{"id":"court_ctb_2273_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2273,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-10-22","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"受托人提交司法部反对意见通知 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #2273（2023-10-22立案）。第11章受托人 Luc A. Despins 向破产法院提交通知，附上美国司法部在纽约南区联邦刑事案（1:23-cr-00118-AT）中提交的法律反对书，该反对书旨在阻截债务人强制作证/调取政府与破产受托人及 SEC 间往来沟通文件的申请。","summary_en":"Notice of Filing DOJ Opposition —— In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #2273 (filed 2023-10-22). Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins filed notice in the bankruptcy court attaching the U.S. Department of Justice's opposition to the debtor's motion in SDNY criminal case (1:23-cr-00118-AT) that sought to compel discovery of communications and documents exchanged between the Government, the Trustee, and the SEC.","body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | x      |                         |\n|--------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                 | :<br>: | Chapter 11              |\n| HO WAN KWOK et al.,                                    | :<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.1                                              | :<br>: | Jointly Administered    |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | :<br>x |                         |\n\n## **NOTICE OF FILING BY CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S OPPOSITION TO DEBTOR'S MOTION IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR ORDER COMPELLING DISCOVERY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS EXCHANGED WITH CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE**\n\nLuc A. Despins, as chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") for Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"),\n\nhereby provides notice that, on Thursday, October 19, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (the \"Government\") filed its memorandum of law in opposition (the \"Government's Opposition\") to the Debtor's motion in the Criminal Case2 seeking, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedures 16, an order compelling production of all communications and documents exchange between the Government and (i) the Trustee and his agents and (ii) the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the subject matter of the superseding indictment filed in the\n\nCriminal Case. A copy of the Government's Opposition is attached hereto as **Exhibit 1**.\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 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> The \"Criminal Case\" refers to the criminal case pending against the Debtor in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York [Case No. 1:23-cr-00118-AT].\n\nAmong other things, the Trustee wishes to highlight pages 19 through 25 of the\n\nGovernment's Opposition, which sets forth the Government's argument in opposition to the\n\nDebtor's request to compel discovery of communications between the Government and the\n\nTrustee.\n\nDated: October 22, 2023\n\nNew York, New York By: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz*\n\nAvram E. Luft (admitted *pro hac vice*) G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n*and*\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n*and*\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ------------------------------------------------------  | x           |                         |\n|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                  | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,1                                   | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.                                                | :<br>:<br>: | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| ------------------------------------------------------x |             |                         |\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on October 22, 2023, the foregoing Notice was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 case by operation of the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") 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\nDated: October 22, 2023 New York, New York\n\nBy: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz*  G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\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 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).","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n------------------------------------------------------ x\n\n关于： :\n: 第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人， :\n: 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1 :\n: 联合审理\n\nx\n\n第 11 章受托人关于提交美国司法部反对债务人在刑事案件中请求强制作证以获取与第 11 章受托人交换之通讯和文件的动议的通知\n\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）作为 Ho Wan Kwok（债务人）的第 11 章受托人（“受托人”），\n\n特此发出通知：2023年10月19日（星期四），United States Department of Justice（美国司法部）（“政府”）在刑事案件2中提交了反对法律备忘录（“政府的反对意见”），以反对债务人依据《联邦刑事诉讼规则》第 16 条提出的动议——该动议请求下达命令，强制出示政府与 (i) 受托人及其代理人以及 (ii) Securities and Exchange Commission（美国证券交易委员会）之间就该刑事案件中提交的替代起诉书的主题事项所交换的所有通讯和文件。政府的反对意见副本作为附件 1 附于本通知后。\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：8202）和 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 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 “刑事案件”系指在 United States District Court for the Southern District of New York（美国纽约南区联邦地区法院）审理的针对债务人的未决刑事案件 [案号：1:23-cr-00118-AT]。\n\n除其他事项外，受托人特此提请注意政府的反对意见第 19 页至第 25 页，其中阐述了政府反对债务人强制披露政府与受托人之间通讯请求的论点。\n\n日期：2023年10月22日\n\n纽约州纽约市 签署人：/s/ G. Alexander Bongartz\n\nAvram E. Luft（以特许身份出庭） G. Alexander Bongartz（以特许身份出庭） PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所） 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（以特许身份出庭） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n第 11 章受托人代理律师\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n\n------------------------------------------------------ x\n\n关于： :\n: 第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK 等人，1 :\n: 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n:\n: （联合审理）\n\n送达证书\n\n下述署名人特此证明，2023年10月22日，前述通知已通过电子方式提交。本提交的通知已通过法院的电子案件归档（“CM/ECF”）系统的运作，以电子邮件形式发送给上述标题所列第 11 章案件的所有当事人，或者按照电子提交通知上的指示，以邮寄形式发送给无法接受电子提交的任何人。当事人可以通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次提交的文件。\n\n日期：2023年10月22日 纽约州纽约市\n\n签署人：/s/ G. Alexander Bongartz G. Alexander Bongartz（以特许身份出庭） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n第 11 章受托人代理律师\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：8202）和 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 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）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo","Je"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":719,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-10-22 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-10-22","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:34:07"}