{"id":"court_ctb_2131_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2131,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-05-18","title":"![](_page_0_Picture_2.jpeg) Registered Agent • Director • Incorporation","summary_zh":"送达退回证明及附带裁定 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #2131（2023-05-18立案）。法定送达代理机构 Corporate Creations Network Inc. 提交送达退回说明，声明其并非 Saraca Media, Inc. 的特拉华州注册代理人且无权代收文书，并将法院于2023年8月18日对 GTV Media 及 Saraca Media 作出的民事藐视法庭裁定（ECF #2093）原件予以退回。","summary_en":"Return of Service and Contempt Order — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #2131 (filed 2023-05-18). Process server Corporate Creations Network Inc. submitted a return of service notice stating it is not the registered agent for Saraca Media, Inc. and returned unserved the court's civil contempt order of August 18, 2023 (ECF #2093) against GTV Media and Saraca Media.","body_en":"![](_page_0_Picture_2.jpeg)\n\nRegistered Agent • Director • Incorporation\n\nCorporate Creations Network Inc. 801 US Highway 1 North Palm Beach, FL 33408\n\nFLED\n\n23 AUG 25 PM 2: 04\n\nAugust 21, 2023\n\nCLERK, U.S. BANKRUPTCY CONNECTICUT\n- DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT\n\nUnited States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut BRIDGEPORT DIVISION Brien McMahon Federal Building 915 Lafayette Boulevard Bridgeport CT 06604\n\nRETURN OF SERVICE\n\nRE: Re: Ho Wan Kwok, et al.\n\nNot at this address. Corporate Creations Network, Inc. is not the Delaware registered agent for \"Saraca Media, Inc.\" and therefore not authorized to receive service on their behalf.\n\nWe are returning the original document to your office. Please update your records accordingly.\n\nSincerely,\n\nService of Process Team process@corpcreations.com Casse 22 2 9 0 3 2 3 8 2 3 0 3 2 3 8 2 6 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Page 1 0946\n\n## ્ય ૮\n\n#### UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT\n\n)\n\n)\n\n)\n\n) )\n\n)\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al.,\n\nDebtors.1\n\nChapter 11 Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nAUG 25 PM 2: 04 ে বিরোধী বাংলাদেশ করে আমাকে আমার পর বিশ্বকাপে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পারে পা CLERK, U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT\n\nDISTRICT OF CONNECTICAT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\nRe: ECF No. 1805, 2080\n\n### ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO HOLD GTV MEDIA GROUP, INC. AND SARACA MEDIA, INC. IN CIVIL CONTEMPT FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RULE 2004 SUBPOENAS\n\nBefore the Court is the Motion for Entry of Order Compelling GTV Media Group, Inc. and Saraca Rule 2004 Subpoenas dated May 18, 2023 (the \"Motion\"),2 ECF No. 1805, and the Supplemental Motion to Hold GTV Media Group, Inc. and Saraca Media Group, Inc. in Civil Contempt of Court for Failing to Respond to Rule 2004 Subpoenas dated August 11, 2023 (the \"Supplemental Motion,\") ECF No. 2080, filed by Mr. Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as Chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") for the bankruptcy estate of Mr. Ho Wan Kwok. For the reasons stated below, the Court holds GTV Media Inc. (\"GTV\") and Saraca Media Group, Inc. (\"Saraca\") in contempt of Court.\n\nA hearing was held on the Motion on June 6, 2023. Although the Motion sought to compel production of documents from GTV and Saraca, the Trustee asked the Court to enter an\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> Various pleadings and orders discussed in this Order were omnibus in nature. For the sake of clarity, the titles of pleadings and orders are set forth herein only as they concern Hudson Diamond Holdings LLC.\n\norder holding GTV and Saraca in contempt of court because although they responded initially to the subpoenas directed to them, they have not responded or produced any documents since December 2022. The Trustee also asked the Court to order Attorney Aaron A. Mitchell to appear and testify regarding GTV and Saraca.\n\nOn June 7, 2023, the Court issued an order to show cause (the \"Order to Show Cause\") requiring\n\nGTV Media Inc. (\"GTV\"), through an Officer, Director, Member, or Manager, Saraca Media Group, Inc. (\"Saraca\"), through an Officer, Director, Member, or Manager, and Attorney Aaron A. Mitchell shall personally appear on July 18, 2023 at 12:30 p.m., at the United States Bankruptcy Court, 915 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT 06604, and show cause why this Court should not hold GTV and Saraca in civil contempt of court for failing to respond or comply with subpoenas authorized by this Court . . .\n\n(ECF No. 1893.) Attorney Mitchell appeared during the show cause hearing only in his personal capacity. Attorney Mitchell represented to the Court that, although he continued to be employed as an attorney by GTV and Saraca, as of April 20, 2023, he is no longer a member of GTV's board and he had no authority to oppose a finding of contempt against GTV and Saraca. He also testified he was not appearing at the show cause hearing on behalf of GTV or Saraca. No representative of GTV or Saraca appeared during the show cause hearing.\n\nDuring the July 18th show cause hearing, Attorney Mitchell testified that between December 2022 and April 2023 he did not respond to the Rule 2004 subpoenas because (i) he was not a director of Saraca; (ii) he did not have access to GTV's server and he did not know who did other than the service provider; (iii) he was alone at GTV; (iv) the Trustee was not persistent in his attempts to obtain consensual compliance; and (v) Lawall & Mitchell, LLC had produced all the GTV documents in his possession. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Court gave the Trustee time to file a supplemental pleading in response to Attorney Mitchell's testimony.\n\n### Case College College Eller Beller Beller Beller Program Program Program Province\n\nOn August 11, 2023, the Trustee filed the Supplemental Motion. In the Supplemental Motion, the Trustee argues that (i) there is no dispute that GTV and Saraca were aware of the Rule 2004 subpoenas given the efforts of their previous counsel; (ii) contrary to Attorney Mitchell's representations, the Trustee repeatedly sought compliance through communication after previous counsel ceased its representation; (iii) Attorney Mitchell had an obligation to bring GTV into compliance while its director; and (iv) GTV and Saraca did not appear or show cause why they should not be held in contempt of court.\n\nParagraphs 24 through 33 of the original Motion detail the Trustee's communications with GTV, Saraca, and Attorney Mitchell regarding the Rule 2004 subpoenas directed at GTV and Saraca. Exhibits C-1, C-2, D-1, D-2, E, and F to the Declaration of Avram E. Luft attached to the Motion support the Trustee's assertions. The Court is not persuaded by Attorney Mitchell's testimony that the Trustee was not diligent in his efforts to seek compliance.\n\nThe Motion and the Order to Show Cause were served on GTV and Saraca, as evidenced by the Trustee's Certificates of Service. (ECF Nos. 1826, 1902.)\n\nTherefore, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(g), made applicable by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, the Court finds GTV and Saraca in contempt for failure to comply with or respond to the Rule 2004 subpoenas. The failure to excuse their lack of response to the Rule 2004 subpoenas despite the ample time the Court has afforded them, either in response to the Motion or the Order to Show Cause, supports a finding of contempt.\n\nAccordingly, it is hereby\n\nORDERED: The Supplemental Motion is GRANTED as set forth below; and it is further\n\n3\n\n## Case 22 2007 - Box 2003 - Eller Beller Boller 2018 - 11:46 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 1\n\n# ELE\n\nORDERED: GTV Media, Inc. (\"GTV\") and Saraca Media, Inc. (\"Spangeg\") are held to\n\nbe in civil contempt of court; and it is further\n\nCLERK, U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT\n\nORDERED: GTV and Saraca may purge themselves of contemplying with their Rule 2004 subpoenas. Should either GTV Media or Saraca Media fail to purge itself of contempt by September 15, 2023, the Trustee may move for appropriate sanctions, including the reimbursement of all fees and expenses associated with the Motion as it relates to GTV and Saraca and the Supplemental Motion; and it is further\n\nORDERED: On or before August 21, 2023, the Trustee shall serve this Order upon GTV and Saraca, and on or before August 24, 2023, shall file a certificate of service demonstrating compliance with this Order.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 18th day of August, 2023.\n\nJulie A. Manning\nUnited States Bankruptcy Judge\n\n![](_page_5_Picture_1.jpeg)\n\nPart of the Computershare Group\n\n![](_page_5_Picture_3.jpeg)\n\nJS POSTAGE™PITNEY 『 依据的\n\nZIP 1 9 81 0\n02 7H\n0006090890 ്കോട്\n\nപ്ലാസ്റ്റ്\n\nപ്ലീറ്റ് (1988)\n പ്രശ്വീരിക്കു AUG 29\n\n801 US Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED","body_zh":"注册代理人 • 董事 • 公司注册\n\nCorporate Creations Network Inc.（企业创建网络公司） 801 US Highway 1 North Palm Beach, FL 33408\n\n已归档\n\n2023年8月25日下午2:04\n\n2023年8月21日\n\n美国破产法院康涅狄格区法院书记官\n\nUnited States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区破产法院）\nBRIDGEPORT DIVISION（布里奇波特分院）\nBrien McMahon Federal Building 915 Lafayette Boulevard Bridgeport CT 06604\n\n送达回执\n\n事由：关于 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等案。\n\n不在该地址。Corporate Creations Network, Inc. 并非“Saraca Media, Inc.（萨拉卡媒体公司）”的特拉华州注册代理人，因此无权代表其接收送达。\n\n我们现将文件原件退回贵办事处。请相应更新贵方记录。\n\n此致，\n\n送达团队\nprocess@corpcreations.com\n案号 22-50073 第 1 页 共 4 页\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区破产法院）\n\n关于：\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n债务人。1\n\n第11章破产案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n（合并审理）\n\n关于：ECF编号 1805、2080\n\n因未遵守第2004条传票而裁定 GTV MEDIA GROUP, INC. 及 SARACA MEDIA, INC. 构成民事藐视法庭的动议准许令\n\n本院审理了由 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）先生破产财产的第11章破产受托人（下称“受托人”）Luc A. Despins 先生提交的日期为2023年5月18日的《关于作出命令强迫遵守针对 GTV Media Group, Inc. 及 Saraca 的第2004条传票的动议》（下称“《动议》”）2（ECF编号 1805），以及日期为2023年8月11日的《关于因未能回应第2004条传票而裁定 GTV Media Group, Inc. 及 Saraca Media Group, Inc. 构成民事藐视法庭的补充动议》（下称“《补充动议》”，ECF编号 2080）。基于下述理由，本院裁定 GTV Media Inc.（下称“GTV”）及 Saraca Media Group, Inc.（下称“Saraca”）构成藐视法庭。\n\n本院于2023年6月6日就该《动议》举行了听证会。尽管该《动议》旨在强迫 GTV 和 Saraca 提交文件，但受托人请求本院作出裁定 GTV 和 Saraca 构成藐视法庭的命令，因为尽管两家公司最初对其收到的传票作出了回应，但自2022年12月以来，它们未曾作出回应，也未提供任何文件。受托人还请求本院命令 Aaron A. Mitchell 律师出庭并就 GTV 和 Saraca 作证。\n\n1 在这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称 Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他多个人名）（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 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与通讯目的）。\n\n2 本裁定中讨论的若干诉状和裁定具有综合性质。为明确起见，本文所列诉状和裁定的标题仅涉及与 Hudson Diamond Holdings LLC 相关的内容。\n\n2023年6月7日，本院发出了述因令（下称“《述因令》”），要求：\n\nGTV Media Inc.（“GTV”）通过一名高级管理人员、董事、成员或经理，Saraca Media Group, Inc.（“Saraca”）通过一名高级管理人员、董事、成员或经理，以及 Aaron A. Mitchell 律师，应于2023年7月18日下午12:30亲自到庭，地点为美国破产法院（地址：915 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT 06604），并陈述为何本院不应因 GTV 和 Saraca 未能回应或遵守本院核准的传票而裁定其构成民事藐视法庭的理由……\n\n（ECF编号 1893。）Mitchell 律师在述因听证会期间仅以其个人身份出庭。Mitchell 律师向法庭陈述称，尽管他继续受雇担任 GTV 和 Saraca 的律师，但截至2023年4月20日，他已不再是 GTV 董事会成员，且他无权反对针对 GTV 和 Saraca 作出藐视法庭的认定。他亦作证称，他并非代表 GTV 或 Saraca 出席述因听证会。GTV 或 Saraca 的任何代表均未出席述因听证会。\n\n在7月18日的述因听证会期间，Mitchell 律师作证称，在2022年12月至2023年4月期间，他未对第2004条传票作出回应，原因在于：(i) 他不是 Saraca 的董事；(ii) 他无法访问 GTV 的服务器，且除服务提供商外他不知道还有谁能访问；(iii) 他在 GTV 是孤身一人；(iv) 受托人未持续努力寻求协商一致的合规；以及 (v) Lawall & Mitchell, LLC 已经提交了他所持有的所有 GTV 文件。在听证会结束时，本院给予受托人时间以针对 Mitchell 律师的证词提交补充诉状。\n\n2023年8月11日，受托人提交了《补充动议》。在《补充动议》中，受托人主张：(i) 鉴于前任代理律师所做的努力，GTV 和 Saraca 知晓第2004条传票这一事实不存在争议；(ii) 与 Mitchell 律师的陈述相反，在前任律师终止代理后，受托人通过沟通反复要求其合规；(iii) Mitchell 律师在担任 GTV 董事期间有义务使 GTV 达到合规要求；以及 (iv) GTV 和 Saraca 未出庭，也未陈述为何不应被认定构成藐视法庭的理由。\n\n原《动议》第24段至第33段详细列明了受托人与 GTV、Saraca 以及 Mitchell 律师就针对 GTV 和 Saraca 发出的第2004条传票所进行的沟通。《动议》所附 Avram E. Luft 的声明中的证据 C-1、C-2、D-1、D-2、E 和 F 支持受托人的主张。法庭并未采信 Mitchell 律师关于受托人未尽力寻求合规的证词。\n\n受托人的送达证书（ECF编号 1826、1902）证明，《动议》和《述因令》已送达给 GTV 和 Saraca。\n\n因此，依据《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第9016条适用的《联邦民事诉讼规则》第45(g)条，本院认定 GTV 和 Saraca 因未能遵守或回应第2004条传票而构成藐视法庭。尽管法庭给予了其充分的时间，无论是在回应《动议》还是《述因令》时，其均未能就未回应第2004条传票提供正当理由，这一情况支持作出藐视法庭的认定。\n\n据此，特此\n\n命令：下文所列之《补充动议》予以准许；并且进一步\n\n命令：裁定 GTV Media, Inc.（“GTV”）及 Saraca Media, Inc.（“Saraca”）构成民事藐视法庭；并且进一步\n\n命令：GTV 和 Saraca 可通过遵守其第2004条传票来消除藐视法庭状态。若 GTV Media 或 Saraca Media 在2023年9月15日之前未能消除藐视法庭状态，受托人可提出动议要求给予适当制裁，包括偿还与该《动议》中涉及 GTV 和 Saraca 部分以及与《补充动议》相关的所有费用和开支；并且进一步\n\n命令：在2023年8月21日或之前，受托人应将本命令送达 GTV 和 Saraca，并在2023年8月24日或之前提交送达证书以证明已遵守本命令。\n\n2023年8月18日订于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。\n\nJulie A. Manning\n美国破产法官\n\nComputershare Group（法特电脑集团）成员\n\n美国邮资 必能宝\n\n邮编 19810\n02 7H\n0006090890\n8月29日\n\n801 US Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 要求地址服务","key_entities":["GTV","Saraca","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1805,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1893,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2080,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1474,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-05-18 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-05-18","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:50:21"}