{"id":"court_ctb_2123_5","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2123,"sub_number":5,"doc_type":"MOTION","filed_date":"2012-08-20","title":"Exhibit 5 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **Exhibit 5**\n\n## UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No: 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nHO WAN KWOK,\n\nDebtor.\n\n# DECLARATION OF AARON A. ROMNEY REGARDING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR HUDSON DIAMOND NY, LLC\n\nI, AARON A. ROMNEY, hereby declare:\n\n1. I am a partner and shareholder of the law firm of Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C., counsel in the above-captioned bankruptcy case (the \"Bankruptcy Case\") for Mei Guo ( \"Ms. Guo\") and certain entities that Ms. Guo controls.\n\n2. I submit this Declaration in response to the request made by the office of the United States Trustee for Region 2.\n\n3. herein under penalty of perjury.\n\n4. for Contempt (the \"Motion for Contempt\"). Doc. No. 1805. Paragraph twenty of the Motion for Contempt states: \"Hudson Diamond Holding is a Delaware limited liability company purportedly owned by Mei Guo. Hudson Diamond NY is a subsidiary of Hudson Diamond Holding. Both entities list 162 East 64th Street, New York, New York as a corporate mailing address. Both Yvette Wang and Max Krasner, acting as employees and/or agents of the Debtor, served as officers and/or authorized signatories of both Hudson Diamond NY and Hudson Diamond Holding.\"\n\n#### Case 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Fileibo70872423 Enterect 077242239208017 Pargyle 3f Gr 22\n\n5. I first read the Motion for Contempt on May 23, 2023. In addition to the statements in the Motion for Contempt associating Hudson Diamond Holding, LLC (\"Holding\") and Hudson Diamond NY, LLC (\"New York\") with Ms. Guo, I had received and read an operating agreement for Holding that identified Ms. Guo as its sole member. I also received and reviewed articles of organization for New York that did not identify any members of New York but did identify Hodgson Russ LLP (\"Hodgson Russ\") as the party that filed New York's articles of organization with the New York Department of State.\n\n6. On May 30, 2023, Attorney Lee Vartan and I conducted a telephone conference with Ms. Guo to discuss the Motion for Contempt and the subpoenas directed to Holding and New York that were attached thereto (the \"Subpoenas\"). As a result of that call, Ms. Guo directed me and Attorney Vartan to attempt to negotiate a brief extension of time for Holding and New York to respond to the Subpoenas.\n\n7. the two of them agreed to a brief adjournment of the hearing on the Motion for Contempt with respect to Holding and New York in exchange for Holding's and New York's agreement to comply with the Subpoenas on or before June 15, 2023. Based on what I understood to be the terms of that agreement, I filed appearances on behalf of Holding and New York and a Motion to Adjourn the hearing on the Motion for Contempt with respect to Holding and New York.\n\n8. to Holding's and New York's responses to the Subpoenas. Ms. Guo identified Yvette Wang and Max Krasner as the individuals who would have handled any business or affairs on Holding's and New York's behalf. Ms. Wang is currently incarcerated. Further, Ms. Guo indicated to me\n\n#### Case 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Fileibo70872423 Enterect 077242239208017 Parge ef Of 22\n\nthat she attempted to contact Mr. Krasner in connection with the Subpoenas but he did not answer or return her calls.\n\n9. During our conversations in connection with the Subpoenas, Ms. Guo advised me that she believed that either Holding or New York previously had a bank account at Capital One, but the account was closed. Attorney Vartan and I requested that Ms. Guo go to Capital One to request all statements concerning that account. Ms. Guo advised Attorney Vartan and me that she made numerous trips to a Capital One branch to request statements for any/all accounts in the name of Holding or New York. Ms. Guo further advised me and Attorney Vartan that Capital One confirmed to her that New York previously had an account at Capital One, but the account was closed and Capital One could not provide account statements to Ms. Guo because her name was not on the account.\n\n10. On June 8, 2023, Attorney Vartan contacted Mark Harmon, an attorney at Hodgson Russ who appears to have done work for New York. Via email, Attorney Harmon declined to speak with Attorney Vartan and instead referred us to Hodgson Russ's general counsel, Kevin Kearney. Attorney Kearney indicated to Attorney Vartan and me that he was out of the office until the following Monday, June 12, 2023, but he would be happy to speak to us when he returned.\n\n11. Attorney Vartan and I called Attorney Kearney in the early afternoon on June 12, 2023. During that call, Attorney Kearney advised us that he did not believe Hodgson Russ performed any work for Holding or had any information concerning Holding. Attorney Kearney further stated that Hodgson Russ's records indicated that the Debtor's son, Mileson Guo, not Ms. Guo or Holding, was the sole member of New York.\n\n#### Case 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Fileibo70872423 Enterect 077242239208017 Pargyle 5fd 22\n\n12. Given that my direction to appear and act on behalf of New York was from Ms. Guo, not Mileson Guo, and because I have no relationship with and have never spoken to Mileson Guo, immediately after Attorney Kearney informed me of his belief that Mileson Guo was the sole member of New York I first sought the advice of Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C's general counsel and then I contacted the Trustee's counsel. Avi Luft, to inform him of my belief that I mistakenly believed Ms. Guo controlled New York when I appeared and entered into a consensual order adjourning the hearing on the Motion for Contempt on New York's behalf. I further stated my intention to move to withdraw my appearance on New York's behalf, based on my belief that I had mistakenly appeared on New York's behalf at the direction of an individual who lacked the authority to direct me to do so.\n\n13. On Sunday June 25, 2023, the Chapter 11 Trustee's counsel, Avi Luft, sent an email to Attorney Vartan and me inquiring whether we were aware of a document, which had been attached as Exhibit T (\"Exhibit T\") to his declaration in support of the Motion for Contempt (Doc. No. 1805-46). Exhibit T is a document that appears to be signed by Ms. Guo as Holding's sole member, which, according to the document, is New York's sole member. Ms. Guo has informed me that the signature on Exhibit T appears to be hers and she believes the document is authentic, but she is not 100% sure because it is a very simple document and executing it is not something that would stand in her memory years later. In addition, Ms. Guo's execution of Exhibit T is consistent with her original understanding and representations to me that she controls New York.\n\n14. On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, Attorney Vartan emailed Exhibit T to Attorney Kearney and asked him if he would be willing to discuss it with me and Attorney Vartan.\n\n## Case 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Fileibo708724223 Enterect 07087242232008017 Pages 6fcf 22\n\nIn response, also on June 28, 2023, Attorney Kearney stated: \"Lee, all I can tell you is that it was\n\nproduced, and it looks like a document that we prepared. I have reached out to the lawyer who\n\nmost likely would know something about the document but have not heard back. If I do I will\n\ngive you a call.\"\n\n15. On July 5, 2023, I sent an email to Attorney Kearney stating as follows:\n\nKevin: I hope you had a nice holiday. Have you spoken with the attorney who you believe is the person most likely to know something about the attached document? It is important that we ascertain as much information about this as possible.\n\nWhen Lee and I spoke with you on or about June 12, you told us that the only operating agreement in your files for Hudson Diamond NY indicated that Mr. Kwok's son was the sole member of Hudson Diamond NY. Last week you indicated that you believe your firm prepared the attached, which indicates that Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC was the sole member of Hudson Diamond NY, and that Mei Guo is the sole member of Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC. It is important that I confirm whether your office, in fact, prepared the attached, and, if so, why it did so, in light of the fact that you believed that Mr. Kwok's son was the sole member of Hudson Diamond NY.\n\nI would also like copies of all documents that your firm has concerning Hudson Diamond Holdings and Hudson Diamond NY, including, but not necessarily limited to, all documents that your firm produced to the Chapter 11 Trustee concerning these entities.\n\n16. On July 6, 2023, Attorney Kearney responded to my July 5, 2023, email as\n\nfollows:\n\nAaron, it is unclear to me how much information I can provide to you, given the constraints of RPC 1.6. I am comfortable telling you that the document you attached was prepared at the request of Max Krasner.\n\nI confess I do not have any notes of our earlier conversations, but I question whether I ever told you that Mr. Kwok's son was the sole member of Hudson Diamond NY LLC. He did sign the operating agreement as an officer of Hudson Diamond Holdings Inc., and as the President of Hudson Diamond NY LLC. The documents indicate that Holdings was the member, not Qiang Guo. But I do not know if he was the sole member of Holdings, an entity we did not represent, and I have no information as to how or when Mei Guo became the sole member of that Entity, as reflected in the document you sent me.. As I advised earlier, our engagement letter concerning the formation of Hudson Diamond NY LLC was addressed to Yvette Wang.\n\nI will continue to research and consider if either of your clients can appropriately authorize us to provide confidential information to you on matters relating to Hudson Diamond NY LLC.\n\n17. Less than thirty minutes later, I responded to Attorney Kearney as follows:\n\nKevin: You very clearly told Lee and I that Qiang Guo was the sole member of Hudson Diamond NY. I don't know what Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc. is, but I do know that Mei Guo is the sole member of Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC, see attached, and had I been told that Hudson Diamond Inc. was I would have taken measures to ascertain who owns/controls Hudson Diamond, Inc. Instead, after our call, I filed a motion to withdraw my appearance on behalf of New York based on your statement that Qiang Guo, not Mei Guo or Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC, was the sole member of New York.\n\nBefore we spoke, I believed that Mei Guo, either directly or through Holdings, was the sole member of New York. As of when we spoke, you did not know who Qiang Guo was. I informed you that was the Debtor's son, who I did not represent, and that since you were telling me that Qiang Guo was the sole member of New York, we had nothing further to discuss because Mei Guo and I are not entitled to files that belong to Qiang Guo. I asked you to confirm whether Hodgson Russ had a file for Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC, and the following day you confirmed that Hodgson Russ did not have a file for Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC (or Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc.).\n\n18. A copy of the email chain between me, Attorney Vartan and Attorney Kearney is attached hereto as Exhibit A.\n\n19. To date, Hodgson Russ/Attorney Kearney have not provided any explanation to me for why i) Hodgson Russ prepared an operating agreement for New York that Attorney Kearney originally claimed was signed by Mileson Guo as New York's sole member, ii) Attorney Kearney now claims that same agreement was signed by Mileson Guo as the president of a BVI entity known as Hudson Diamond Holding, Inc. (as the sole member of New York), rather than in his individual capacity, or iii) Hodgson Russ prepared a subsequent resolution on behalf of New York that appears to be signed by Ms. Guo as the sole member of Holding (as the sole member of New York).\n\n#### Case 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Fileibo70872423 Enterect 077242239208017 Pargye 8f 0 22\n\n20. I represent Ms. Guo. Ms. Guo has authorized me to represent any/all entities that she controls. Ms. Guo, Attorney Vartan and I have done everything within our control to locate and produce information concerning Holding and New York and to ascertain whether Ms. Guo controls New York. We have produced the few documents we were able to locate concerning those entities. Max Krasner will not communicate with Ms. Guo and Capital One and Hodgson Russ will not provide us with information concerning Holding or New York other than the information I have stated herein.\n\n21. I do not have any reason to believe that New York or Holding have any assets or the ability to produce additional information.\n\n22. I moved to withdraw my appearance on behalf of New York (but not Holding) because the general counsel of a reputable law firm told me that Ms. Guo was not the direct or indirect member of New York. If that is correct, I do not have authority from New York to represent it. If Hodgson Russ is incorrect and Ms. Guo does control New York through Holding, then I am authorized to represent New York and I would withdraw my motion to withdraw my appearance on behalf of New York.\n\n23. Unfortunately, despite an extraordinarily diligent investigation, I am unable to ascertain which of these two scenarios are correct. That being the case, I do not believe I can continue to represent New York.\n\n24. The United States Trustee's office has also inquired why Attorney Vartan has not filed an appearance on behalf of Holding or New York. The answer, putting aside the issues described herein concerning New York that arose after my appearance, is because Attorney Vartan is not admitted in the District of Connecticut and it was our understanding that to file an appearance on behalf of Holding and New York would require an additional pro hac vice\n\n## Case 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Fileited708724223 Enterect90724239208007 Paggle Of G 22\n\nmotion, which did not strike us as prudent or efficient given that Holding and New York are third-parties that have a very limited roll in this bankruptcy case.\n\n25. J Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare, certify, verify and state under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct.\n\nExecuted on this 7th day of July, 2023\n\nAaron A. Romney (ct28114) ZEISLER & ZEISLER, P.C. 10 Middle Street, 15th floor Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 (203) 368-4234 aromney@zeislaw.com\n\n## CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE\n\nI hereby certify that on this 7th day of July, 2023, a copy of foregoing was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing 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\n> /s/ Aaron A. Romney Aaron A. Romney\n\n# **EXHIBIT A**\n\nCasse 222-500073 Doc.21989-1 Filed 08/20/20123 Entered 05/20/201233219300140 Page 12 of 22\n\n# Aaron A. Romney\n\nFrom: Aaron A. Romney Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2023 5:11 PM To: Kearney, Kevin M.; Vartan, Lee Cc: Wernick, Melissa F. Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond Attachments: Hudson-Diamond-Holding-LLC---DE-LLC-Agreement-Member-Managed-Signed (002).pdf\n\nKevin: You very clearly told Lee and I that Qiang Guo was the sole member of Hudson Diamond NY. I don't know what Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc. is, but I do know that Mei Guo is the sole member of Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC, see attached, and had I been told that Hudson Diamond Inc. was I would have taken measures to ascertain who owns/controls Hudson Diamond, Inc. Instead, after our call, I filed a motion to withdraw my appearance on behalf of New York based on your statement that Qiang Guo, not Mei Guo or Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC, was the sole member of New York.\n\nBefore we spoke, I believed that Mei Guo, either directly or through Holdings, was the sole member of New York. As of when we spoke, you did not know who Qiang Guo was. I informed you that was the Debtor's son, who I did not represent, and that since you were telling me that Qiang Guo was the sole member of New York, we had nothing further to discuss because Mei Guo and I are not entitled to files that belong to Qiang Guo. I asked you to confirm whether Hodgson Russ had a file for Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC, and the following day you confirmed that Hodgson Russ did not have a file for Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC (or Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc.).\n\nFrom: Kearney, Kevin M. Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2023 4:48 PM To: Aaron A. Romney ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Wernick, Melissa F. 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, it is unclear to me how much information I can provide to you, given the constraints of RPC 1.6. I am comfortable telling you that the document you attached was prepared at the request of Max Krasner. I confess I do not have any notes of our earlier conversations, but I question whether I ever told you that Mr. Kwok's son was the sole member of Hudson Diamond NY LLC. He did sign the operating agreement as an officer of Hudson Diamond Holdings Inc., and as the President of Hudson Diamond NY LLC. The documents indicate that Holdings was the member, not Qiang Guo. But I do not know if he was the sole member of Holdings, an entity we did not represent, and I have no information as to how or when Mei Guo became the sole member of that Entity, as reflected in the document you sent me.. As I advised earlier, our engagement letter concerning the formation of Hudson Diamond NY LLC was addressed to Yvette Wang.\n\nI will continue to research and consider if either of your clients can appropriately authorize us to provide confidential information to you on matters relating to Hudson Diamond NY LLC.\n\n22\n\nKevin M. Kearney General Counsel Hodgson Russ LLP\n\nTel: 716.848.1385\n\n![](_page_12_Picture_5.jpeg)\n\nwebsite | vCard | bio | email\n\nThe Guaranty Building | 140 Pearl Street, Suite 100 | Buffalo, NY 14202 Tel: 716.856.4000 map\n\nซึ่ง\n\nFrom: Aaron A. Romney Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 12:09 PM To: Kearney, Kevin M. ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Wernick, Melissa F. Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\nKevin: I hope you had a nice holiday. Have you spoken with the attorney who you believe is the person most likely to know something about the attached document? It is important that we ascertain as much information about this as possible.\n\nWhen Lee and I spoke with you on or about June 12, you told us that the only operating agreement in your files for Hudson Diamond NY indicated that Mr. Kwok's son was the sole member of Hudson Diamond NY. Last week you indicated that you believe your firm prepared the attached, which indicates that Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC was the sole member of Hudson Diamond NY, and that Mei Guo is the sole member of Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC. It is important that I confirm whether your office, in fact, prepared the attached, and, if so, why it did so, in light of the fact that you believed that Mr. Kwok's son was the sole member of Hudson Diamond NY.\n\nI would also like copies of all documents that your firm has concerning Hudson Diamond Holdings and Hudson Diamond NY, including, but not necessarily limited to, all documents that your firm produced to the Chapter 11 Trustee concerning these entities.\n\nThanks,\n\nAaron A. Romney, Esq. Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 (Firm) 203-368-5473 (Direct and E-fax) 22\n\nFrom: Kearney, Kevin M. Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 1:11 PM To: Vartan, Lee ; Aaron A. Romney Cc: Wernick, Melissa F. 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, all I can tell you is that it was produced, and it looks like a document that we prepared. I have reached out to the lawyer who most likely would know something about the document, but have not heard back. ff I do I will give you a call.\n\nKevin M. Kearney General Counsel Hodgson Russ LLP\n\nTel: 716.848.1385\n\n![](_page_13_Picture_7.jpeg)\n\nwebsite | vCard | bio | email\n\nThe Guaranty Building | 140 Pearl Street, Suite 100 | Buffalo, NY 14202 Tel: 716.856.4000 : map\n\nซ์\n\nFrom: Vartan, Lee Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 11:49 AM To: Kearney, Kevin M. ; Aaron A. Romney Cc: Wernick, Melissa F. Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\nKevin,\n\nHave 5 minutes to chat today with Aaron and me. We just had a follow-up question or two re: the attached. We can be free in the afternoon.\n\nLee\n\nCasse 222-510073 Doc.21989-1 Filed 08/20/20123 Entered 05/20/223219300140 Page 15 off\n\nLEE VARTAN Member Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC\n\n0 973.530.2107 | M 973.294.9615 lvartan@csglaw.com 105 Eisenhower Parkway | Roseland, NJ 07068\n\n22\n\ncsglaw.com LinkedIn\n\nFrom: Kearney, Kevin M. Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 7:52 AM To: Aaron A. Romney ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Wernick, Melissa F. Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\nCorrect.\n\nKevin M. Kearney General Counsel Hodgson Russ LLP\n\nTel: 716.848.1385\n\n![](_page_14_Picture_9.jpeg)\n\nwebsite | vCard | bio | email\n\nThe Guaranty Building | 140 Pearl Street, Suite 100 | Buffalo, NY 14202 Tel: 716.856.4000 map\n\nw in\n\nFrom: Aaron A. Romney Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 7:46 AM To: Kearney, Kevin M. ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Wernick, Melissa F. Subject: Re: Hudson Diamond\n\nThanks. I don't think I'm familiar with Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc. The entity that Lee and I represent is Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC and it was formed in Delaware. I'm assuming your answer is the same with that entity?\n\nCasse 222-510073 Doc.21989-51 Filed 08/20/20123 Entered 05/20/223219300140 Page 16 off\n\n22\n\nThanks\n\nGet Outlook for iOS\n\nFrom: Kearney, Kevin M. Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 7:39 AM To: Aaron A. Romney ; Vartan, Lee Cc: Wernick, Melissa F. 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, I have done a further review of our files, and I see no indication that we have ever represented Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc., a BVI company. Our engagement letter is addressed to Hudson Diamond NY LLC, the entity to be formed, care of Ms. Y vette Wang. It appears that Ms. Wang remained the principal point of contact for the client.\n\nBest Kevin\n\nKevin M. Kearney General Counsel Hodgson Russ LLP\n\nTel: 716.848.1385\n\n![](_page_15_Picture_11.jpeg)\n\nwebsite | vCard | bio | email\n\nThe Guaranty Building | 140 Pearl Street. Suite 100 Buffalo, NY 14202 Tel: 716.856.4000 | map\n\nซึ่ง ไท\n\nFrom: Aaron A. Romney Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 12:59 PM To: Kearney, Kevin M. ; Vartan(@csglaw.com>; Harmon, Mark A. < MHarmon@hodgsonruss.com> Cc: Wernick, Melissa F. Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n# External Email - Use Caution\n\n# Casse 222-5000733 Door: 21988-51 Filteri 03/20/20123 Enterestl 08/12/201233209300120 Page 17 off\n\n22\n\nKevin, are you available at 130? If not, please let me know when works this afternoon.\n\nFrom: Kearney, Kevin M. Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 9:54 AM To: Aaron A. Romney ; Vartan, Lee ; Harmon, Mark A. Cc: Wernick, Melissa F. < mwernick@csglaw.com> 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, thanks for your email. I am available to talk this morning, and I have the Hudson diamond files in my office. I am afraid that the attorney who did the work on real estate matters is no longer with the firm, but I will do my best to answer any questions you have.\n\nKevin Kevin M. Kearney General Counsel Hodgson Russ LLP\n\nTel: 716.848.1385\n\n![](_page_16_Picture_8.jpeg)\n\nwebsite | vCard | bio | email\n\nThe Guaranty Building | 140 Pearl Street. Suite 100 Buffalo. NY 14202 Tel: 716.856.4000 | map\n\n费 in\n\nFrom: Aaron A. Romney Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2023 11:18 AM To: Kearney, Kevin M. ; Vartan@csglaw.com>; Harmon, Mark A. < MHarmon@hodgsonruss.com> Cc: Wernick, Melissa F. Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n# External Email - Use Caution\n\nKevin:\n\nThank you for your email. Mei Guo controls the Hudson Diamond entities and all of its privileged information. It is important that we speak to you and at least one attorney who actually worked for the Hudson\n\n#### Casse 222-500073 Doc.21989-1 Filed 08/20/20123 Entered 05/20/223219300140 Page 18 Off 22\n\nDiamond entities as soon as possible, and we also need all documents in your firm's possession that relate to either Hudson Diamond entity, including all email communications concerning the Hudson Diamond entities.\n\nWe also need all documents concerning the Hudson Diamond entities that your firm produced to the Trustee, particularly if any of those documents were privileged. I'm assuming that no privileged emails were produced, since the Hudson Diamond Entities have not waived their privilege.\n\nFor the sake of clarity, the reason why Lee reached out (and I am reaching out) is because the Hudson Diamond entities are in the process of complying with a subpoena that the Trustee served on the Hudson Diamond entities, and we believe that your firm likely has responsive documents. We look forward to your firm's assistance in connection with this process.\n\nPlease let us know when you are available to speak with us. This matter is time sensitive.\n\nThank you very much and have a great weekend.\n\nAaron A. Romney, Esq. Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 (Firm) 203-368-5473 (Direct and E-fax)\n\nFrom: Kearney, Kevin M. Sent: Friday, June 9, 2023 6:59 AM To: Vartan, Lee ; Harmon, Mark A. Cc: Aaron A. Romney ; Wernick, Melissa F. 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, I am not back in the office until Monday. I am the firm's general counsel, and while I have been responsible for the production of documents to the Trustee in the bankruptcy proceeding, I have no personal knowledge on any matters involving Hudson Diamond. Before any discussion, can you clarify for me what the current status of that entity is, and specifically whether it is under the control of the Trustee. If so, I do not believe we can provide you with any information or documents absent the Trustee's consent. Regards\n\nKevin\n\nKevin M. Kearney General Counsel Hodgson Russ LLP\n\nTel: 716.848.1385\n\n![](_page_18_Picture_2.jpeg)\n\nwebsite | vCard | bio | email\n\nThe Guaranty Building | 140 Pearl Street, Suite 100 | Buffalo, NY 14202 Tel: 716.856.4000 | map\n\nw in\n\nFrom: Vartan, Lee Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2023 10:15 PM To: Harmon, Mark A. < MHarmon@hodgsonruss.com> Cc: Aaron A. Romney ; Wernick, Melissa F. ; Kearney, Kevin M. < KKearney@hodgsonruss.com> Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n# External Email - Use Caution\n\nThank you. Kevin, please let us know a convenient time tomorrow.\n\nLEE VARTAN Member Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC\n\n0 973.530.2107 | M 973.294.9615 lvartan@csglaw.com 105 Eisenhower Parkway | Roseland, NJ 07068\n\ncsglaw.com | LinkedIn\n\nFrom: Harmon, Mark A. < MHarmon@hodgsonruss.com> Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2023 10:07 PM To: Vartan, Lee Cc: Aaron A. Romney ; Wernick, Melissa F. ; Kearney, Kevin M. < KKearney@hodgsonruss.com> Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\nYou can reach out to Kevin Kearney who is copied on this email.\n\nMark A. Harmon 646.218.7616\n\nFrom: Vartan, Lee Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2023 6:54 PM To: Harmon, Mark A. Case 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Filed 08/04/23 Entered 08/04/23 20:00:40 Page 20 of\n\n22\n\nCc: Aaron A. Romney ; Wernick, Melissa F. < mwernick@csglaw.com> Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n# External Email - Use Caution\n\nThank you, Mark. Is there anyone else at the firm who worked on the matter who might be willing to speak with us. We are trying to get a handle on what documents you might have in your file.\n\n| ందిన ప్రాచార్యం
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123 |\n|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n\nLEE VARTAN Member Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC\n\n0 973.530.2107 | M 973.294.9615 lvartan@csglaw.com 105 Eisenhower Parkway | Roseland, NJ 07068\n\ncsglaw.com | LinkedIn\n\nFrom: Harmon, Mark A. < MHarmon@hodgsonruss.com> Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2023 4:22 PM To: Vartan, Lee Cc: Aaron A. Romney ; Wernick, Melissa F. < mwernick@csglaw.com> Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n## \\* External Message \\*\n\nLee:\n\nPolitely, I decline the opportunity to speak, but please give my regards to Adam Derman.\n\nMark A. 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No. 1805。藐视法庭动议第二十段载明：“Hudson Diamond Holding（哈德森钻石控股公司）是一家据称由 Mei Guo（郭美）拥有的 Delaware（特拉华州）有限责任公司。Hudson Diamond NY（哈德森钻石纽约公司）是 Hudson Diamond Holding 的子公司。两家实体均将 162 East 64th Street, New York, New York 列为公司邮寄地址。Yvette Wang（王雁平）和 Max Krasner（马克斯·克拉斯纳）均以债务人的雇员和/或代理人身份，担任 Hudson Diamond NY 和 Hudson Diamond Holding 两家实体的高级职员和/或授权签字人。”\n\n案件 22-50073 文件 2988-5 提交日期 07/08/24 录入日期 07/08/24 第 3 页，共 22 页\n\n5. 本人于 May 23, 2023 首次阅读藐视法庭动议。除藐视法庭动议中将 Hudson Diamond Holding, LLC（以下简称“控股公司”）及 Hudson Diamond NY, LLC（以下简称“纽约公司”）与郭女士关联的陈述外，本人还收到了并阅读了一份控股公司的经营协议，其中载明郭女士为其唯一成员。本人还收到了并审阅了纽约公司的组织章程；该章程未载明纽约公司的任何成员，但载明 Hodgson Russ LLP（霍奇森·拉斯律师事务所，以下简称“Hodgson Russ”）为向 New York Department of State（纽约州务院）提交纽约公司组织章程的一方。\n\n6. 于 May 30, 2023，Attorney Lee Vartan（李·瓦尔坦律师）与本人同郭女士举行电话会议，讨论藐视法庭动议及其所附、发给控股公司和纽约公司的传票（以下简称“传票”）。作为该通电话的结果，郭女士指示本人及瓦尔坦律师尝试协商短暂延长控股公司和纽约公司对传票作出回应的期限。\n\n7. 二人同意，就控股公司和纽约公司而言，短暂延期审理藐视法庭动议，作为交换条件，控股公司和纽约公司同意于 June 15, 2023 或之前遵守传票。基于本人对该协议条款的理解，本人代表控股公司和纽约公司提交了出庭代理声明，并提交了就控股公司和纽约公司延期审理藐视法庭动议的动议。\n\n8. 关于控股公司和纽约公司对传票的答复。郭女士指认 Yvette Wang（王雁平）和 Max Krasner（马克斯·克拉斯纳）为本应代表控股公司和纽约公司处理任何业务或事务的个人。王女士目前被监禁。此外，郭女士向本人表示，\n\n案件 22-50073 文件 2988-5 提交日期 07/08/24 录入日期 07/08/24 第 4 页，共 22 页\n\n她曾就传票尝试联系 Krasner 先生，但其未接听电话或回电。\n\n9. 在我们就传票进行的谈话中，郭女士告知本人，她相信控股公司或纽约公司此前在 Capital One（第一资本银行）开设过银行账户，但该账户已被关闭。瓦尔坦律师与本人要求郭女士前往 Capital One，索取有关该账户的所有对账单。郭女士告知瓦尔坦律师和本人，她多次前往 Capital One 分行，要求取得以控股公司或纽约公司名义开立的任何/所有账户的对账单。郭女士还告知本人和瓦尔坦律师，Capital One 向其确认纽约公司此前在 Capital One 开设过账户，但该账户已被关闭，且 Capital One 无法向郭女士提供账户对账单，因为她的姓名不在该账户上。\n\n10. 于 June 8, 2023，瓦尔坦律师联系了 Mark Harmon（马克·哈蒙），其为 Hodgson Russ 的一名律师，且似乎曾为纽约公司提供服务。Harmon 律师通过电子邮件拒绝与瓦尔坦律师交谈，转而将我们转介给 Hodgson Russ 的总法律顾问 Kevin Kearney（凯文·卡尼）。Kearney 律师向瓦尔坦律师和本人表示，他在 June 12, 2023，即下周一之前不在办公室，但他返回后愿意与我们交谈。\n\n11. 于 June 12, 2023 下午早些时候，瓦尔坦律师和本人致电 Kearney 律师。在该通电话中，Kearney 律师告知我们，他不认为 Hodgson Russ 曾为控股公司提供任何服务，或持有任何有关控股公司的信息。Kearney 律师进一步表示，Hodgson Russ 的记录显示，债务人的儿子 Mileson Guo（郭强），而非郭女士或控股公司，是纽约公司的唯一成员。\n\n案件 22-50073 文件 2988-5 提交日期 07/08/24 录入日期 07/08/24 第 5 页，共 22 页\n\n12. 鉴于本人获得代表纽约公司出庭并采取行动的指示来自郭女士，而非 Mileson Guo（郭强），且本人与 Mileson Guo 没有任何关系，也从未与其交谈，在 Kearney 律师告知本人其相信 Mileson Guo 是纽约公司的唯一成员后，本人立即首先征求 Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 总法律顾问的意见，随后联系了受托人代理律师 Avi Luft（阿维·卢夫特），告知其本人相信，在本人代表纽约公司出庭并订立同意裁定、延期审理关于纽约公司的藐视法庭动议时，本人错误地认为郭女士控制纽约公司。本人还表示，基于本人相信自己系在一名无权指示本人如此行事的个人指示下错误地代表纽约公司出庭，本人拟提出动议，撤回本人代表纽约公司的出庭代理声明。\n\n13. 于 Sunday June 25, 2023，第 11 章受托人的代理律师 Avi Luft（阿维·卢夫特）向瓦尔坦律师和本人发送电子邮件，询问我们是否知悉一份文件；该文件作为 Exhibit T（附件 T，以下简称“附件 T”）附于其为支持藐视法庭动议而提交的声明（Doc. No. 1805-46）。附件 T 是一份似乎由郭女士以控股公司唯一成员身份签署的文件；根据该文件，控股公司是纽约公司的唯一成员。郭女士已告知本人，附件 T 上的签名似乎是她的，她相信该文件是真实的，但她不能百分之百确定，因为该文件非常简单，且签署该文件并非多年后仍会留存在其记忆中的事情。此外，郭女士签署附件 T 与她最初对本人所作、即她控制纽约公司的理解和陈述相一致。\n\n14. 于 Wednesday, June 28, 2023，瓦尔坦律师通过电子邮件将附件 T 发送给 Kearney 律师，并询问其是否愿意与本人和瓦尔坦律师讨论该文件。\n\n案件 22-50073 文件 2988-5 提交日期 07/08/24 录入日期 07/08/24 第 6 页，共 22 页\n\n作为回应，同于 June 28, 2023，Kearney 律师表示：“Lee，我能告诉你的只是，该文件已被提交，而且看起来像是我们准备的文件。我已联系最有可能知悉该文件情况的律师，但尚未收到回复。如果收到回复，我会给你打电话。”\n\n15. 于 July 5, 2023，本人向 Kearney 律师发送电子邮件，内容如下：\n\nKevin：希望你假期愉快。你是否已与那位你认为最有可能知悉所附文件情况的律师交谈？我们尽可能查明有关此事的信息十分重要。\n\n当 Lee 和本人于 June 12 左右与你交谈时，你告诉我们，你档案中关于 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一经营协议载明 Kwok 先生的儿子是 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一成员。上周，你表示你相信贵所准备了所附文件；该文件载明 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC 是 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一成员，而 Mei Guo 是 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC 的唯一成员。鉴于你相信 Kwok 先生的儿子是 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一成员，我确认贵所是否确实准备了所附文件，以及如是，为何准备该文件，十分重要。\n\n本人还希望取得贵所持有的关于 Hudson Diamond Holdings 和 Hudson Diamond NY 的所有文件副本，包括但不限于贵所就这些实体向第 11 章受托人提交的所有文件。\n\n16. 于 July 6, 2023，Kearney 律师对本人 July 5, 2023 的电子邮件回复如下：\n\nAaron，鉴于 RPC 1.6 的限制，本人不清楚可以向你提供多少信息。我可以放心地告诉你，你所附的文件系应 Max Krasner（马克斯·克拉斯纳）的请求而准备。\n\n我承认我没有保存我们先前谈话的任何笔记，但我质疑我是否曾告诉你 Kwok 先生的儿子是 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 的唯一成员。他以 Hudson Diamond Holdings Inc. 的高级职员身份，以及 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 的总裁身份，签署了经营协议。文件显示成员为 Holdings，而非 Qiang Guo（郭强）。但我不知道他是否为 Holdings 的唯一成员；该实体并非我们代理，且对于 Mei Guo 如何或何时成为该实体的唯一成员——如你发送给我的文件所示——我没有任何信息。正如我先前所告知，我们关于成立 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 的委托函是致 Yvette Wang（王雁平）的。\n\n我将继续研究并考虑，你的任一客户是否可适当地授权我们向你提供与 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 相关事项的保密信息。\n\n17. 不到三十分钟后，本人向 Kearney 律师回复如下：\n\nKevin：你非常明确地告诉 Lee 和本人，Qiang Guo 是 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一成员。我不知道 Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc. 是什么，但我知道 Mei Guo 是 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC 的唯一成员，见附件；如果当时我被告知是 Hudson Diamond Inc.，我本会采取措施查明谁拥有/控制 Hudson Diamond, Inc.。相反，在我们通话后，本人根据你所称 Qiang Guo，而非 Mei Guo 或 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC，是纽约公司的唯一成员这一说法，提出动议撤回本人代表纽约公司的出庭代理声明。\n\n在我们交谈前，本人相信 Mei Guo，无论是直接还是通过 Holdings，是纽约公司的唯一成员。截至我们交谈时，你不知道 Qiang Guo 是谁。本人告知你，他是债务人的儿子，本人并不代理他；并且，由于你告诉本人 Qiang Guo 是纽约公司的唯一成员，我们没有进一步讨论的必要，因为 Mei Guo 和本人无权取得属于 Qiang Guo 的文件。本人要求你确认 Hodgson Russ 是否持有 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC 的档案，次日你确认 Hodgson Russ 没有 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC（或 Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc.）的档案。\n\n18. 本人、瓦尔坦律师和 Kearney 律师之间的电子邮件链副本作为附件 A 附于本声明。\n\n19. 截至目前，Hodgson Russ/Kearney 律师尚未向本人说明以下事项的任何理由：i) 为何 Hodgson Russ 为纽约公司准备了一份经营协议，而 Kearney 律师最初声称该协议由 Mileson Guo 以纽约公司唯一成员身份签署；ii) 为何 Kearney 律师现声称同一协议由 Mileson Guo 以一家名为 Hudson Diamond Holding, Inc. 的 BVI 实体（作为纽约公司的唯一成员）的总裁身份签署，而非以其个人身份签署；或 iii) 为何 Hodgson Russ 代表纽约公司准备了后续决议，该决议似乎由郭女士以控股公司的唯一成员身份签署（控股公司作为纽约公司的唯一成员）。\n\n案件 22-50073 文件 2988-5 提交日期 07/08/24 录入日期 07/08/24 第 8 页，共 22 页\n\n20. 我代理 Guo 女士（郭美）。Guo 女士已授权我代理其控制的任何/所有实体。Guo 女士、Vartan 律师（李·瓦尔坦）和我已尽一切我们所能，查找并提供有关 Holding（控股公司）和 New York（纽约公司）的信息，并查明 Guo 女士是否控制 New York。我们已提供了我们能够找到的关于这些实体的少数文件。Max Krasner（马克斯·克拉斯纳）不会与 Guo 女士沟通，而 Capital One（第一资本）和 Hodgson Russ（霍奇森·拉斯律师事务所）除我在本文件中所述信息外，不会向我们提供有关 Holding 或 New York 的信息。\n\n21. 我没有理由相信 New York 或 Holding 拥有任何资产，或有能力提供额外信息。\n\n22. 我申请撤回我代表 New York 出庭的代理（但不撤回代表 Holding 的代理），因为一家信誉良好的律师事务所的总法律顾问告诉我，Guo 女士并非 New York 的直接或间接成员。如果此说法正确，我并未获得 New York 授权以代理其。如果 Hodgson Russ 的说法不正确，且 Guo 女士确实通过 Holding 控制 New York，则我获授权代理 New York，并将撤回我申请撤回代表 New York 出庭代理的动议。\n\n23. 遗憾的是，尽管进行了极为勤勉的调查，我仍无法查明这两种情形中何者正确。既然如此，我认为我无法继续代理 New York。\n\n24. 美国受托人办公室亦曾询问，为何 Vartan 律师未代表 Holding 或 New York 提交出庭代理。答案是，暂且不论在我出庭代理之后出现的、本文所述有关 New York 的问题，Vartan 律师未获准在 District of Connecticut（康涅狄格联邦地区法院）执业，而且我们理解，代表 Holding 和 New York 提交出庭代理将需要另行提出 pro hac vice 动议；鉴于 Holding 和 New York 是在本破产案件中角色极为有限的第三方，我们认为此举并不审慎或高效。\n\n案件 22-50073 文件 2988-5 Filed 07/08/23 Entered 07/24/23 20:08:07 第 9 页，共 22 页\n\n25. 根据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，本人依照美利坚合众国法律，以伪证罪处罚为担保，声明、证明、核实并陈述，上述内容真实、正确。\n\n于 2023 年 7 月 7 日签署\n\nAaron A. Romney（艾伦·A·罗姆尼）（ct28114）\nZEISLER & ZEISLER, P.C.（泽斯勒与泽斯勒专业公司）\n10 Middle Street, 15th floor\nBridgeport, Connecticut 06604\n(203) 368-4234\naromney@zeislaw.com\n\n送达证明\n\n本人特此证明，于 2023 年 7 月 7 日，上述文件副本已以电子方式提交。本次提交的通知将通过法院电子提交系统的运行以电子邮件发送给所有当事人，或按《电子提交通知》中所示，通过邮寄发送给无法接受电子提交的任何人。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次提交。\n\n/s/ Aaron A. Romney\nAaron A. Romney（艾伦·A·罗姆尼）\n\n证物 A\n\n案件 222-500073 文件 21989-1 Filed 08/20/20123 Entered 05/20/201233219300140 第 12 页，共 22 页\n\nAaron A. Romney（艾伦·A·罗姆尼）\n\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney（艾伦·A·罗姆尼）\n发送时间：Thursday, July 6, 2023 5:11 PM\n收件人：Kearney, Kevin M.（凯文·M·科尔尼）；Vartan, Lee（李·瓦尔坦）\n抄送：Wernick, Melissa F.（梅利莎·F·韦尼克）\n主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n附件：Hudson-Diamond-Holding-LLC---DE-LLC-Agreement-Member-Managed-Signed (002).pdf\n\nKevin：\n\n你曾非常明确地告诉 Lee 和我，Qiang Guo（郭强）是 Hudson Diamond NY（哈德逊钻石纽约有限责任公司）的唯一成员。我不知道 Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc.（哈德逊钻石控股股份有限公司）是什么，但我确实知道 Mei Guo（郭美）是 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC（哈德逊钻石控股有限责任公司）的唯一成员，见附件；而且，如果当时有人告诉我 Hudson Diamond Inc. 是什么，我本会采取措施查明谁拥有/控制 Hudson Diamond, Inc.。相反，在我们通话后，我基于你所述 Qiang Guo 而非 Mei Guo 或 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC 是 New York 的唯一成员，提交了申请撤回我代表 New York 出庭代理的动议。\n\n在我们交谈之前，我相信 Mei Guo，无论直接还是通过 Holdings，均为 New York 的唯一成员。截至我们交谈之时，你并不知道 Qiang Guo 是谁。我告知你，他是债务人的儿子，我并不代理他；且由于你告诉我 Qiang Guo 是 New York 的唯一成员，我们没有任何进一步需要讨论的事项，因为 Mei Guo 和我均无权取得属于 Qiang Guo 的文件。我要求你确认 Hodgson Russ 是否持有 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC 的档案；次日，你确认 Hodgson Russ 并不持有 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC（或 Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc.）的档案。\n\n发件人：Kearney, Kevin M. \n发送时间：Thursday, July 6, 2023 4:48 PM\n收件人：Aaron A. Romney ；Vartan, Lee \n抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. \n主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件——注意：本电子邮件来自本所外部。除非您确认发件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鉴于 RPC 1.6 的限制，我可以向你提供多少信息尚不明确。我可以明确告诉你，你所附文件是应 Max Krasner 的要求准备的。我承认，我没有我们先前谈话的任何笔记，但我怀疑我是否曾告诉你，Kwok 先生（郭文贵）的儿子是 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 的唯一成员。他确实以 Hudson Diamond Holdings Inc. 的高级职员及 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 总裁身份签署了经营协议。文件显示，成员是 Holdings，而非 Qiang Guo。但我不知道他是否为 Holdings 的唯一成员；该实体并非我们代理的实体。而且，对于 Mei Guo 如何及何时成为该实体的唯一成员——如你发送给我的文件所反映——我没有任何信息。正如我先前所告知，我们关于设立 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 的委托函是寄给 Yvette Wang（王悦）的。\n\n我将继续研究并考虑，你的任一客户是否可以适当地授权我们向你提供与 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 有关事项的保密信息。\n\nKevin M. Kearney（凯文·M·科尔尼）\nHodgson Russ LLP（霍奇森·拉斯有限责任合伙律师事务所）\n总法律顾问\n\n电话：716.848.1385\n\n网站　vCard　简介　电子邮件\n\nThe Guaranty Building\n140 Pearl Street, Suite 100\nBuffalo, NY 14202\n电话：716.856.4000　地图\n\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney \n发送时间：Wednesday, July 5, 2023 12:09 PM\n收件人：Kearney, Kevin M. ；Vartan, Lee \n抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. \n主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\nKevin：\n\n希望你假期愉快。你是否已与那位你认为最可能了解所附文件情况的律师交谈？我们尽可能查明有关此事的信息十分重要。\n\nLee 和我于 6 月 12 日前后与你交谈时，你告诉我们，你档案中关于 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一经营协议显示，Kwok 先生的儿子是 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一成员。上周，你表示你认为贵所准备了附件，该附件显示 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC 是 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一成员，而 Mei Guo 是 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC 的唯一成员。鉴于你认为 Kwok 先生的儿子是 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一成员，我确认贵所事实上是否准备了附件，以及若是，为何准备该附件，十分重要。\n\n我还希望取得贵所持有的所有关于 Hudson Diamond Holdings 和 Hudson Diamond NY 的文件副本，包括但不限于贵所就这些实体向 Chapter 11 Trustee（第 11 章受托人）提供的所有文件。\n\n谢谢，\n\nAaron A. Romney, Esq.（艾伦·A·罗姆尼律师）\nZeisler & Zeisler, P.C.（泽斯勒与泽斯勒专业公司）\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n203-368-4234（律所）\n203-368-5473（直线电话及电子传真）\n22\n\n发件人：Kearney, Kevin M. \n发送时间：Wednesday, June 28, 2023 1:11 PM\n收件人：Vartan, Lee ；Aaron A. Romney \n抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. \n主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件——注意：本电子邮件来自本所外部。除非您确认发件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：\n\n我只能告诉你，该文件已被提供，且看起来像是我们准备的文件。我已联系最可能了解该文件情况的律师，但尚未收到回复。如果我收到回复，我会给你打电话。\n\nKevin M. Kearney\nHodgson Russ LLP\n总法律顾问\n\n电话：716.848.1385\n\n网站　vCard　简介　电子邮件\n\nThe Guaranty Building\n140 Pearl Street, Suite 100\nBuffalo, NY 14202\n电话：716.856.4000　地图\n\n发件人：Vartan, Lee \n发送时间：Wednesday, June 28, 2023 11:49 AM\n收件人：Kearney, Kevin M. ；Aaron A. Romney \n抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. \n主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\nKevin：\n\n今天能否抽出 5 分钟与 Aaron 和我聊一下？我们仅有一两个关于附件的后续问题。我们下午可以安排时间。\n\nLee\n\n案件 222-510073 文件 21989-1 Filed 08/20/20123 Entered 05/20/223219300140 第 15 页\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\nRoseland, NJ 07068\ncsglaw.com　LinkedIn\n\n发件人：Kearney, Kevin M. \n发送时间：Tuesday, June 13, 2023 7:52 AM\n收件人：Aaron A. Romney ；Vartan, Lee \n抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. \n主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n正确。\n\nKevin M. Kearney\nHodgson Russ LLP\n总法律顾问\n\n电话：716.848.1385\n\n网站　vCard　简介　电子邮件\n\nThe Guaranty Building\n140 Pearl Street, Suite 100\nBuffalo, NY 14202\n电话：716.856.4000　地图\n\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney \n发送时间：Tuesday, June 13, 2023 7:46 AM\n收件人：Kearney, Kevin M. ；Vartan, Lee \n抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. \n主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n谢谢。我想我不熟悉 Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc.。Lee 和我所代理的实体是 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC，且其在 Delaware（特拉华州）设立。我假定你对该实体的答复也是相同的？\n\n案件 222-510073 文件 21989-51 Filed 08/20/20123 Entered 05/20/223219300140 第 16 页\n\n谢谢\n\n获取适用于 iOS 的 Outlook\n\n发件人：Kearney, Kevin M. \n发送时间：Tuesday, June 13, 2023 7:39 AM\n收件人：Aaron A. Romney ；Vartan, Lee \n抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. \n主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件——注意：本电子邮件来自本所外部。除非您确认发件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我进一步审阅了我们的档案，未发现任何迹象表明我们曾代理 Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc.，一家 BVI 公司。我们的委托函是寄给拟设立实体 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 的，转交 Yvette Wang 女士。看来 Wang 女士始终是客户的主要联系人。\n\n致意，\nKevin\n\nKevin M. Kearney\nHodgson Russ LLP\n总法律顾问\n\n电话：716.848.1385\n\n网站　vCard　简介　电子邮件\n\nThe Guaranty Building\n140 Pearl Street, Suite 100\nBuffalo, NY 14202\n电话：716.856.4000　地图\n\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney \n发送时间：Monday, June 12, 2023 12:59 PM\n收件人：Kearney, Kevin M. ；Vartan <@csglaw.com>；Harmon, Mark A. \n抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. \n主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件——请谨慎\n\n案件 222-5000733 文件：21988-51 Filed 03/20/20123 Entered 08/12/201233209300120 第 17 页\n\nKevin，你在 1:30 有空吗？如果没有，请告知你今天下午何时方便。\n\n发件人：Kearney, Kevin M.（凯文·M·科尔尼） 发送时间：Monday, June 12, 2023 9:54 AM 收件人：Aaron A. Romney（亚伦·A·罗姆尼） ；Vartan, Lee（李·瓦尔坦） ；Harmon, Mark A.（马克·A·哈蒙） 抄送：Wernick, Melissa F.（梅丽莎·F·韦尼克） 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond（哈德逊钻石）\n\n外部电子邮件——注意：此电子邮件来自本所外部。除非您确认发件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，感谢您的电子邮件。我今天上午可以通话，Hudson Diamond 的文件在我办公室。我担心处理房地产事项的律师已不再在本所任职，但我会尽力回答您的任何问题。\n\nKevin\nKevin M. Kearney\n总法律顾问\nHodgson Russ LLP（霍奇森·拉斯律师事务所）\n\n电话：716.848.1385\n\n网站　vCard　简介　电子邮件\n\nThe Guaranty Building　140 Pearl Street, Suite 100　Buffalo, NY 14202　电话：716.856.4000　地图\n\n费 in\n\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney 发送时间：Saturday, June 10, 2023 11:18 AM 收件人：Kearney, Kevin M. ；Vartan, Lee ；Harmon, Mark A. 抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件——请谨慎使用\n\nKevin：\n\n感谢您的电子邮件。Mei Guo（郭美）控制 Hudson Diamond 各实体及其所有享有保密特权的信息。我们务必尽快与您以及至少一名实际曾为 Hudson Diamond 各实体工作的律师交谈，并且我们还需要贵所持有的与任一 Hudson Diamond 实体有关的所有文件，包括关于 Hudson Diamond 各实体的全部电子邮件通信。\n\n案件 222-500073，文件 21989-1，提交于 08/20/20123，录入于 05/20/223，219300140，第 18 页，共 22 页\n\n我们还需要贵所向受托人提供的有关 Hudson Diamond 各实体的所有文件，特别是其中任何享有保密特权的文件。我假定未提供任何享有保密特权的电子邮件，因为 Hudson Diamond 各实体尚未放弃其保密特权。\n\n为明确起见，Lee 联系您（以及我联系您）的原因，是 Hudson Diamond 各实体正在遵从受托人向 Hudson Diamond 各实体送达的传票，而我们相信贵所很可能持有响应性文件。我们期待贵所就此程序提供协助。\n\n请告知您何时方便与我们通话。本事项具有时间紧迫性。\n\n非常感谢，祝您周末愉快。\n\nAaron A. Romney，Esq.\nZeisler & Zeisler, P.C.（泽斯勒与泽斯勒专业公司）\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n203-368-4234（本所）\n203-368-5473（直线电话及电子传真）\n\n发件人：Kearney, Kevin M. 发送时间：Friday, June 9, 2023 6:59 AM 收件人：Vartan, Lee ；Harmon, Mark A. 抄送：Aaron A. Romney ；Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件——注意：此电子邮件来自本所外部。除非您确认发件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，我要到星期一才会回办公室。我是本所总法律顾问，虽然我负责在破产程序中向受托人提供文件，但我对涉及 Hudson Diamond 的任何事项并无个人了解。在进行任何讨论之前，您能否向我澄清该实体目前的状态，尤其是其是否受受托人控制？如是，我认为未经受托人同意，我们无法向您提供任何信息或文件。此致\n\nKevin\n\nKevin M. Kearney\n总法律顾问\nHodgson Russ LLP\n\n电话：716.848.1385\n\n网站　vCard　简介　电子邮件\n\nThe Guaranty Building　140 Pearl Street, Suite 100　Buffalo, NY 14202　电话：716.856.4000　地图\n\nw in\n\n发件人：Vartan, Lee 发送时间：Thursday, June 8, 2023 10:15 PM 收件人：Harmon, Mark A. 抄送：Aaron A. Romney ；Wernick, Melissa F. ；Kearney, Kevin M. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件——请谨慎使用\n\n谢谢。Kevin，请告知明天您方便的时间。\n\nLEE VARTAN\n成员\nChiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC（切萨·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\n\ncsglaw.com　LinkedIn\n\n发件人：Harmon, Mark A. 发送时间：Thursday, June 8, 2023 10:07 PM 收件人：Vartan, Lee 抄送：Aaron A. Romney ；Wernick, Melissa F. ；Kearney, Kevin M. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n您可以联系抄送于此电子邮件中的 Kevin Kearney。\n\nMark A. Harmon\n646.218.7616\n\n发件人：Vartan, Lee 发送时间：Thursday, June 8, 2023 6:54 PM 收件人：Harmon, Mark A. \n\n案件 22-50073，文件 2988-5，提交于 08/04/23，录入于 08/04/23 20:00:40，第 20 页，共\n\n抄送：Aaron A. Romney ；Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件——请谨慎使用\n\n谢谢，Mark。本所是否还有其他曾处理该事项且可能愿意与我们交谈的人？我们正试图了解您可能在档案中持有哪些文件。\n\nందిన ప్రాచార్యం\n\nConcessionalized\nAnd Antiques Andress of the Children\n្លូវជា\n\n్టర్లు\nng 1\nSpecifica\n\n2017/06/\n్యూ\n\nPortugal Property（葡萄牙房产）\n\nLEE VARTAN\n成员\nChiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC\n\n办公电话：973.530.2107　手机：973.294.9615\nlvartan@csglaw.com\n105 Eisenhower Parkway　Roseland, NJ 07068\n\ncsglaw.com　LinkedIn\n\n发件人：Harmon, Mark A. 发送时间：Thursday, June 8, 2023 4:22 PM 收件人：Vartan, Lee 抄送：Aaron A. Romney ；Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n外部消息\n\nLee：\n\n恕我婉拒通话，但请代我向 Adam Derman（亚当·德曼）致意。\n\nMark A. Harmon\n合伙人\nHodgson Russ LLP\n\n电话：646.218.7616　手机：914.589.9610　传真：646.943.7073\n\nTwitter　LinkedIn　网站　简介　电子邮件　vCard\n\n605 Third Ave., Suite 2300　New York, NY 10158　电话：212.751.4300　地图\n\n发件人：Vartan, Lee 发送时间：Thursday, June 8, 2023 4:04 PM 收件人：Harmon, Mark A. 抄送：Aaron A. Romney ；Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件——请谨慎使用\n\nMark：\n\n我们代理 Mei Guo 及 Hudson Diamond 各实体。您明天是否有时间简短通话？\n\n致以最诚挚的问候，\n\nLee\nLEE VARTAN\n成员\n\nChiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC\n\n办公电话：973.530.2107　手机：973.294.9515\nlvartan@csglaw.com\n105 Eisenhower Parkway　Roseland, NJ 07068\n\ncsglaw.com　LinkedIn\n\n请注意：本通信所载信息可能包含受律师—委托人保密特权保护的机密信息。如您并非预定收件人，请勿阅读、复制或将其用于其他用途。如您误收本信息，请立即回复本信息通知发件人，然后从您的系统中删除该信息。\n\n谢谢。\n\n本信息可能包含受律师—委托人保密特权或其他保护的机密信息。如您并非预定收件人，特此通知，严禁披露、复制或使用本信息。如您误收本信息，请立即通过电子邮件通知发件人，并删除原始信息。谢谢。\n\n本信息可能包含受律师—委托人保密特权或其他保护的机密信息。如您并非预定收件人，特此通知，严禁披露、复制或使用本信息。如您误收本信息，请立即通过电子邮件通知发件人，并删除原始信息。谢谢。\n\n本信息可能包含受律师—委托人保密特权或其他保护的机密信息。如您并非预定收件人，特此通知，严禁披露、复制或使用本信息。如您误收本信息，请立即通过电子邮件通知发件人，并删除原始信息。谢谢。\n\n案件 22-50073，文件 2988-5，提交于 08/04/23，录入于 08/04/23 20:00:40，第 22 页，共 22 页\n\n本信息可能包含受律师—委托人保密特权或其他保护的机密信息。如您并非预定收件人，特此通知，严禁披露、复制或使用本信息。如您误收本信息，请立即通过电子邮件通知发件人，并删除原始信息。谢谢。\n\n本信息可能包含受律师—委托人保密特权或其他保护的机密信息。如您并非预定收件人，特此通知，严禁披露、复制或使用本信息。如您误收本信息，请立即通过电子邮件通知发件人，并删除原始信息。谢谢。\n\n本信息可能包含受律师—委托人保密特权或其他保护的机密信息。如您并非预定收件人，特此通知，严禁披露、复制或使用本信息。如您误收本信息，请立即通过电子邮件通知发件人，并删除原始信息。谢谢。\n\n本信息可能包含受律师—委托人保密特权或其他保护的机密信息。如您并非预定收件人，特此通知，严禁披露、复制或使用本信息。如您误收本信息，请立即通过电子邮件通知发件人，并删除原始信息。谢谢。\n\n本信息可能包含受律师—委托人保密特权或其他保护的机密信息。如您并非预定收件人，特此通知，严禁披露、复制或使用本信息。如您误收本信息，请立即通过电子邮件通知发件人，并删除原始信息。谢谢。","key_entities":["Guo","Je","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":2988,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":5610,"status":"published","published_at":"2012-08-20 00:00:00","created_at":"2012-08-20","updated_at":"2026-08-23 18:56:52"}