{"id":"court_ctb_3327_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3327,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"UNKNOWN","filed_date":"2024-07-18","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------- | x |\n|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|\n| In re: | :
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Adv. Proceeding No. 24-05273 |\n| Plaintiff, | :
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Adv. Proceeding No. 24-05249 |\n| Plaintiff, | : |\n| v. | :
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VENTURES LIMITED, ALFONSO GLOBAL
VENTURES LIMITED, ANTON DEVELOPMENT
LIMITED, BRAVO LUCK LIMITED, CELESTIAL
TIDE LIMITED, CHINA GOLDEN SPRING
GROUP (HONG KONG) LTD., EASTERN PROFIT
CORPORATION LIMITED, FREEDOM MEDIA
VENTURES LIMITED, G CLUB INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED, G CLUB OPERATIONS LLC,
G FASHION (CA), G FASHION HOLD CO A
LIMITED, G FASHION HOLD CO B LIMITED, G
FASHION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,
GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., G MUSIC LLC,
GF IP, LLC, GF ITALY, LLC, GFNY, INC.,
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: | |\n| PAYMENTS LIMITED, HIMALAYA
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K LEGACY LTD., KARIN MAISTRELLO, | |\n| :
LEADING SHINE LIMITED, MAJOR LEAD | |\n| :
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, MEI GUO, NEXT | |\n| :
TYCOON INVESTMENTS LIMITED, QIANG | |\n| :
GUO, RULE OF LAW FOUNDATION III, INC., | |\n| :
RULE OF LAW SOCIETY IV, INC., SARACA | |\n| :
MEDIA GROUP, INC., SEVEN MISSION GROUP | |\n| :
LLC, WILLIAM JE, WISE CREATION | |\n| INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,
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: | |\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n## **CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF RESUMPTION OF CERTAIN STAYED ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS UPON CONCLUSION OF DEBTOR'S CRIMINAL TRIAL IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK**\n\nLuc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), hereby files this notice (the \"Notice\") of resumption of the Subject Adversary Proceedings (as defined below) in accordance with the Stay Order (as defined below) entered by this Court on March 22, 2024.\n\nOn March 4, 2024, the Trustee filed a *Motion to Stay Adversary Proceedings and Obtain*\n\n*Other Relief Pending Disposition of Criminal Proceeding* [Main Case, Doc No. 2975] (the\n\n\"Motion to Stay\")2 and sought, among other things, to stay the adversary proceedings styled\n\n*Despins v. Ngok, et al.*, Adv Proc No. 24-05273 (the \"Civil RICO Action\") and *Despins v. ACA*\n\n*Capital Group Ltd., et al.*, Adv. Proc. No. 24-05429 (the \"Omnibus Alter Ego Action,\" and\n\n2 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Motion to Stay.\n\ntogether with the Civil RICO Action, the \"Subject Adversary Proceedings\") pending the conclusion of the trial in the Debtor's criminal case [Case No. 1:23-cr-00118-AT] (the \"Criminal Case\") pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the \"SDNY Court\").\n\nOn March 22, 2024, the Court entered an *Order Staying Adversary Proceedings and Granting Other Relief Pending Disposition of Criminal Proceeding* [Main Case, Doc No. 3038] (the \"Stay Order\"). The Stay Order provided, among other things, that the Subject Adversary Proceedings are stayed pending the conclusion of the criminal trial (the \"Criminal Trial\") in the Criminal Case, and directed the Trustee to file a notice of resumption of the Subject Adversary Proceedings in both the Bankruptcy Court and the SDNY Court following the conclusion of the Criminal Trial, upon which filings the stay shall terminate.\n\nOn July 16, 2024, the Criminal Trial concluded when a unanimous jury found the Debtor guilty on nine of the 12 charges, including racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud in connection with the Farm Loan Program, securities fraud in connection with the Farm Loan Program, wire fraud in connection with G|CLUBS, securities fraud in connection with G|CLUBS, and wire fraud in connection with the Himalaya Exchange. The SDNY Court has scheduled the Debtor's sentencing for November 19, 2024. A copy of the Criminal Trial transcript announcing the verdict is attached hereto as **Exhibit A**.\n\nIn accordance with the Court's Stay Order and in light of the conclusion of the Debtor's Criminal Trial, the Trustee hereby respectfully files this Notice of resumption of the Subject Adversary Proceedings. The Trustee is concurrently filing a letter (the \"Letter\") to the SDNY Court providing notice of resumption of the Subject Adversary Proceedings. A copy of the\n\n4\n\nLetter is attached hereto as **Exhibit B**. *Pursuant to paragraph four of the Stay Order, all defendants who have been served with the applicable summons and complaint shall have 30 days from the date hereof to answer or otherwise respond to such complaint.*\n\n[*Remainder of page intentionally left blank*]\n\nDated: July 18, 2024 New York, New York\n\n> By: */s/ Nicholas A. Bassett* Nicholas 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\nG. Alexander Bongartz (admitted *pro hac vice*) Douglass Barron (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\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## **Exhibit A**\n\n6196 Case 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 8 of 16\n\nO7GBGUOF UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ------------------------------x UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. 23 Cr. 118 (AT) MILES GUO, Defendant. Trial ------------------------------x New York, N.Y. July 16, 2024 3:17 a.m. Before: HON. ANALISA TORRES, District Judge -and a Jury-APPEARANCES DAMIAN WILLIAMS United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York BY: MICAH F. FERGENSON RYAN B. FINKEL JUSTIN HORTON JULIANA N. MURRAY Assistant United States Attorneys SABRINA P. SHROFF Attorney for Defendant PRYOR CASHMAN LLP Attorneys for Defendant BY: SIDHARDHA KAMARAJU MATTHEW BARKAN JOHN KILGARD ALSTON & BIRD LLP Attorneys for Defendant BY: E. SCOTT SCHIRICK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25\n\n Case 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 9 of 16\n\nO7GBGUOF Also Present: Isabella Loftus, Paralegal Specialist, USAO Michael Gartland, Paralegal Specialist, USAO Robert Stout, Special Agent, FBI Jorge Salazar, Defense Paralegal Tuo Huang, Interpreter (Mandarin) Shi Feng, Interpreter (Mandarin) Barbara Robertson, Interpreter (Mandarin)\n\n6198 Case 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 10 of 16\n\nO7GBGUOF\n\n1\n\n2\n\n3\n\n4\n\n5\n\n6\n\n7\n\n8\n\n9\n\n10\n\n11\n\n12\n\n13\n\n14\n\n15\n\n16\n\n17\n\n18\n\n(Trial resumed; jury not present; 3:17 p.m.) THE COURT: Good afternoon. Please make your appearances.\n\nMS. MURRAY: Good afternoon, your Honor. Juliana Murray, Ryan Finkel, and Justin Horton on behalf of the United States, joined by our Paralegal Specialist Isabel Loftus, Special Agent Robert Stout, FBI, and Michael Gartland Paralegal Specialist of our office.\n\nMR. KAMARAJU: Good afternoon, your Honor. Sidhardha Kamaraju, Sabrina Shroff, Scott Schirick and Matthew Barkan on behalf of Mr. Guo, and Mr. Guo is with us at counsel's table.\n\nTHE COURT: Please be seated. I received a note from the jury at 2:52 p.m. It's signed by the foreperson, dated today's date. I'm making it Court Exhibit Number 8. It states: We, the jury, we have a verdict. Would you have the jurors brought out, please.\n\nTHE LAW CLERK: Jury entering.\n\n(Jury present)\n\nTHE COURT: Please be seated. Members of the jury, good afternoon. I have a note from you from 2:52 p.m. It's Court Exhibit Number 8. It says, We, the jury, we have a verdict. Juror number one, do you have the verdict sheet? JUROR: I do. 19 20 21 22 23\n\nTHE COURT: With respect to Count One, Racketeering conspiracy, the jury found the defendant guilty. 24 25\n\n6199 Case 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 11 of 16\n\nO7GBGUOF With respect to Count Two, Conspiracy to commit wire fraud or bank fraud, the jury's verdict is guilty. Count Three, Conspiracy to commit money laundering, the jury's verdict is guilty. Count Four, Conspiracy to commit securities fraud, verdict is guilty. Count Five, Wire fraud GTV private placement, the jury's verdict is not guilty. Count Six, Securities fraud GTV private placement, the jury's verdict is not guilty. Count Seven, Wire fraud farm loan program, the jury's verdict is guilty. Count Eight, Securities fraud farm loan program, the verdict is guilty. Count Nine, wire fraud G/Club, the verdict is guilty. Count Ten, securities fraud G/Club, the verdict is guilty. Count 11, Wire fraud the Himalaya Exchange, the verdict is guilty. Count 12, Unlawful monetary transaction, the verdict is not guilty. The verdict sheet is signed by all 12 jurors and they've each put today's date. Juror number One, is this your verdict? JUROR: It is. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25\n\n6200 Case 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 12 of 16\n\n| | O7GBGUOF | |\n|----|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|\n| 1 | | THE COURT:
Juror number two, is this your verdict? |\n| 2 | | JUROR:
It is. |\n| 3 | | THE COURT:
Juror number three, is this your verdict? |\n| 4 | | JUROR:
It is. |\n| 5 | | THE COURT:
Juror number four, is this your verdict? |\n| 6 | | JUROR:
It is. |\n| 7 | | THE COURT:
Juror number five, is this your verdict? |\n| 8 | | JUROR:
It is. |\n| 9 | | THE COURT:
Juror number six, is this your verdict? |\n| 10 | | JUROR:
Yes, your Honor. |\n| 11 | | THE COURT:
Juror number seven, is this your verdict? |\n| 12 | | JUROR:
It is. |\n| 13 | | THE COURT:
Juror number eight, is this your verdict? |\n| 14 | | JUROR:
It is. |\n| 15 | | THE COURT:
Juror number nine, is this your verdict? |\n| 16 | | JUROR:
It is, your Honor. |\n| 17 | | THE COURT:
Juror number ten, is this your verdict? |\n| 18 | | JUROR:
It is. |\n| 19 | | THE COURT:
Juror number 11, is this your verdict? |\n| 20 | | JUROR:
It is. |\n| 21 | | THE COURT:
Juror number 12, is this your verdict? |\n| 22 | | JUROR:
It is, your Honor. |\n| 23 | | THE COURT:
Members of the jury, I want to thank you |\n| 24 | | for your service as jurors and for the time and attention that |\n| 25 | | you've given to your deliberations.
A democracy such as ours |\n| | | |\n\n Case 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 13 of 16\n\n# O7GBGUOF could not function without the willingness of people such as you to serve. Serving as a juror is one of the highest duties an American citizen can be called upon to perform. Now what you said amongst yourselves may remain secret. You don't have to disclose it to anyone. However, you are now free to discuss the case with anyone if you choose. I would like to thank you personally in the jury room, so please wait for me there. THE LAW CLERK: Jury exiting. (Continued on next page)\n\n6202 Case 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 14 of 16\n\nO7GBGUOF (Jury not present) THE COURT: I'm making the verdict sheet Court Exhibit Number 9. Please be seated. Have the parties discussed a motion schedule? MS. MURRAY: Not yet, your Honor. MR. KAMARAJU: We have not, but we would ask for 30 days to submit our brief. THE COURT: I'm having trouble hearing you. MR. KAMARAJU: We would ask for 45 days to submit our brief, your Honor. THE COURT: All righty. I'm going to put the matter on for sentencing on November 19, at 1 p.m., and I will give you those dates in a moment. So the defense motion is due on August 29th. September 19 is the date for the government's response, and October 3rd is the defendant's reply date. I want to thank the lawyers for their hard work on this case. Does anyone wish to speak with the jurors in case they are willing to speak with you? MS. MURRAY: Not the government, your Honor. Thank you. MR. KAMARAJU: If they're willing, your Honor, we'd like that opportunity. THE COURT: All righty. (Adjourned) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 15 of 16\n\n## **Exhibit B**\n\n1(202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\nJuly 18, 2024\n\nHon. Analisa Torres United States District Court Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse 500 Pearl St. New York, NY 10007-1312\n\n### Re: *United States v. Guo, et al*, 1:23-cr-118 (AT)\n\nDear Judge Torres:\n\nAs the Court is aware, we represent Luc Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") in the chapter 11 bankruptcy case of defendant Miles Guo (a/k/a Ho Wan Kwok) pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut. As we indicated in our March 5, 2024 letter (Dkt. 246), we moved (the \"Motion\") before the Bankruptcy Court for entry of an order staying the adversary proceedings styled *Despins v. Ngok, et al.,* Adv. Proc. No. 24-5273 (referred to as the \"Civil RICO Action\") and *Despins v. ACA Capital Group Ltd., et al.,* Adv. Proc. No. 24-5249 (referred to as the \"Omnibus Alter Ego Action\") and addressing other matters pending the conclusion of the trial in the above-referenced criminal case before this Court.\n\nOn March 22, 2024, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order (the \"Stay Order\"), which provided, among other things, that the Civil RICO Action and the Omnibus Alter Ego Action are stayed pending the conclusion of the criminal trial, and directed the Trustee to file a notice of resumption of the Civil RICO Action and Omnibus Alter Ego Action in the Bankruptcy Court and this Court following the conclusion of the criminal trial, upon which filings the stay shall terminate. The Stay Order is affixed hereto as Exhibit 1.\n\nAs Your Honor is aware, on July 16, 2024, the criminal trial concluded when a unanimous jury found the defendant Miles Guo (a/k/a Ho Wan Kwok) guilty on nine of the 12 charges against him. In accordance with the Bankruptcy Court's Stay Order, we hereby file this letter to provide notice of resumption of the Civil RICO Action and Omnibus Alter Ego Action. Affixed hereto as Exhibit 2 is the Trustee's notice of resumption to be filed with the Bankruptcy Court concurrently.\n\nRespectfully submitted,\n\n/s/ Nicholas A. Bassett\n\nNicholas A. Bassett of PAUL HASTINGS LLP\n\nNAB\n\nEncl.","body_zh":"美国康涅狄格州联邦破产法院 布里奇波特分院\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于： ：\n：\n第11章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n1 ：\n：\n案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 ：\n：\n（合并管理）\n-------------------------------------------------------------------- x\n\nLUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第11章受托人， ：\n对抗程序案号 24-05273\n原告， ：\n\n诉 ：\n\nHING CHI NGOK（吴庆熙）、MEI GUO（郭美）、QIANG GUO（郭强）、 ：\nWILLIAM JE（杰威廉）、YVETTE WANG（王伊薇）、XUEBING WANG（王雪冰）、 ：\nMAX KRASNER（马克斯·克拉斯纳）、CHUNGUANG HAN（韩春光）、 ：\nYONGBING ZHANG（张永兵）、AARON MITCHELL（亚伦·米切尔）、GTV ：\nMEDIA GROUP, INC.（GTV媒体集团公司）、SARACA MEDIA GROUP, ：\nINC.（萨拉卡媒体集团公司）、HUDSON DIAMOND NY LLC（哈德逊钻石纽约有限责任公司）、G-CLUB US ：\nOPERATIONS LLC（G-CLUB美国运营有限责任公司）、BRAVO LUCK LIMITED（布拉沃幸运有限公司）、 ：\nGREENWICH LAND LLC（格林威治土地有限责任公司）、CRANE ADVISORY ：\nGROUP L.L.C.（克兰咨询集团有限责任公司）、G-CLUB OPERATIONS LLC（G-CLUB运营有限责任公司）、GS ：\nSECURITY SOLUTIONS INC.（GS安保解决方案公司）、GYPSY MEI FOOD ：\nSERVICES LLC（吉普赛美食品服务有限责任公司）、HCHK TECHNOLOGIES INC.（HCHK科技公司）、 ：\nLEXINGTON PROPERTY AND STAFFING（列克星敦物业与人力服务）、 ：\nHAMILTON OPPORTUNITY FUND SPC（汉密尔顿机会基金SPC）、TAURUS ：\nFUND LLC（金牛基金有限责任公司）、TAURUS MANAGEMENT LLC（金牛管理有限责任公司）、 ：\nLEADING SHINE NY LTD.（领耀纽约有限公司）、ACA CAPITAL ：\nGROUP LIMITED（ACA资本集团有限公司）、RULE OF LAW FOUNDATION ：\nIII, INC.（法治基金会III公司）、RULE OF LAW SOCIETY IV, INC.（法治协会IV公司）、 ：\nHAMILTON PE FUND SP（汉密尔顿私募股权基金SP）、HAMILTON DIGITAL ：\n\n1 本第11章案件的债务人为 HO WAN KWOK（郭文贵，亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及众多其他别名）（税务识别号码后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（杰纳弗控股有限责任公司）（税务识别号码后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation（杰纳弗控股公司）。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP（博钦律师事务所），200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166，c/o Luc A. Despins，作为 Ho Wan Kwok 遗产的受托人（仅为通知和通信之目的）。\n\nASSETS FUND SP（资产基金SP）、HIMALAYA CURRENCY ：\n\nCLEARING PTY. LTD（喜马拉雅货币清算私人有限公司）、HIMALAYA ：\nINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED（喜马拉雅国际金融集团有限公司）、 ：\nHOLY CITY HONG KONG VENTURES, LTD.（圣城香港创投有限公司）、 ：\nVICTOR CERDA（维克托·塞尔达）、ANA C. IZQUIERDO-HENN（安娜·C·伊斯基耶多-亨）、 ：\nHAITHAM KHALED（海瑟姆·哈立德）、JESSICA ：\nMASTROGIOVANNI（杰西卡·马斯特罗焦瓦尼）、ALEX ：\nHADJICHARALAMBOUS（亚历克斯·哈吉查拉兰布斯）、BEILE LI（李贝乐）、ANTHONY ：\nDIBATTISTA（安东尼·迪巴蒂斯塔）、GLADYS CHOW（周格拉迪斯）、SCOTT ：\nBARNETT（斯科特·巴内特）、HAORAN HE（何浩然）、HSIN SHIH YU（俞欣仕）、 ：\nLIMARIE REYES MOLINARIS（利马里·雷耶斯·莫利纳里斯）、NICHOLAS ：\nSAVIO（尼古拉斯·萨维奥）、QIDONG XIA（夏启东）、YAN CHUN LIU（刘艳春）、GETTR ：\nUSA, INC.（GETTR美国公司）、G CLUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED（G CLUB国际有限公司）、 ：\nGNEWS MEDIA GROUP INC.（GNEWS媒体集团公司）、HIMALAYA ：\nINTERNATIONAL CLEARING LTD.（喜马拉雅国际清算有限公司）、HUDSON ：\nDIAMOND HOLDINGS LLC（哈德逊钻石控股有限责任公司）、LAWALL & ：\nMITCHELL, LLC（劳沃尔与米切尔有限责任公司）、O.S.C. ORBIT SERVICE ：\nCOMPANY LLC（O.S.C.轨道服务公司有限责任公司）及 SAVIO LAW LLC（萨维奥律师事务所有限责任公司） ：\n\n被告。 ：\n-------------------------------------------------------------------- x\nLUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第11章受托人， ：\n：\n：\n对抗程序案号 24-05249\n原告， ：\n诉 ：\n\nACA CAPITAL GROUP LTD.（ACA资本集团有限公司）、ALFA GLOBAL\nVENTURES LIMITED（阿尔法全球创投有限公司）、ALFONSO GLOBAL\nVENTURES LIMITED（阿方索全球创投有限公司）、ANTON DEVELOPMENT\nLIMITED（安东开发有限公司）、BRAVO LUCK LIMITED（布拉沃幸运有限公司）、CELESTIAL\nTIDE LIMITED（天潮有限公司）、CHINA GOLDEN SPRING\nGROUP (HONG KONG) LTD.（中国金泉集团（香港）有限公司）、EASTERN PROFIT\nCORPORATION LIMITED（东方利润有限公司）、FREEDOM MEDIA\nVENTURES LIMITED（自由媒体创投有限公司）、G CLUB INTERNATIONAL\nLIMITED（G CLUB国际有限公司）、G CLUB OPERATIONS LLC（G CLUB运营有限责任公司）、\nG FASHION (CA)（G FASHION（加州））、G FASHION HOLD CO A\nLIMITED（G FASHION控股公司A有限公司）、G FASHION HOLD CO B LIMITED（G FASHION控股公司B有限公司）、G\nFASHION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED（G FASHION国际有限公司）、\nGFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC.（GFASHION媒体集团公司）、G MUSIC LLC（G音乐有限责任公司）、\nGF IP, LLC（GF知识产权有限责任公司）、GF ITALY, LLC（GF意大利有限责任公司）、GFNY, INC.（GFNY公司）、\nHAMILTON CAPITAL HOLDING LIMITED（汉密尔顿资本控股有限公司）， ：\n\nSPC、HAORAN HE（何浩然）、HIMALAYA CURRENCY\n\nCLEARING PTY LTD.（喜马拉雅货币清算私人有限公司）、HIMALAYA\n\nINTERNATIONAL CLEARING LIMITED（喜马拉雅国际清算有限公司）、\n\nHIMALAYA INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL\n\nGROUP LIMITED（喜马拉雅国际金融\n\n集团有限公司）、HIMALAYA INTERNATIONAL\n\nPAYMENTS LIMITED（喜马拉雅国际\n\n支付有限公司）、HIMALAYA\n\nINTERNATIONAL RESERVES LIMITED（喜马拉雅\n\n国际储备有限公司）、JOVIAL\n\nCENTURY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED（欢悦\n\n世纪国际有限公司）、\n：\nK LEGACY LTD.（K传承有限公司）、KARIN MAISTRELLO（卡琳·迈斯特雷洛）、\n：\nLEADING SHINE LIMITED（领耀有限公司）、MAJOR LEAD\n：\nINTERNATIONAL LIMITED（大领国际有限公司）、MEI GUO（郭美）、NEXT\n：\nTYCOON INVESTMENTS LIMITED（新大亨投资有限公司）、QIANG\n：\nGUO（郭强）、RULE OF LAW FOUNDATION III, INC.（法治基金会III公司）、\n：\nRULE OF LAW SOCIETY IV, INC.（法治协会IV公司）、SARACA\n：\nMEDIA GROUP, INC.（萨拉卡媒体集团公司）、SEVEN MISSION GROUP\n：\nLLC（七使命集团有限责任公司）、WILLIAM JE（杰威廉）、WISE CREATION\nINTERNATIONAL LIMITED（智创国际有限公司），\n\n被告。\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------- x\n第11章受托人关于债务人在 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK（纽约南区联邦地区法院）刑事审判结束后恢复某些已中止对抗程序的通知\n\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以其作为在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（下称“债务人”）第11章案件中获任命的第11章受托人（下称“受托人”）的身份，特此根据本院于 March 22, 2024 作出的中止命令（定义见下文），提交本恢复下述标的对抗程序（定义见下文）的通知（下称“本通知”）。\n\n于 March 4, 2024，受托人提交了《中止对抗程序并在刑事程序处理完毕前获得其他救济的动议》[主案，文件编号 2975]（下称“中止动议”）2，并请求（其中包括）中止题为 Despins v. Ngok, et al., Adv Proc No. 24-05273 的对抗程序（下称“民事RICO诉讼”）及 Despins v. ACA Capital Group Ltd., et al., Adv. Proc. No. 24-05429（下称“综合替身实体诉讼”，并与民事RICO诉讼合称“标的对抗程序”），直至债务人在 United States District Court for the Southern District of New York（纽约南区联邦地区法院）（下称“SDNY法院”）待审的刑事案件 [Case No. 1:23-cr-00118-AT]（下称“刑事案件”）的审判结束。\n\n2 本文中使用但未定义的大写术语，应具有中止动议中赋予该等术语的含义。\n\n于 March 22, 2024，法院作出《中止对抗程序并在刑事程序处理完毕前准予其他救济的命令》[主案，文件编号 3038]（下称“中止命令”）。中止命令规定（其中包括），标的对抗程序在刑事案件中的刑事审判（下称“刑事审判”）结束前予以中止，并指示受托人在刑事审判结束后，向破产法院及SDNY法院提交恢复标的对抗程序的通知；在提交该等文件后，中止即告终止。\n\n于 July 16, 2024，刑事审判结束，陪审团一致认定债务人在12项指控中的9项有罪，包括敲诈勒索共谋、电信欺诈及银行欺诈共谋、洗钱共谋、证券欺诈共谋、与农场贷款计划有关的电信欺诈、与农场贷款计划有关的证券欺诈、与G|CLUBS有关的电信欺诈、与G|CLUBS有关的证券欺诈，以及与喜马拉雅交易所有关的电信欺诈。SDNY法院已将债务人的宣判定于 November 19, 2024。宣布裁决的刑事审判庭审记录副本随附于本通知，作为附件A。\n\n根据法院的中止命令，鉴于债务人的刑事审判已经结束，受托人特此谨提交本恢复标的对抗程序的通知。受托人同时向SDNY法院提交函件（下称“函件”），通知其标的对抗程序已恢复。函件副本随附于本通知，作为附件B。根据中止命令第四段，所有已获送达适用传票及起诉状的被告，自本通知之日起有30 days 答辩或以其他方式回应该等起诉状。\n\n[本页其余部分故意留白]\n\n日期：July 18, 2024 New York, New York\n\n签署人：/s/ Nicholas A. Bassett\nNicholas A. Bassett（尼古拉斯·A·巴塞特）（获准临时出庭）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP（博钦律师事务所）\n2050 M Street NW\nWashington, D.C., 20036\n(202) 551-1902\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\n\nG. Alexander Bongartz（G. 亚历山大·邦加茨）（获准临时出庭）\nDouglass Barron（道格拉斯·巴伦）（获准临时出庭）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP（博钦律师事务所）\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, New York 10166\n(212) 318-6079\naviluft@paulhastings.com\nalexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\n\nDouglas S. Skalka（道格拉斯·S·斯卡尔卡）（ct00616）\nPatrick R. Linsey（帕特里克·R·林赛）（ct29437）\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.（诺伯特、佩佩与蒙蒂斯律师事务所）\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\n(203) 781-2847\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n第11章受托人的律师\n附件A\n\n6196 Case 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 8 of 16\n\nO7GBGUOF UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK（纽约南区联邦地区法院） ------------------------------x UNITED STATES OF AMERICA（美利坚合众国），诉 23 Cr. 118 (AT) MILES GUO（郭文贵），被告人。审判 ------------------------------x New York, N.Y. July 16, 2024 3:17 a.m. 审判长：HON. ANALISA TORRES（尊敬的阿娜丽莎·托雷斯），地区法官 -及陪审团-出庭人员 DAMIAN WILLIAMS（达米安·威廉姆斯）纽约南区联邦检察官 BY: MICAH F. FERGENSON（迈卡·F·弗格森） RYAN B. FINKEL（瑞安·B·芬克尔） JUSTIN HORTON（贾斯汀·霍顿） JULIANA N. MURRAY（朱莉安娜·N·默里）助理联邦检察官 SABRINA P. SHROFF（萨布丽娜·P·施罗夫）被告人律师 PRYOR CASHMAN LLP（普赖尔·卡什曼律师事务所）被告人律师 BY: SIDHARDHA KAMARAJU（西达尔塔·卡马拉朱） MATTHEW BARKAN（马修·巴坎） JOHN KILGARD（约翰·基尔加德） ALSTON & BIRD LLP（奥尔斯顿与伯德律师事务所）被告人律师 BY: E. SCOTT SCHIRICK（E. 斯科特·席里克） 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 9 of 16\n\nO7GBGUOF 另有在场人员：Isabella Loftus（伊莎贝拉·洛夫特斯），USAO法律助理专员 Michael Gartland（迈克尔·加特兰），USAO法律助理专员 Robert Stout（罗伯特·斯托特），FBI特别探员 Jorge Salazar（豪尔赫·萨拉萨尔），辩方律师助理 Tuo Huang（黄拓），口译员（普通话） Shi Feng（冯石），口译员（普通话） Barbara Robertson（芭芭拉·罗伯逊），口译员（普通话）\n\n6198 Case 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 10 of 16\n\nO7GBGUOF\n（审判恢复；陪审团未出席；3:17 p.m.）法院：下午好。请各方出庭人员表明身份。\n\n默里女士：下午好，法官阁下。代表美国的是朱莉安娜·默里、瑞安·芬克尔和贾斯汀·霍顿；与我们一同出席的还有法律助理专员伊莎贝尔·洛夫特斯、FBI特别探员罗伯特·斯托特，以及本办公室法律助理专员迈克尔·加特兰。\n\n卡马拉朱先生：下午好，法官阁下。代表郭先生的是西达尔塔·卡马拉朱、萨布丽娜·施罗夫、斯科特·席里克和马修·巴坎；郭先生与我们同坐于律师席。\n\n法院：请坐。我于2:52 p.m.收到陪审团的一份便条。该便条由陪审团长签署，日期为今日。我将其编号为法院附件8。其内容为：我们陪审团已作出裁决。请带陪审员入庭。\n\n法官助理：陪审团入庭。\n\n（陪审团在场）\n\n法院：请坐。各位陪审员，下午好。我收到你们于2:52 p.m.发出的一份便条。该便条为法院附件8。其写道：我们陪审团已作出裁决。1号陪审员，你是否持有裁决表？陪审员：是。19 20 21 22 23\n\n法院：关于第一项罪名，敲诈勒索共谋，陪审团认定被告人有罪。24 25\n\n6199 Case 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 11 of 16\n\nO7GBGUOF 关于第二项罪名，实施电信欺诈或银行欺诈的共谋，陪审团的裁决为有罪。第三项罪名，洗钱共谋，陪审团的裁决为有罪。第四项罪名，证券欺诈共谋，裁决为有罪。第五项罪名，GTV私募配售电信欺诈，陪审团的裁决为无罪。第六项罪名，GTV私募配售证券欺诈，陪审团的裁决为无罪。第七项罪名，农场贷款计划电信欺诈，陪审团的裁决为有罪。第八项罪名，农场贷款计划证券欺诈，裁决为有罪。第九项罪名，G/Club电信欺诈，裁决为有罪。第十项罪名，G/Club证券欺诈，裁决为有罪。第11项罪名，喜马拉雅交易所电信欺诈，裁决为有罪。第12项罪名，非法货币交易，裁决为无罪。裁决表由全部12名陪审员签署，且他们均填列了今日日期。1号陪审员，这是你的裁决吗？陪审员：是。1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25\n\n6200 Case 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 12 of 16\n\nO7GBGUOF\n\n1 法庭：\n2号陪审员，这是你们作出的裁决吗？\n2 陪审员：\n是的。\n3 法庭：\n3号陪审员，这是你们作出的裁决吗？\n4 陪审员：\n是的。\n5 法庭：\n4号陪审员，这是你们作出的裁决吗？\n6 陪审员：\n是的。\n7 法庭：\n5号陪审员，这是你们作出的裁决吗？\n8 陪审员：\n是的。\n9 法庭：\n6号陪审员，这是你们作出的裁决吗？\n10 陪审员：\n是的，法官阁下。\n11 法庭：\n7号陪审员，这是你们作出的裁决吗？\n12 陪审员：\n是的。\n13 法庭：\n8号陪审员，这是你们作出的裁决吗？\n14 陪审员：\n是的。\n15 法庭：\n9号陪审员，这是你们作出的裁决吗？\n16 陪审员：\n是的，法官阁下。\n17 法庭：\n10号陪审员，这是你们作出的裁决吗？\n18 陪审员：\n是的。\n19 法庭：\n11号陪审员，这是你们作出的裁决吗？\n20 陪审员：\n是的。\n21 法庭：\n12号陪审员，这是你们作出的裁决吗？\n22 陪审员：\n是的，法官阁下。\n23 法庭：\n各位陪审员，我要感谢你们担任陪审员所提供的服务，以及你们在审议中投入的时间和注意力。像我们这样的民主制度，若没有像你们这样愿意服务的人，便无法运作。担任陪审员是美国公民可能被要求履行的最高职责之一。现在，你们彼此之间所说的话可以保密。你们无需向任何人披露。不过，如你们选择，现在可以与任何人讨论本案。我想亲自在陪审员休息室向你们致谢，因此请在那里等我。书记员：陪审团退庭。（下页续）\n\n6202 Case 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 14 of 16\n\nO7GBGUOF（陪审团不在场）法庭：我将把裁决表列为法庭第9号证物。请就座。各方是否已讨论动议时间表？MURRAY 女士：尚未，法官阁下。KAMARAJU 先生：我们尚未讨论，但我们请求给予30天提交书面意见。法庭：我听不清你说话。KAMARAJU 先生：我们请求给予45天提交书面意见，法官阁下。法庭：好的。我将把量刑安排在11月19日下午1时进行，稍后我会向你们提供这些日期。因此，辩方动议的提交截止日期为8月29日。9月19日为政府提交答复的日期，10月3日为被告提交答辩的日期。我要感谢各位律师在本案中所付出的辛勤工作。如陪审员愿意与各位交谈，是否有人希望与他们交谈？MURRAY 女士：政府方不希望，法官阁下。谢谢。KAMARAJU 先生：如他们愿意，法官阁下，我们希望有此机会。法庭：好的。（休庭）1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3327 Filed 07/18/24 Entered 07/18/24 16:54:11 Page 15 of 16\n\n附件 B\n\n1(202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\nJuly 18, 2024\n\n尊敬的 Analisa Torres 法官\nUnited States District Court（美国联邦地区法院）\nDaniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse\n500 Pearl St.\nNew York, NY 10007-1312\n\n事由：United States v. Guo, et al, 1:23-cr-118 (AT)\n\n尊敬的 Torres 法官：\n\n如本院所知，我方代理 Luc Despins，其身份为被告 Miles Guo（又名 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵））在 United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（康涅狄格联邦破产法院）待决的第11章破产案件中的第11章受托人（以下简称“受托人”）。如我方在2024年3月5日的信函（Dkt. 246）中所述，我方已向破产法院提出动议（以下简称“该动议”），请求作出命令，中止题为 Despins v. Ngok, et al., Adv. Proc. No. 24-5273（以下简称“民事 RICO 诉讼”）及 Despins v. ACA Capital Group Ltd., et al., Adv. Proc. No. 24-5249（以下简称“综合另我诉讼”）的对抗程序，并处理其他事项，直至上述本院刑事案件的审判结束。\n\n2024年3月22日，破产法院作出一项命令（以下简称“中止命令”），其中规定，除其他事项外，民事 RICO 诉讼和综合另我诉讼在刑事审判结束前中止；并指示受托人在刑事审判结束后，向破产法院及本院提交恢复民事 RICO 诉讼和综合另我诉讼的通知，提交该等文件后，中止即告终止。中止命令作为附件1附于本函。\n\n如法官阁下所知，2024年7月16日，刑事审判结束，陪审团一致认定被告 Miles Guo（又名 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵））被控的12项罪名中有9项罪名成立。根据破产法院的中止命令，我方特此提交本函，以通知恢复民事 RICO 诉讼和综合另我诉讼。作为附件2附于本函的是受托人拟与本函同时向破产法院提交的恢复通知。\n\n谨呈，\n\n/s/ Nicholas A. Bassett\n\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP 的 Nicholas A. Bassett\n\nNAB\n\n附件。","key_entities":["Guo","Himalaya","Despins","Je","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Kamaraju","RICO","Murray","Miles Guo","Farm Loan","Paul Hastings","Torres","GTV","William Je","Analisa Torres","Shroff","Horton","Finkel","Saraca","Himalaya Exchange","Luc Despins","Fergenson","HCHK","GETTR","Pryor Cashman"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":246,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":2984,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-07-18 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-07-18","updated_at":"2026-08-23 18:58:23"}