{"id":"court_ctb_2461_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2461,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"UNKNOWN","filed_date":null,"title":"| :<br>In re:<br>:<br>Chapter 11<br>:<br>HO WAN KWOK, et al.,1<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)<br>:<br>Debtors.<br>:<br>","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"| :<br>In re:<br>:<br>Chapter 11<br>:<br>HO WAN KWOK, et al.,1<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)<br>:<br>Debtors.<br>:<br>(Jointly Administered)<br>:<br>----------------------------------------------------------------<br>x<br>:<br>LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11<br>:<br>TRUSTEE,<br>:<br>:<br>Plaintiff,<br>:<br>v.<br>:<br>:<br>:<br>HCHK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,<br>:<br>HCHK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC.,<br>:<br>LEXINGTON PROPERTY AND STAFFING, INC.,<br>:<br>HOLY CITY HONG KONG VENTURES, LTD.,<br>:<br>ANTHONY DIBATTISTA, YVETTE WANG,<br>:<br>and BRIAN HOFMEISTER (in his capacity<br>: | UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT<br>DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT<br>BRIDGEPORT DIVISION<br>----------------------------------------------------------------<br>x |                                    |  |  |  |  |\n|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--|--|--|--|\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                           |                                    |  |  |  |  |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                           |                                    |  |  |  |  |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                           |                                    |  |  |  |  |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                           | Adv. Proceeding No. 23-05013 (JAM) |  |  |  |  |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | as assignee),                                                                                                                                             | :                                  |  |  |  |  |\n| :<br>Defendants.<br>:<br>----------------------------------------------------------------<br>x                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                           |                                    |  |  |  |  |\n\n## **EXPENSE REPORT OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR NOVEMBER 2023 IN CONNECTION WITH ORDER APPROVING, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY RULE 9019, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S SETTLEMENT WITH ASSIGNEE OF HCHK ENTITIES UNDER NEW YORK COURT ASSIGNMENT PROCEEDINGS**\n\nPursuant to the *Order Approving, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019 Chapter 11*\n\n*Trustee's Settlement with Assignee of HCHK Entities Under New York Court Assignment*\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*Proceedings* [Adv. Proc. Docket No. 70] (the \"9019 Order\"),2 Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case (the \"Chapter 11 Case\") of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), by and through his undersigned counsel, hereby files this *Expense Report of Chapter 11 Trustee for November 2023 in Connection with Order Approving, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019, Chapter 11 Trustee's Settlement with Assignee of HCHK Entities Under New York Court Assignment Proceedings* (the \"Expense Report\") with respect to expenses paid in connection with the Authorized Assignee Actions for the period from November 1, 2023 through November 30, 2023 (the \"Reporting Period\"). As set forth in **Exhibit A** hereto, the expenses paid in connection with the Authorized Assignee Actions for the Reporting Period total \\$125,533.97.\n\nDated: December 20, 2023 New York, New York\n\n## LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\n By: */s/ Douglass Barron*  Douglass Barron (*pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n *and*\n\n Nicholas A. Bassett *(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)\n\n<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the 9019 Order.\n\n 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| ----------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                                                                                                           | x                                              |                                    |\n|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|\n| In re:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | :<br>:                                         | Chapter 11                         |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,1                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | :<br>:                                         | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)            |\n| Debtors.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | :<br>:                                         | (Jointly Administered)             |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------<br>LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11<br>TRUSTEE,<br>Plaintiff,<br>v.                                                                                                             | :<br>x<br>:<br>:<br>:<br>:<br>:<br>:<br>:<br>: | Adv. Proceeding No. 23-05013 (JAM) |\n| HCHK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,<br>HCHK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC.,<br>LEXINGTON PROPERTY AND STAFFING, INC.,<br>HOLY CITY HONG KONG VENTURES, LTD.,<br>ANTHONY DIBATTISTA, YVETTE WANG,<br>and BRIAN HOFMEISTER (in his capacity<br>as assignee), | :<br>:<br>:<br>:<br>:<br>:<br>:<br>:           |                                    |\n| Defendants.<br>----------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                                                                                            | :<br>x                                         |                                    |\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on December 20, 2023, the foregoing document, was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the abovecaptioned chapter 11 and adversary 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\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\nNotice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.\n\nDated: December 20, 2023 New Haven, Connecticut\n\nBy: */s/ Douglass Barron*\n\nDouglass Barron (pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n *Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n## **EXHIBIT A**\n\n**Expenses Paid in Connection with Authorized Assignee Actions**\n\n| Date       | Recipient                                               | Regarding                                                                                                                        | Amount        |\n|------------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|\n| 11/3/2023  | RKH IT Solutions                                        | Fee paid to IT<br>consultant in<br>connection with<br>inventorying and<br>extracting of data<br>from HCHK Entities'<br>equipment | \\$ 4,200.00   |\n| 11/10/2023 | ARD Facilities<br>Management Group<br>LLC dba Paramount | Moving HCHK<br>Entities' property and<br>equipment into<br>storage                                                               | \\$ 64,087.501 |\n| 11/15/2023 | Brosnan Risk<br>Consultants                             | Security services for<br>HCHK Assignee                                                                                           | \\$ 57,246.472 |\n|            |                                                         | Total:                                                                                                                           | \\$ 125,533.97 |\n\n<sup>1</sup> Consistent with 9019 Order, ¶ 9, the Trustee provided three days' advance notice of this expense over \\$50,000 to the United States Trustee and the official committee of unsecured creditors, and no objection was received.\n\n<sup>2</sup> Consistent with 9019 Order, ¶ 9, the Trustee provided three days' advance notice of this expense over \\$50,000 to the United States Trustee and the official committee of unsecured creditors, and no objection was received.","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部）\n\n关于：\n第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，1\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。\n（合并审理）\n\nLUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第 11 章受托人，\n原告，\nv.\nHCHK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.（HCHK科技公司）、\nHCHK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC.（HCHK物业管理公司）、\nLEXINGTON PROPERTY AND STAFFING, INC.（莱克星顿物业与人员配置公司）、\nHOLY CITY HONG KONG VENTURES, LTD.（圣城香港创投有限公司）、\nANTHONY DIBATTISTA（安东尼·迪巴蒂斯塔）、YVETTE WANG（王雁平），\n以及 BRIAN HOFMEISTER（布赖恩·霍夫迈斯特，以受让人身份），\n被告。\n对抗性诉讼案号：23-05013 (JAM)\n\n第 11 章受托人关于依据《破产规则》第 9019 条批准第 11 章受托人与 HCHK 实体在纽约法院受让程序下的受让人达成和解的裁定的 2023 年 11 月费用报告\n\n根据《依据破产规则第 9019 条批准第 11 章受托人与 HCHK 实体在纽约法院受让程序下的受让人达成和解的裁定》[Adv. Proc. Docket No. 70]（“9019 裁定”），2 Luc A. Despins 以在 Ho Wan Kwok（“债务人”）的第 11 章案件（“第 11 章案件”）中被任命的第 11 章受托人（“受托人”）身份，由其下述署名律师代表，特此就 2023 年 11 月 1 日至 2023 年 11 月 30 日期间（“报告期”）为获授权受让人行动所支付的费用，提交本《第 11 章受托人关于依据〈破产规则〉第 9019 条批准第 11 章受托人与 HCHK 实体在纽约法院受让程序下的受让人达成和解的裁定的 2023 年 11 月费用报告》（“费用报告”）。如本文件附件 A 所列，报告期内为获授权受让人行动所支付的费用总计为 $125,533.97。\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）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：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（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\n日期：2023 年 12 月 20 日 纽约州纽约市\nLUC A. DESPINS，第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Douglass Barron\nDouglass Barron（临时代理律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（临时代理律师） 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)\nPatrick 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 章受托人的代理律师\n\n2 本文中使用但未另作定义的首字母大写术语具有 9019 裁定中所规定的含义。\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（合并审理）\n\nLUC A. DESPINS，第 11 章受托人，\n原告，\nv.\n对抗性诉讼案号：23-05013 (JAM)\nHCHK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.、\nHCHK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC.、\nLEXINGTON PROPERTY AND STAFFING, INC.、\nHOLY CITY HONG KONG VENTURES, LTD.、\nANTHONY DIBATTISTA、YVETTE WANG，\n以及 BRIAN HOFMEISTER（以受让人身份），\n被告。\n\n送达证明\n\n下述署名人员特此证明，于 2023 年 12 月 20 日，前述文件已通过电子方式提交。本提交事项的通知已通过法院的电子案件归档（“CM/ECF”）系统以电子邮件形式发送给上述标题所列第 11 章及对抗性诉讼案件的所有当事人，或按照电子归档通知上的注明，通过邮寄方式发送给无法接受电子归档的任何人。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次归档文件。\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）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：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（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\n日期：2023 年 12 月 20 日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n签署人：/s/ Douglass Barron\n\nDouglass Barron（临时代理律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n第 11 章受托人的代理律师\n\n附件 A\n\n与获授权受让人行动相关的已支付费用\n\n日期 收款人 事由 金额\n\n11/3/2023 RKH IT Solutions 就盘点和提取 HCHK 实体设备数据向 IT 顾问支付的费用 $ 4,200.00\n11/10/2023 ARD Facilities Management Group LLC dba Paramount 将 HCHK 实体的财产和设备搬入仓库 $ 64,087.501\n11/15/2023 Brosnan Risk Consultants 为 HCHK 受让人提供的安保服务 $ 57,246.472\n总计：$ 125,533.97\n\n1 符合 9019 裁定第 9 段的规定，受托人已就这笔超过 $50,000 的费用提前三天通知了美国破产信托人和无担保债权人官方委员会，且未收到任何异议。\n\n2 符合 9019 裁定第 9 段的规定，受托人已就这笔超过 $50,000 的费用提前三天通知了美国破产信托人和无担保债权人官方委员会，且未收到任何异议。","key_entities":["HCHK","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Paul Hastings","Guo","Miles Guo","Je"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":957,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 13:11:54"}