trustee Statement, requesting that Attorney Romney and Attorney Lee Vartan of Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (\"Attorney Vartan\", and together with Attorney Romney, \"Hudson Diamond Counsel\") provide certain information to the Court, the U.S. Trustee and the Trustee, to assist them in evaluating and determining whether it is appropriate to permit Attorney Romney to withdraw from his representation of Hudson NY and to address the role of Attorney Vartan as counsel to Hudson NY and Hudson Holdings. *See* U.S. Trustee Statement at 7.\n\n2. In response to the U.S. Trustee Statement, Attorney Romney has communicated to the U.S. Trustee and counsel for the Trustee that he and Mr. Vartan will provide the requested information, and that Hudson Diamond Counsel is still assessing the available information to fully inform what their position is with regard to the Motion to Withdraw.\n\n3. In light of the forthcoming supplemental information from Hudson Diamond Counsel, and their ongoing assessment of their position with regard to the relief they are seeking, the Trustee reserves his rights to offer his position on the Motion to Withdraw until Hudson Diamond Counsel has presented all of its information. Regardless of who will represent Hudson NY on an ongoing basis however, the Trustee notes that it is imperative that Hudson NY immediately comply with its subpoena.\n\nDated: July 5, 2023 LUC A. DESPINS, New Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Avram E. Luft*\n\nAvram E. Luft *(*admitted *pro hac vice*) Douglass Barron (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@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 dskalk@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.,1                                       | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |\n| Debtors.                                                    | :<br>:<br>: | (Jointly Administered)  |  |\n| ------------------------------------------------------x     |             |                         |  |\n\n### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on July 5, 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\nDated: July 5, 2023 LUC A. DESPINS, New Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Avram E. Luft*  Avram E. Luft *(*admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n *Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\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).","body_zh":"美国破产法院 康涅狄格区 布里奇波特分院\n\nx\n\n关于：\n第11章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，1\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。\n（合并审理）\n\n第11章受托人关于法院2023年6月15日裁定[案件卷宗第1909号]及法院2023年6月20日裁定[案件卷宗第1914号]的陈述及权利保留\n\n在上述标题所列的郭文贵（“债务人”）第11章案件（“本案”）中获任命的第11章受托人（“受托人”）Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），由其下述署名律师代表提交本陈述，以回应法院2023年6月15日作出的《关于将针对Hudson Diamond NY, LLC及Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC提起民事藐视法庭动议的听证会延期，并要求律师Aaron Romney及Lee Vartan到庭说明为何应当准许其撤销代理律师身份动议的裁定》[案件卷宗第1909号]（“哈德逊裁定”）、法院与哈德逊裁定相关的2023年6月20日裁定[案件卷宗第1914号]（“延期裁定”），以及美国第2区联邦破产受托人（“美国联邦破产受托人”）William K. Harrington（威廉·K·哈灵顿）提交的《关于法院2023年6月15日裁定[ECF 1909]的陈述》[案件卷宗第1971号]（“美国联邦破产受托人陈述”）。2\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和Miles Kwok，以及若干其他化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）以及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，作为郭文贵破产财产的受托人（仅用于通知与通讯目的）。\n\n2 本文中使用但未另作定义的首字母大写术语具有美国联邦破产受托人陈述中所述的含义。\n陈述\n\n1. 2023年6月13日，Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.律师事务所的Aaron Romney律师（“Romney律师”）提交了撤销作为Hudson Diamond NY, LLC（“Hudson NY”）代理律师身份的动议（“撤销代理动议”）。参见案件卷宗第1903号。作为回应，2023年7月3日，美国联邦破产受托人提交了美国联邦破产受托人陈述，要求Romney律师及Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC律师事务所的Lee Vartan律师（“Vartan律师”，与Romney律师合称“哈德逊钻石律师”）向法院、美国联邦破产受托人和受托人提供若干信息，以协助其评估和确定准许Romney律师撤销其对Hudson NY的代理是否适当，并处理Vartan律师作为Hudson NY及Hudson Holdings代理律师的角色问题。参见美国联邦破产受托人陈述第7页。\n\n2. 针对美国联邦破产受托人陈述，Romney律师已向美国联邦破产受托人及受托人律师沟通表示，其与Vartan先生将提供所要求的信息，且哈德逊钻石律师仍在评估现有信息，以充分明确其对撤销代理动议的立场。\n\n3. 鉴于哈德逊钻石律师即将提供的补充信息，及其对其所寻求救济之立场的持续评估，受托人保留在哈德逊钻石律师提交其全部信息之前对撤销代理动议提出立场的权利。然而，无论未来由谁代表Hudson NY，受托人均指出，Hudson NY必须立即遵守其传票要求。\n\n日期：2023年7月5日 卢克·A·德斯平斯，康涅狄格州纽黑文 第11章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Avram E. Luft\n\nAvram E. Luft（特许临时出庭） Douglass Barron（特许临时出庭） PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所） 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（特许临时出庭） 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 dskalk@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n第11章受托人代理律师\n美国破产法院 康涅狄格区 布里奇波特分院\n\nx\n\n关于：\n第11章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，1\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。\n（合并审理）\n\n送达证明书\n\n下述署名人特此证明，2023年7月5日，上述陈述已通过电子方式归档。此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给上述标题所列第11章案件的所有当事人，或按照电子归档通知上的指示通过邮寄方式发送给任何无法接收电子归档的人员。各当事人可通过法院的CM/ECF系统查阅本份归档文件。\n\n日期：2023年7月5日 卢克·A·德斯平斯，康涅狄格州纽黑文 第11章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Avram E. Luft  Avram E. Luft（特许临时出庭） PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所） 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n第11章受托人代理律师\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和Miles Kwok，以及若干其他化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）以及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，作为郭文贵破产财产的受托人（仅用于通知与通讯目的）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Paul Hastings","Guo","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1909,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":981,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-06-15 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-06-15","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:43:26"}