{"id":"court_ctb_2132_5","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2132,"sub_number":5,"doc_type":"MOTION","filed_date":"2023-08-24","title":"Exhibit 5 vs.","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"**Exhibit 5**\n\nvs.\n\n**DATE**\n\n**DATE**\n\nBY\n\nAug. 22, 2023\n\n**CASE NO. \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ \\_**\n\nAO 386 22-50073 IN RE: Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings LLC Trustee's 5\n\n**EXHIBIT \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ \\_**\n\n**Deputy Clerk**\n\n**\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ EVID.**\n\nL. Whitmore\n\n**IDEN.**\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Fileited70872423 Entreted7087222322008017 Paggje afdf 22\n\n#### UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK,\n\nCase No: 22-50073 (JAM)\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, 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. I make this Declaration based upon my personal knowledge of the facts asserted herein under penalty of perjury.\n\n4. On May 18, 2023, the Trustee filed his Second Omnibus Motion to Compel and 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 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 3 of Doc 1988 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 2 of 9 22\n\n### Case 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 4 of Doc 1988 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 3 of 9 22\n\n#### Case 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 5 of Doc 1988 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 4 of 9 22\n\n#### Case 22-50073 Doc 2.988-5 Fileibd708722223 Enterect 07087222232008017 Paggje of Of 22\n\nIn response, also on June 28, 2023, Attorney 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 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\n#### follows:\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\n#### Case 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Fileiber 708724223 Enterect 07087222392030017 Parge of Of 22\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 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 8 of Doc 1988 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 7 of 9 22\n\n#### Case 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 9 of Doc 1988 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 8 of 9 22\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 10 of Case 22-50073 Doc 1988 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 9 of 9\n\n22\n\n# **EXHIBIT A**\n\n22Case 22-50073 Doc 2132-5 Filed 08/25/23 Entered 08/25/23 15:25:40 Page 12 of 22\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1988-1 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 2 of Case 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 12 of\n\n## 12\n\n| From: | Aaron A. Romney |\n|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Sent: | Thursday, July 6, 2023 5:11 PM |\n| TO: | Kearney, Kevin M.; Vartan, Lee |\n| CC: | Wernick, Melissa F. |\n| Subject: | RE: Hudson Diamond |\n| Attachments: | Hudson-Diamond-Holding-LLC---DE-LLC-Agreement-Member-Managed-Signed |\n| | (002).pdf |\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1988-1 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 3 of 12 Case 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 13 of\n\n![](_page_12_Picture_5.jpeg)\n\nCasse 222-5500733 Dooc: 21989-51 Fileed 03720-7223 Entered 087/233 219.300 140 Proget 14/0ff 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\nw in\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 222-55000733 Donc 21923-51 Filed 03720-7223 Entered 087/23/223 219.300 140 Page 15 off 22\n\n![](_page_14_Picture_3.jpeg)\n\nLEE VARTAN Member\n\nChiesa 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: 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_12.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. < mwernick@csglaw.com> 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\n4\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2132-5 Filed 08/25/23 Entered 08/25/23 15:25:40 Page 16 of\n\n22\n\nCasse 222-5500733 Donc 21983-51 Filed 03720-7223 Entered 057/2017233 219.300 140 Page 160 of 22\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 BV1 company. Our engagement letter is addressed to Hudson Diamond NY LLC, the entity to be formed, care of Ms. Yvette Wang. It appears that Ms. Wang remained the principal point of contact for the client. Best\n\nKevin\n\nKevin M. Kearney General Counsel Hodgson Russ LLP\n\nTel: 716.848.1385\n\n![](_page_15_Picture_12.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: Monday, June 12, 2023 12:59 PM To: Kearney, Kevin M. ; Vartan@csglaw.com>; Harmon, Mark A. < MHarmon@hodgsonruss.com> Cc: Wernick, Melissa F. < mwernick@csglaw.com> Subject: RE: Hudson Diamond\n\n### External Email - Use Caution\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2132-5 Filed 08/25/23 Entered 08/25/23 15:25:40 Page 17 of 22\n\nCasse 222-5000733 Dooc: 21923-51 Filters (03720-1233 Entered 057/09/223 219.300 140 Proge 17/06/\n\n22\n\nKevin, are you available at 130? If not, please let me know when works this afternoon.\n\nFrom: Kearney, Kevin M. < KKearney(@hodgsonruss.com> 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_10.jpeg)\n\nwebsite | vCard | bio | email\n\nThe Guaranty Building | 140 Pearl Street. Suite 100 Buffalo, NY 14202 Tel: 716.856.4000 | map\n\nריי ש\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. < mwernick@csglaw.com> 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 222-5000733 Dooc.21923-51 Filters (03720-7223 Entered 057/04/223 219.300 140 Proge 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. < MHarmon@hodgsonruss.com> Cc: Aaron A. Romney ; 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\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 Kevin\n\nKevin M. Kearney General Counsel Hodgson Russ LLP\n\nTel: 716.8-48.1385\n\n7\n\nCasse 222-5000733 Donc 21983-51 Filed 03720-7223 Entered 087/23/223 219.300 140 Proge 19 Off 22\n\n![](_page_18_Picture_3.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(a)hodgsonruss.com> Cc: Aaron A. Romney ; Wernick, Melissa F. < mwernick@csglaw.com>; 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\n![](_page_18_Picture_10.jpeg)\n\nLEE VARTAN Member\n\nChiesa 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. < mwernick@csglaw.com>; 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. < MHarmon(@)hodgsonruss.com>\n\n#### Case 22-50073 Doc 2132-5 Filed 08/25/23 Entered 08/25/23 15:25:40 Page 20 of 22\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Filed 08/07/23 Entered 08/04/23 20:00:10 Page 20 of 22\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#### LEE VARTAN Member\n\nChiesa 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. Harmon Partner Hodgson Russ LLP\n\nTel: 646.218.7616 Mobile: 914.589.9610 Fax: 646.943.7073\n\n![](_page_19_Picture_15.jpeg)\n\nTwitter | LinkedIn | website | Bio | e-mail | vCard\n\n605 Third Ave. Suite 2300 | New York. NY 10158 Tel: 212.751.4300 | map\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Filed 08/04/23 Entered 08/04/23 20:00:40 Page 21 of 22\n\nFrom: Vartan, Lee Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2023 4:04 PM To: Harmon, Mark A. < MHarmon(a)hodgsonruss.com> Cc: Aaron A. Romney ; Wernick, Melissa F. < mwernick@csglaw.com> Subject: Hudson Diamond\n\n#### External Email - Use Caution\n\nMark,\n\nWe represent Mei Guo and the Hudson Diamond entities. 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Thank you.\n\n#### Case 22-50073 Doc 1988-1 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 12 of 12","body_zh":"证物 5\n\n对\n\n日期\n\n日期\n\n签署人\n\n2023年8月22日\n\n案号：________ _\n\nAO 386 22-50073 事项：Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）及 Genever Holdings LLC，破产受托人之 5\n\n证物 _____ _\n\n副法庭书记官\n\n_________ 证据\n\nL. Whitmore\n\n识别标志\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Filed 07/08/23 Entered 07/08/23 20:08:17 Page 1 of 22\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院）\n\n事项：\n\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\nAARON A. ROMNEY 关于申请撤回作为 HUDSON DIAMOND NY, LLC 代理律师动议的声明\n\n我，AARON A. ROMNEY，特此声明：\n\n1. 我是 Zeisler, P.C. 律师事务所的合伙人兼股东，该所在上述标题标明的破产案件（“破产案件”）中担任 Mei Guo（郭美，“郭女士”）以及郭女士控制的某些实体的代理律师。\n\n2. 我提交本声明系回应 United States Trustee for Region 2（第二区美国破产受托人）办公室提出的要求。\n\n3. 我基于对本文所载事实的个人知悉作出本声明，如有不实，愿受伪证罪处罚。\n\n4. 2023年5月18日，破产受托人提交了其《要求强制作为及判定藐视法庭的第二项综合动议》（“藐视法庭动议”）。文件编号 1805。《藐视法庭动议》第二十段指出：“Hudson Diamond Holding 是一家据称由郭美拥有的特拉华州有限责任公司。Hudson Diamond NY 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 作为债务人的雇员和/或代理人，均曾担任 Hudson Diamond NY 和 Hudson Diamond Holding 两家实体的管理人员和/或授权签字人。”\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 3 of Doc 1988 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 2 of 9 22\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 4 of Doc 1988 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 3 of 9 22\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 5 of Doc 1988 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 4 of 9 22\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Filed 07/08/23 Entered 07/08/23 20:08:17 Page 5 of 22\n\n作为回应，同样在2023年6月28日，律师表示：“Lee，我只能告诉你该文件已提交，并且它看起来确实像是由我们准备的文件。我已经联系了最有可能了解该文件情况的律师，但尚未收到回复。如果收到回复，我会给你打电话。”\n\n15. 2023年7月5日，我向律师发送了一封电子邮件，内容如下：\n\nKevin：希望你假期过得愉快。你是否已经与你认为最有可能了解附件文件情况的律师沟通了？我们尽可能多地查明有关此事的准确信息非常重要。\n\n当 Lee 和我大约在6月12日与你交谈时，你告诉我们，你卷宗中关于 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一一份运营协议显示郭先生的儿子是 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一成员。上周你表示你认为你们律所准备了附件文件，该文件显示 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC 是 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一成员，且郭美是 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC 的唯一成员。鉴于你曾认为郭先生的儿子是 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一成员，我务必要确认你们律所是否确实准备了附件文件，以及如果是的话，为何要这样做。\n\n我还希望获得你们律所拥有的关于 Hudson Diamond Holdings 和 Hudson Diamond NY 的所有文件的副本，包括但不限于你们律所就这些实体向第 11 章受托人提供的所有文件。\n\n16. 2023年7月6日，Kearney 律师就我2023年7月5日的电子邮件回复如下：\n\nAaron，鉴于 RPC 1.6（职业行为准则第1.6条）的限制，我尚不明确我能向你提供多少信息。我可以明确告知你的是，你所附的文件是应 Max Krasner 的要求准备的。\n\n坦白讲，我对我们早先的谈话没有任何记录笔记，但我怀疑我是否曾告诉过你郭先生的儿子是 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 的唯一成员。他确实以 Hudson Diamond Holdings Inc. 的管理人员以及 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 的总裁身份签署了运营协议。文件表明 Holdings 是成员，而非 Qiang Guo（郭强）。但我不知道他是否是 Holdings（我们并不代表该实体）的唯一成员，而且正如你发给我的文件所反映的那样，我对于郭美如何或何时成为该实体的唯一成员一无所知。正如我之前告知的，我们关于设立 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 的聘用函是寄给王雁平的。\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Filed 07/08/23 Entered 07/08/23 20:30:17 Page 6 of 22\n\n我将继续研究并考虑你的任何一位客户是否能够适当地授权我们向你提供有关 Hudson Diamond NY LLC 相关事务的保密信息。\n\n17. 不到三十分钟后，我向 Kearney 律师回复如下：\n\nKevin：你非常明确地告诉了 Lee 和我，郭强是 Hudson Diamond NY 的唯一成员。我不知道 Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc. 是什么，但我确实知道郭美是 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC 的唯一成员，见附件，如果当时有人告诉我成员是 Hudson Diamond Inc.，我就会采取措施去查明是谁拥有/控制 Hudson Diamond, Inc.。相反，在我们通电话后，我正是基于你的说法——即郭强（而非郭美或 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC）是 New York 的唯一成员——提交了撤回我代表 New York 出庭资格的动议。\n\n在我们交谈之前，我认为郭美直接或通过 Holdings 成为 New York 的唯一成员。截至我们交谈时，你并不知道郭强是谁。我当时告知你那是债务人的儿子，我并不代理他，并且既然你告诉我郭强是 New York 的唯一成员，我们就没有什么可进一步讨论的了，因为郭美和我无权获取属于郭强的卷宗。我当时要求你确认 Hodgson Russ 律所是否有 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC 的卷宗，次日你确认 Hodgson Russ 并没有 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC（或 Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc.）的卷宗。\n\n18. 我、Vartan 律师与 Kearney 律师之间的电子邮件往来记录副本作为证物 A 附于本声明后。\n\n19. 迄今为止，Hodgson Russ 律所/Kearney 律师尚未向我提供任何解释，说明：i）为何 Hodgson Russ 为 New York 准备了一份运营协议，而 Kearney 律师最初声称该协议是由 Mileson Guo（郭强）作为 New York 的唯一成员签署的；ii）为何 Kearney 律师现在又声称该同一协议是由郭强作为一家名为 Hudson Diamond Holding, Inc. 的 BVI（英属维尔京群岛）实体的总裁（作为 New York 的唯一成员）签署的，而不是以其个人身份签署；或 iii）为何 Hodgson Russ 随后代表 New York 准备了一份决议，该决议似乎是由郭女士作为 Holding 的唯一成员（作为 New York 的唯一成员）签署的。\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 8 of Doc 1988 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 7 of 9 22\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 9 of Doc 1988 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 8 of 9 22\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 10 of Case 22-50073 Doc 1988 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 9 of 9\n\n证物 A\n\n22Case 22-50073 Doc 2132-5 Filed 08/25/23 Entered 08/25/23 15:25:40 Page 12 of 22\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1988-1 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 2 of Case 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 12 of\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney\n\n发送时间：2023年7月6日 星期四 下午5:11\n收件人：Kearney, Kevin M.；Vartan, Lee\n抄送：Wernick, Melissa F.\n主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n附件：Hudson-Diamond-Holding-LLC---DE-LLC-Agreement-Member-Managed-Signed\n(002).pdf\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1988-1 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 3 of 12 Case 22-50073 Doc 2123-5 Filed 08/24/23 Entered 08/24/23 20:30:17 Page 13 of\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2198-51 Filed 03/20/23 Entered 08/23/23 19:30:40 Page 14 of 22\n\n发件人：Kearney, Kevin M. 发送时间：2023年6月28日 星期三 下午1:11 收件人：Vartan, Lee ；Aaron A. Romney 抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件 - 警告：此电子邮件来自律所外部。除非您识别发件人电子邮件地址并确知内容安全，否则请勿回复、点击链接或打开附件。\n\nLee，我只能告诉你该文件已提交，并且它看起来确实像是由我们准备的文件。我已经联系了最有可能了解该文件情况的律师，但尚未收到回复。如果收到回复，我会给你打电话。\n\nKevin M. Kearney 总法律顾问 Hodgson Russ LLP\n\n电话：716.848.1385\n\n网站 电子名片 个人简介 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：2023年6月28日 星期三 上午11:49 收件人：Kearney, Kevin M. ；Aaron A. Romney 抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\nKevin，\n\n今天是否有5分钟时间与 Aaron 和我聊聊。关于附件，我们刚好有一两个后续问题。我们下午有空。\n\nlee\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2192-51 Filed 03/20/23 Entered 08/23/23 19:30:40 Page 15 of 22\n\nLEE VARTAN 成员\n\nChiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC\n\n办公电话 973 530.2107 手机 973.294.9615 lvartan@csglaw.com 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068\n\ncsglaw.com 领英\n\n发件人：Kearney, Kevin M. 发送时间：2023年6月13日 星期二 上午7:52 收件人：Aaron A. Romney ；Vartan, Lee 抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n正确。\n\nKevin M. Kearney 总法律顾问 Hodgson Russ LLP\n\n电话：716.848.1385\n\n网站 电子名片 个人简介 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：Aaron A. Romney 发送时间：2023年6月13日 星期二 上午7:46 收件人：Kearney, Kevin M. ；Vartan, Lee 抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n谢谢。我想我对 Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc. 并不熟悉。Lee 和我代理的实体是 Hudson Diamond Holdings, LLC，设立于特拉华州。我假设你关于该实体的回答也是一样的？\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2132-5 Filed 08/25/23 Entered 08/25/23 15:25:40 Page 16 of\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2198-51 Filed 03/20/23 Entered 05/20/23 19:30:40 Page 16 of 22\n\n谢谢\n\n通过 iOS 版 Outlook 发送\n\n发件人：Kearney, Kevin M. 发送时间：2023年6月13日 星期二 上午7:39 收件人：Aaron A. Romney ；Vartan, Lee 抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件 - 警告：此电子邮件来自律所外部。除非您识别发件人电子邮件地址并确知内容安全，否则请勿回复、点击链接或打开附件。\n\nAaron，我进一步查阅了我们的卷宗，没有发现任何迹象表明我们曾代理过 Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc.（一家 BVI 公司）。我们的聘用函抬头为 Hudson Diamond NY LLC（待成立的实体），转交 Yvette Wang（王雁平）女士。王女士似乎一直是该客户的主要联系人。顺祝商祺\n\nKevin\n\nKevin M. Kearney 总法律顾问 Hodgson Russ LLP\n\n电话：716.848.1385\n\n网站 电子名片 个人简介 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：Aaron A. Romney 发送时间：2023年6月12日，星期一 12:59 PM 收件人：Kearney, Kevin M. ；Vartan@csglaw.com；Harmon, Mark A. 抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n外部邮件 - 请谨慎处理\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2132-5 Filed 08/25/23 Entered 08/25/23 15:25:40 Page 17 of 22\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2132-5 Filed 08/25/23 Entered 08/25/23 15:25:40 Page 17 of 22\nKevin，你1点半有空吗？如果没有，请告诉我今天下午什么时候方便。\n\n发件人：Kearney, Kevin M. 发送时间：2023年6月12日，星期一 9:54 AM 收件人：Aaron A. Romney ；Vartan, Lee ；Harmon, Mark A. 抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n\n外部电子邮件 - 警告：本邮件来自律所外部。除非您确认发件人邮箱地址并知晓内容安全，否则请勿回复、点击链接或打开附件。\n\nAaron，感谢你的来信。我今天上午有空通话，Hudson Diamond的卷宗就在我办公室里。恐怕负责处理房地产事务的律师已经不在本所了，但我会尽力回答你的任何问题。\n\nKevin Kevin M. Kearney 总法律顾问 Hodgson Russ LLP\n\n电话：716.848.1385\n\n网站　电子名片　个人简介　电子邮箱\n\nThe Guaranty Building　140 Pearl Street, Suite 100 Buffalo, NY 14202 电话：716.856.4000　地图\n\n发件人：Aaron A. Romney 发送时间：2023年6月10日，星期六 11:18 AM 收件人：Kearney, Kevin M. ；Vartan@csglaw.com；Harmon, Mark A. 抄送：Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n外部邮件 - 请谨慎处理\n\nKevin：\n\n感谢你的来信。Mei Guo（郭美）控制着Hudson Diamond相关实体及其所有特权保密信息。我们必须尽快与你以及至少一位实际为Hudson\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2132-5 Filed 08/25/23 Entered 08/25/23 15:25:40 Page 18 of 22\n\nDiamond实体工作过的律师进行沟通，并且我们还需要贵所持有的与任一Hudson Diamond实体相关的所有文件，包括涉及Hudson Diamond实体的所有电子邮件往来。\n\n我们还需要贵所向Trustee（受托人）提供的所有涉及Hudson Diamond实体的文件，特别是其中是否存在任何享有特权保护的文件。我推测贵所并未提供任何享有特权的电子邮件，因为Hudson Diamond实体尚未放弃其特权。\n\n为明确起见，Lee联系贵所（以及我联系贵所）的原因是，Hudson Diamond实体正在着手配合受托人向Hudson Diamond实体送达的一项传票，并且我们认为贵所可能持有符合要求的文件。我们期待贵所在此过程中提供协助。\n\n请告知我们你何时有空与我们通话。此事有时效性。\n\n非常感谢，祝周末愉快。\n\nAaron A. Romney, 律师 Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234（律所总机） 203-368-5473（直拨电话及电子传真）\n\n发件人：Kearney, Kevin M. 发送时间：2023年6月9日，星期五 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 - 警告：本邮件来自律所外部。除非您确认发件人邮箱地址并知晓内容安全，否则请勿回复、点击链接或打开附件。\n\nLee，我周一才回办公室。我是本所的总法律顾问，虽然我负责在破产程序中向受托人提交文件，但我对涉及Hudson Diamond的任何事项并无亲身了解。在进行任何讨论之前，你能否向我阐明该实体的现状，特别是其是否处于受托人的控制之下。如果是的话，我认为在没有受托人同意的情况下，我们无法向你们提供任何信息或文件。顺祝商祺，Kevin\n\nKevin M. Kearney 总法律顾问 Hodgson Russ LLP\n\n电话：716.848.1385\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2132-5 Filed 08/25/23 Entered 08/25/23 15:25:40 Page 19 of 22\n\n网站　电子名片　个人简介　电子邮箱\n\nThe Guaranty Building　140 Pearl Street, Suite 100　Buffalo, NY 14202 电话：716.856.4000　地图\n\n发件人：Vartan, Lee 发送时间：2023年6月8日，星期四 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外部邮件 - 请谨慎处理\n\n谢谢。Kevin，请告诉我们明天什么时间方便。\n\nLEE VARTAN 成员律师\n\nChiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC\n\n办公电话 973.530.2107　手机 973.294.9615 lvartan@csglaw.com 105 Eisenhower Parkway　Roseland, NJ 07068\n\ncsglaw.com　领英\n\n发件人：Harmon, Mark A. 发送时间：2023年6月8日，星期四 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你可以联系已被抄送在本次邮件中的Kevin Kearney。\n\nMark A. Harmon 646.218.7616\n\n发件人：Vartan, Lee 发送时间：2023年6月8日，星期四 6:54 PM 收件人：Harmon, Mark A. \nCase 22-50073 Doc 2132-5 Filed 08/25/23 Entered 08/25/23 15:25:40 Page 20 of 22\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Filed 08/04/23 Entered 08/04/23 20:00:10 Page 20 of 22\n\n抄送：Aaron A. Romney ；Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n外部邮件 - 请谨慎处理\n\n谢谢你，Mark。贵所是否还有其他经办过该事项的人员愿意与我们沟通？我们正试图了解你们案卷中可能存有哪些文件。\nLEE VARTAN 成员律师\n\nChiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC\n\n办公电话 973.530.2107　手机 973.294.9615 lvartan@csglaw.com 105 Eisenhower Parkway　Roseland, NJ 07068\n\ncsglaw.com　领英\n\n发件人：Harmon, Mark A. 发送时间：2023年6月8日，星期四 4:22 PM 收件人：Vartan, Lee 抄送：Aaron A. Romney ；Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：回复：Hudson Diamond\n* 外部信息 *\n\nLee：\n\n出于礼貌，我谢绝通话机会，但请代我向Adam Derman问好。\n\nMark A. Harmon 合伙人 Hodgson Russ LLP\n\n电话：646.218.7616 手机：914.589.9610 传真：646.943.7073\n\n推特　领英　网站　个人简介　电子邮箱　电子名片\n\n605 Third Ave. Suite 2300　New York, NY 10158 电话：212.751.4300　地图\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2988-5 Filed 08/04/23 Entered 08/04/23 20:00:40 Page 21 of 22\n\n发件人：Vartan, Lee 发送时间：2023年6月8日，星期四 4:04 PM 收件人：Harmon, Mark A. 抄送：Aaron A. Romney ；Wernick, Melissa F. 主题：Hudson Diamond\n外部邮件 - 请谨慎处理\n\nMark，\n\n我们代表Mei Guo（郭美）及Hudson Diamond实体。你明天是否有时间简短通话？\n\n祝好，\n\nLee\n\nLEE VARTAN 成员律师\n\nChiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC\n\n办公电话 973.530.2107　手机 973.294.9615 lvartan@csglaw.com 105 Eisenhower Parkway　Roseland, NJ 07068\n\ncsglaw.com　领英\n\n请注意：本通讯所含信息可能包含受律师-委托人特权保护的保密信息。如果您不是指定收件人，请勿阅读、复制或向他人使用本信息。如果您错误地收到了本邮件，请立即通过回复本邮件通知发件人，并从您的系统中将其删除。\n\n谢谢。\n\n本邮件可能包含受律师-委托人特权保护或其他性质的机密信息。如果您不是指定收件人，现特此通知：严禁对本邮件进行任何披露、复制或使用。如果您错误地收到了本邮件，请立即通过电子邮件通知发件人并删除原始邮件。谢谢。\n\n本邮件可能包含受律师-委托人特权保护或其他性质的机密信息。如果您不是指定收件人，现特此通知：严禁对本邮件进行任何披露、复制或使用。如果您错误地收到了本邮件，请立即通过电子邮件通知发件人并删除原始邮件。谢谢。\n\n本邮件可能包含受律师-委托人特权保护或其他性质的机密信息。如果您不是指定收件人，现特此通知：严禁对本邮件进行任何披露、复制或使用。如果您错误地收到了本邮件，请立即通过电子邮件通知发件人并删除原始邮件。谢谢。\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1988-1 Filed 07/07/23 Entered 07/07/23 19:00:40 Page 12 of 12","key_entities":["Guo","Je","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":2,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1988,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2123,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2988,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":3446,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-08-24 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-08-24","updated_at":"2026-08-23 13:41:02"}