{"id":"court_ctb_2491_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2491,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2024-01-05","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION |                                     | CHAPT","summary_zh":"律师声明 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #2491（2024-01-05立案）。被告郭美（Mei Guo）的代理律师 Lee Vartan 出具声明，确认其律所信托账户已于 2024 年 1 月 5 日收到依初步禁令自 JNFX 转入的 9,359,720.99 欧元（按汇率折合 10,218,943.38 美元）资产，并承诺遵守法院禁令。","summary_en":"Declaration of Lee Vartan — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #2491 (filed 2024-01-05). Lee Vartan, counsel for defendant Mei Guo in Adversary Proceeding No. 23-05008, declared under penalty of perjury that his firm's attorney trust account received €9,359,720.99 ($10,218,943.38 USD) in JNFX assets on January 5, 2024. The transfer complied with the court's preliminary injunction order.","body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n|                                     | CHAPTER<br>11                    |  |\n|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--|\n| In<br>re:                           |                                  |  |\n|                                     |                                  |  |\n| HO<br>WAN<br>KWOK,                  | Case<br>No.<br>22-50073<br>(JAM) |  |\n|                                     |                                  |  |\n| Debtor.                             |                                  |  |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE, |                                  |  |\n|                                     |                                  |  |\n| Plaintiffs,                         |                                  |  |\n|                                     |                                  |  |\n| v.                                  | Adv. Proc. No. 23-05008<br>(JAM) |  |\n| MEI GUO                             |                                  |  |\n|                                     |                                  |  |\n|                                     |                                  |  |\n\nDefendant.\n\n## **DECLARATION OF LEE VARTAN**\n\nI, Lee Vartan, Esq., hereby declare:\n\n1. I am a member of the law firm Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, and counsel to defendant Mei Guo (\"Ms. Guo\") in the within action.\n\n2. I make this declaration pursuant to the Court's December 21, 2023 *Consented to in Part Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7065* (the \"Preliminary Injunction Order\") and the January 3, 2024 *Order Granting Consent Motion for Extension of Time*.\n\n3. Earlier today, my office received a wire, transferring the JNFX Assets, as defined in the Preliminary Injunction Order, to our Attorney Trust Account.\n\n4. On December 18, 2023, JNFX advised the Trustee that it was holding 9,359,720.99 Euros in an account held by Whitecroft Shore Limited.\n\n5. My firm received the entirety of those funds today into our Attorney Trust Account at Santander Bank. A conversion rate of 1.0918 was applied by the bank, with a total of \\$10,218,943.38 deposited into our Attorney Trust Account. A true and correct copy of the wire confirmation is annexed as Exhibit A.\n\n6. My firm is in receipt of the Preliminary Injunction Order and agrees to be bound by the Order.\n\nPursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, and after reasonable inquiry, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.\n\nDated: January 5, 2024\n\nBy: s/*Lee Vartan* Lee Vartan (*Pro Hac Vice)* **CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC** 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Telephone: (973) 530-2107 Facsimile: (973) 530-2307 Email [lvartan@csglaw.com](mailto:lvartan@csglaw.com)\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on January 5, 2024, a copy of foregoing Declaration was filed electronically and served by mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing 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\n> By: *s/ Lee Vartan \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_* Lee Vartan\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2491 Filed 01/05/24 Entered 01/05/24 20:31:51 Page 4 of 5\n\n| VIEW TRANSACTION |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Transaction Date | 01/05/2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Account          | IOLTA CSG TRUST ACCOUNT - ******1582                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| Transaction Type | Book Transfer Credit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| Credit/Debit     | Credit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Amount           | 10,218,943.38 USD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| Bank Reference   | 2891                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| Description      | Payment Notes:FFC PC, 105 EISENHOWER PKWY ROSELAND, NJ 07068, AC<br>BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO S.A.,Reference for<br>Beneficiary:<br>Information:Originator Account:Originator Info:JNFX LIMITED - SEGREGATED 3RD<br>FLOOR 114A CROMWELL ROAD,LONDON, SW7 4AG, GBBeneficiary Acct<br>Number: Beneficiary Info: CHIESA, SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI 105<br>EISENHOWER PKWYROSELAND NJ 07068 USReceiver bank Information:Originator<br>Bank Information: Santander BankIntermediary Bank<br>Information:Beneficiary Bank Information: |","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\nCHAPTER（第 11 章）\nIn re:（关于：）\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵），案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\nLuc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee（卢克·A·德斯平斯，第 11 章受托人），\n\n原告，\n\nv.（诉）对席诉讼案号 23-05008 (JAM)\nMei Guo（郭美）\n\n被告。\nDECLARATION OF LEE VARTAN（李·瓦尔坦声明书）\n\n我，Lee Vartan（李·瓦尔坦）律师，特此声明：\n\n1. 我是 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC（基耶萨·沙希尼安和吉安托马西律师事务所）的成员，也是本诉讼中被告 Mei Guo（郭美，「郭女士」）的代理律师。\n\n2. 本人依据法院于 2023 年 12 月 21 日根据《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第 7065 条作出的《部分经同意的初步禁令裁定》（「初步禁令裁定」），以及 2024 年 1 月 3 日作出的《准予同意延期动议的裁定》，作出本声明。\n\n3. 今天早些时候，我所收到一笔电汇，将《初步禁令裁定》中所界定的 JNFX 资产转移至我们的律师信托账户。\n\n4. 2023 年 12 月 18 日，JNFX 向受托人通知，其在 Whitecroft Shore Limited 持有的账户中代管 9,359,720.99 欧元。\n\n5. 我所今天在 Santander Bank（桑坦德银行）的律师信托账户中全额收到了该笔资金。银行适用了 1.0918 的汇率，共有 10,218,943.38 美元存入我们的律师信托账户。电汇确认单的真实准确副本附于后作为附件 A。\n\n6. 我所已收到《初步禁令裁定》，并同意受该裁定之约束。\n\n根据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，据我所知、所悉及所信，并在合理调查后，我以伪证罪受罚为前提，声明上述内容真实、准确。\n\n日期：2024 年 1 月 5 日\n\n签署人：s/Lee Vartan 李·瓦尔坦（特别出庭代理律师）CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 电话：(973) 530-2107 传真：(973) 530-2307 电子邮件 [lvartan@csglaw.com]\nCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE（送达证书）\n\n本人特此证明，于 2024 年 1 月 5 日，上述声明书的副本已通过电子方式归档，并通过邮寄方式送达给任何无法接收电子归档的人员。本归档通知将通过法院的电子归档系统向所有当事人发送电子邮件通知，或按照《电子归档通知》所示通过邮寄方式向任何无法接收电子归档的人员发送。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次归档内容。\n\n签署人：s/ Lee Vartan _____ 李·瓦尔坦\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 2491 Filed 01/05/24 Entered 01/05/24 20:31:51 Page 4 of 5\n\nVIEW TRANSACTION（查看交易）\n\n交易日期 01/05/2024\n账户 IOLTA CSG TRUST ACCOUNT - ******1582\n交易类型 账面转账贷记\n贷/借 贷记\n金额 10,218,943.38 USD\n银行参考编号 2891\n说明 付款附言：FFC PC, 105 EISENHOWER PKWY ROSELAND, NJ 07068, AC BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO S.A.，受益人参考编号：\n信息：发起人账户：发起人信息：JNFX LIMITED - SEGREGATED 3RD FLOOR 114A CROMWELL ROAD, LONDON, SW7 4AG, GB 受益人账号：受益人信息：CHIESA, SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI 105 EISENHOWER PKWY ROSELAND NJ 07068 US 接收行信息：发起行信息：Santander Bank 中介行信息：受益行信息：","key_entities":["Guo","Kwok","Despins"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":547,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-01-05 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-01-05","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:49:57"}