{"id":"court_ctb_2123_2","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2123,"sub_number":2,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-08-24","title":"Exhibit 2 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION","summary_zh":"郭美响应法院出庭令的声明（附件2） —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #2123-2（2023-08-24立案）。郭美（Mei Guo）作为 Hudson Diamond Holding LLC 的唯一成员与记录保管人提交宣誓声明，回应 2023 年 7 月 28 日出庭说明理由令（ECF #2036），详述其检索公司邮件、银行账户、联系前经办人 Max Krasner 及核实税务记录以配合 Rule 2004 传票调查的经过。","summary_en":"Declaration of Mei Guo (Exhibit 2) — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui / 郭文贵), CTB No. 22-50073, ECF No. 2123-2 (filed Aug. 24, 2023). Mei Guo, as sole member and records custodian of Hudson Diamond Holding LLC, submitted a sworn declaration responding to the Court's July 28, 2023 Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 2036), detailing her document searches, bank account inquiries, and attempts to contact former manager Max Krasner in response to the Rule 2004 subpoena.","body_en":"## **Exhibit 2**\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*,\n\nDebtors.\n\n## **DECLARATION OF MEI GUO, AS SOLE MEMBER OF HUDSON DIAMOND HOLDING LLC IN RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S JULY 28, 2023 ORDER**\n\nI, Mei Guo, solely in my capacity as custodian of records for Hudson Diamond Holding LLC, hereby declare:\n\n1. I am the sole member and records custodian for Hudson Diamond Holding LLC (\"Holding\"). I am in receipt of the Court's July 28, 2023 Order Requiring Mei Guo to Appear and Show Cause Why Hudson Diamond Holding LLC Should Not Be Held in Contempt of Court (ECF No. 2036) (the \"July 28 Order\"), and submit this declaration in my capacity as records custodian for Holding pursuant to the July 28 Order.\n\n2. I have reviewed the Trustee's Rule 2004 Subpoena (the \"Subpoena\") directed to Holding.\n\n3. My attorney, and counsel for Holding, Attorney Aaron Romney, Esq. previously submitted a Declaration dated July 7, 2023 relating, in part, to Holding's response to the Subpoena.\n\n4. I have reviewed that Declaration, and based on my knowledge, it is true and accurate.\n\n5. Specifically, as set forth in paragraph 8 of Attorney Romney's Declaration, Yvette Wang and Max Krasner handled the business and affairs of Holding. Upon receipt of the\n\n## Case 22-50073 Doc 2123-2 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 3 of 4 Case 22-50073 Doc 2092 Filed 08/17/23 Entered 08/17/23 21:09:13 Page 2 of 3\n\nSubpoena, I attempted to contact Mr. Krasner to request any records in his possession relating to Holding. I received no response from Mr. Krasner. Ms. Wang is presently incarcerated.\n\n6. As set forth in paragraph 9 of Attorney Romney's Declaration, I also attempted to retrieve records from a closed bank account at Capital One. I was told that Holding did not have an account at Capital One; I recall no bank accounts belonging to Holding.\n\n7. I also reached out to my accountant, who confirmed that there were no separate tax filings for Holding because it was 100% owned by me. My accountant also confirmed that Mr. Krasner had previously advised her that there was no business income or expenses for Holding.\n\n8. Moreover, as set forth in Attorney Romney's Declaration, Attorney Romney, together with Lee Vartan, Esq., reached out to Hodgson Russ, and inquired whether the firm had documents responsive to the Subpoena. It is my understanding that Hodgson Russ provided no documents.\n\n9. I reviewed my hard copy and electronic records, and provided counsel with any documents I had related to Holding. I understand that those documents were produced to the Trustee on June 15, 2023.\n\n10. After the Court issued the July 28 Order, I met with counsel to review my efforts to collect documents responsive to the Subpoena.\n\n11. Together with Melissa Wernick, Esq., I again conducted searches of email and messaging accounts, and again did not find any communications responsive to the Subpoena.\n\n12. I also renewed my efforts to contact Mr. Krasner. During the meeting, while in the presence of Attorney Wernick, I again attempted to contact Mr. Krasner, but he did not answer my multiple telephone calls.\n\n2\n\n13. Broadway, New York, NY 10019. We were again informed that there is no bank account for Holding.\n\n14. there are no additional documents in my accountant's possession related to Holding. Attorney Wernick received such confirmation by email on August 16.\n\n15. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, and after reasonable inquiry, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.\n\nDated: August 17, 2023\n\nMei Guo","body_zh":"证物 2\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分部）\n\n关于：\n\n第 11 章\n\n案件编号：22-50073\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n\n债务人。\nMEI GUO（郭美）作为 HUDSON DIAMOND HOLDING LLC 唯一成员就法院 2023年7月28日裁定作出的声明\n\n本人，Mei Guo（郭美），仅以 Hudson Diamond Holding LLC 记录保管人的身份，特此声明如下：\n\n1. 本人系 Hudson Diamond Holding LLC（“Holding”）的唯一成员及记录保管人。本人已收到法院于 2023年7月28日作出的《要求 Mei Guo 出庭并说明为何不应对 Hudson Diamond Holding LLC 适用民事藐视法庭的理由令》（ECF No. 2036）（“7月28日裁定”），并依照 7月28日裁定，以 Holding 记录保管人的身份提交本声明。\n\n2. 本人已审阅针对 Holding 发出的《受托人第 2004 条规则传票》（“传票”）。\n\n3. 本人的律师，亦即 Holding 的代理律师 Aaron Romney, Esq.（亚伦·罗姆尼律师）此前提交了一份日期为 2023年7月7日的声明，其中部分涉及 Holding 对传票的回应。\n\n4. 本人已审阅该声明，据本人所知，其内容真实、准确。\n\n5. 具体而言，正如 Romney 律师声明第 8 段所述，Yvette Wang（王雁平）和 Max Krasner 处理 Holding 的业务及事务。收到传票后，\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2123-2 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 3 of 4 Case 22-50073 Doc 2092 Filed 08/17/23 Entered 08/17/23 21:09:13 Page 2 of 3\n\n本人曾尝试联系 Krasner 先生，索取其所掌握的与 Holding 相关的任何记录。本人未收到 Krasner 先生的任何回复。Wang 女士目前在押。\n\n6. 正如 Romney 律师声明第 9 段所述，本人亦曾尝试从 Capital One（第一资本银行）的一个已关闭银行账户调取记录。本人被告知 Holding 在 Capital One 并无账户；本人记不得有属于 Holding 的任何银行账户。\n\n7. 本人亦联系了本人的会计师，该会计师确认 Holding 没有单独的税务申报，因为该公司由本人 100% 拥有。本人的会计师亦确认，Krasner 先生此前曾告知她 Holding 没有业务收入或开支。\n\n8. 此外，正如 Romney 律师声明中所述，Romney 律师与 Lee Vartan, Esq.（李·瓦尔坦律师）联系了 Hodgson Russ 律师事务所，并询问该律所是否持有符合传票要求的文件。据本人了解，Hodgson Russ 并未提供任何文件。\n\n9. 本人审查了本人的纸质及电子记录，并将本人持有的与 Holding 相关的任何文件提供给了律师。据本人了解，这些文件已于 2023年6月15日提供给受托人。\n\n10. 在法院作出 7月28日裁定后，本人与律师会面，审查了本人为收集符合传票要求的文件所作出的努力。\n\n11. 本人与 Melissa Wernick, Esq.（梅丽莎·沃尼克律师）共同再次对电子邮件及即时通讯账户进行了检索，再次未发现任何符合传票要求的通讯记录。\n\n12. 本人亦再次尝试联系 Krasner 先生。在会议期间，在 Wernick 律师在场的情况下，本人再次尝试联系 Krasner 先生，但他没有接听本人的多次电话。\n\n13. 百老汇，纽约州纽约市 10019。我们再次被告知 Holding 没有银行账户。\n\n14. 本人的会计师所持有的与 Holding 相关的没有其他文件。Wernick 律师于 8月16日通过电子邮件收到了该确认。\n\n15. 根据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，据本人所知、所悉及所信，并经合理调查后，本人在受伪证罪处罚的前提下声明，前述内容真实、正确。\n\n日期：2023年8月17日\n\nMei Guo（郭美）","key_entities":["Guo","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":2036,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2092,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":616,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-08-24 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-08-24","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:22:19"}