{"id":"court_ctb_2133_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2133,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*[,](#page-0-0) 1 Chapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n<span id=\"page-0-1\"></span>Debtor.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n## **STATEMENT OF PACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P. REGARDING OPINION AND ORDER ENTERED BY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DISMISSING CLAIMS ASSERTED AGAINST O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP AND STUART M. SARNOFF**\n\n1. Counsel for Pacific Asia Alliance Opportunity Fund L.P. (\"PAX\") in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\") previously advised the Court that, on January 18, 2023, an individual associated with the Individual Debtor (the \"Plaintiff\") commenced a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against O'Melveny & Myers LLP (\"OMM\") and one of its partners, Mr. Sarnoff, alleging that they violated the Foreign Agents Registration Act by failing to register as agents of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party and that they conspired with the Chinese government, the New York City Police Department, and others to violate Plaintiff's Constitutional rights. OMM and Mr. Sarnoff moved to dismiss Plaintiff's complaint and sought sanctions against Plaintiff and his counsel under Rule 11(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.\n\n<span id=\"page-0-0\"></span><sup>1</sup>  [T](#page-0-1)he 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\n2. On July 17, 2023, Judge Liman entered an opinion and order (1) dismissing the Plaintiff's complaint as to OMM and Mr. Sarnoff with prejudice and (2) retaining jurisdiction to address Defendants' motion for sanctions. Attached hereto as **Exhibit A** is a copy of the opinion and order [23-cv-00343 (LJL), ECF No. 57].\n\n3. On August 22, 2023, following an evidentiary hearing, Judge Liman determined that \"[t]he Complaint's allegations and claims against [] Defendants are legally frivolous and factually flawed,\" and that \"the Complaint was filed not to redress any injury [to] Plaintiff . . . or to obtain judicial relief, but to harass [] Defendants because of their representation of a client in litigation against [Miles] Kwok and to deter others from doing the same.\" Judge Liman then awarded sanctions in the form of (i) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to be borne by Plaintiff and Plaintiff's counsel; (ii) a \\$2,500 fine to be paid to the Court by each one of Plaintiff's counsel; (iii) an order to strike the allegations against the Defendants from Plaintiff's Amended Complaint; and (iv) an order directing Plaintiff and both of his counsel \"to file a copy of [the Order] in all future actions opened by them for a period of one year.\" Attached hereto as **Exhibit B** is a copy of the opinion and order [23-cv-00343 (LJL), ECF No. 72].\n\n*[Signature on following page]*\n\nDated: August 25, 2023 Hartford, Connecticut\n\n## **Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.**\n\n*By: /s/ Patrick M. Birney*  Patrick M. Birney (CT No. 19875) Annecca H. Smith (CT No. 31148) **ROBINSON & COLE LLP**  280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103 Telephone: (860) 275-8275 Facsimile: (860) 275-8299 E-mail: pbirney@rc.com asmith@rc.com\n\n-and-\n\nPeter Friedman (admitted *pro hac vice*) Stuart M. Sarnoff (admitted *pro hac vice*) **O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP**  Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (212) 326-2000 Facsimile: (212) 326-2061 Email: pfriedman@omm.com ssarnoff@omm.com\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on August 25, 2023, a copy of the foregoing was filed electronically through the Court's CM/ECF System. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties receiving notice by operation of the court's electronic filing system. Parties in interest may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> */s/ Patrick M. Birney\\_\\_*  Patrick M. Birney","body_zh":"UNITED 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关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，1 第11章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并审理）\n\nPACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P.（太盟亚洲机会基金有限公司）关于 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK（美国纽约南区联邦地区法院）做出的驳回针对 O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP（美迈斯律师事务所）及 STUART M. SARNOFF 的主张的意见书及命令的陈述\n\n1. Pacific Asia Alliance Opportunity Fund L.P.（太盟亚洲机会基金有限公司，“PAX”）在 Ho Wan Kwok（个人债务人）的第11章破产案中的律师此前曾向法院报告，于2023年1月18日，一名与该个人债务人有关联的个人（“原告”）向美国纽约南区联邦地区法院对 O'Melveny & Myers LLP（“OMM”）及其合伙人之一 Sarnoff 先生提起诉讼，指控他们因未注册为 People's Republic of China（中华人民共和国）或 Chinese Communist Party（中国共产党）的代理人而违反了《Foreign Agents Registration Act》（外国代理人登记法），并指控他们与中国政府、New York City Police Department（纽约市警察局）及其他人合谋侵犯了原告的宪法权利。OMM 与 Sarnoff 先生提出动议请求驳回原告的起诉书，并根据《Federal Rules of Civil Procedure》（联邦民事诉讼规则）第11条(b)款请求对原告及其律师实施制裁。\n这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Luc A. Despins（作为 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产的受托人）（仅用于通知和通讯目的）。\n\n2. 2023年7月17日，Liman 法官做出一项意见书及命令：(1) 带有偏见地（即不得再次起诉）驳回原告针对 OMM 及 Sarnoff 先生的起诉书，且 (2) 保留管辖权以处理被告关于制裁的动议。随附于此的附件 A 为该意见书及命令的副本 [23-cv-00343 (LJL), ECF No. 57]。\n\n3. 2023年8月22日，在进行证据听证会后，Liman 法官裁定“起诉书针对各被告的指控和主张在法律上是轻率无理的，在事实上存在缺陷”，并且“提起该起诉书并非为了弥补原告遭受的任何损害……或寻求司法救济，而是因为各被告在一项针对 [Miles] Kwok 的诉讼中代理客户而对各被告进行骚扰，并阻止他人采取同样行动”。Liman 法官随后裁决了如下形式的制裁：(i) 由原告及原告律师承担合理的律师费和诉讼开支；(ii) 原告的每位律师分别向法院缴纳2,500美元的罚款；(iii) 责令从原告的修改后起诉书中删除针对各被告的指控；以及 (iv) 责令原告及其两位律师“在为期一年的时间内，在他们提起的后续所有诉讼中均附上本命令的副本”。随附于此的附件 B 为该意见书及命令的副本 [23-cv-00343 (LJL), ECF No. 72]。\n\n[签名见下页]\n\n日期：2023年8月25日 康涅狄格州哈特福德\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick M. Birney Patrick M. Birney (CT No. 19875) Annecca H. Smith (CT No. 31148) ROBINSON & COLE LLP 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103 电话：(860) 275-8275 传真：(860) 275-8299 电子邮件：pbirney@rc.com asmith@rc.com\n\n-以及-\n\nPeter Friedman (特别准许出庭律师) Stuart M. Sarnoff (特别准许出庭律师) O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 电话：(212) 326-2000 传真：(212) 326-2061 电子邮件：pfriedman@omm.com ssarnoff@omm.com\n\n送达证书\n\n我特此证明，于2023年8月25日，上述文书的一份副本已通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统进行电子归档。本归档文件的通知将通过电子邮件发送给依法院电子归档系统的运作接收通知的所有当事方。利害关系方可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本归档文件。\n\n/s/ Patrick M. Birney Patrick M. Birney","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins","Chinese Communist Party","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":57,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":72,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":687,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:28:11"}