{"id":"court_ctb_3384_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3384,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"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| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |\n\n# **MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE TO HOLD REMOTE HEARING ON AUGUST 13, 2024**\n\nPursuant to section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Rule 1001 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as Chapter 11 Trustee (the \"Trustee\") for Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), hereby respectfully moves (the \"Motion for Remote Hearing\") the Court to order that the hearing (the \"Hearing\") scheduled for August 13, 2024, at 1 p.m., be held on a remote basis using the Court's Zoom.gov platform. In support of the Motion for Remote Hearing, the Trustee states the following:\n\nOn July 19, 2024, the Trustee filed his *First Supplemental Motion to Extend August 15, 2025 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions* [ECF No. 3329] (the \"Extension Motion\") and, on August 7, 2024, the Trustee filed his *Amended Emergency Motion, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 363(b), for Entry of Order Authorizing Trustee to Fund Expenses of Mahwah Mansion and for Related Relief* [ECF No. 3381] (the \"Mahwah Motion\" and, together with the\n\n<span id=\"page-0-0\"></span><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\nExtension Motion, collectively, the \"Motions\"). Both Motions are scheduled to be heard at the Hearing on August 13, 2024 at 1 p.m.\n\nOn August 6, 2024, Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. moved for permission to attend the Hearing of the Extension Motion on a remote basis [ECF Nos. 3377, 3378] and the Trustee anticipates other parties may make similar requests. The Trustee is traveling internationally on the date of the Hearing and would also appreciate the opportunity to appear via the Court's Zoom.gov platform. The Trustee's counsel, Attorney Bassett, is also traveling on the day of the Hearing. The Trustee further notes that the evidentiary hearing held on February 13, 2024, on the Trustee's prior motion seeking similar relief to the Extension Motion was held on a remote basis (*see* docket order [ECF No. 2762]).\n\nAccordingly, the Trustee respectfully requests that the Court hold the Hearing on the Motions on a remote basis via the Court's Zoom.gov platform. Alternatively, to the extent that the Court determines that the Hearing should take place in person, the Trustee requests that he and his counsel, Attorney Bassett, be permitted to attend via Zoom.gov.\n\n*[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK.]*\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, the Trustee respectfully requests that the Hearing be held on a remote basis using the Court's Zoom.gov platform and that the Court grant such other and further relief as is just and proper.\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut\n\nDated: August 8, 2024 LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey*\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| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |\n\n## **[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE TO HOLD REMOTE HEARING ON AUGUST 13, 2024**\n\nUpon the motion (the \"Motion for Remote Hearing\") of Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as Chapter 11 Trustee (the \"Trustee\") for Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\") for entry of an order providing that the hearing (the \"Hearing\") scheduled for 1 p.m. on August 13, 2024, on the Trustee's (a) *First Supplemental Motion to Extend August 15, 2025 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions* [ECF No. 3329] (the \"Extension Motion\"); and (b) *Amended Emergency Motion, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 363(b), for Entry of Order Authorizing Trustee to Fund Expenses of Mahwah Mansion and for Related Relief* [ECF No. 3381] (the \"Mahwah Motion\" and, together with the Extension Motion, collectively, the \"Motions\"), be held on a remote basis, and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby\n\n1. ORDERED that the Motion for Remote Hearing is granted as set forth herein; and\n\nit is further\n\n<span id=\"page-3-0\"></span><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\n2. ORDERED that the Hearing shall be held on a remote basis via the Court's Zoom.gov platform, and parties wishing to attend the hearing may obtain login instructions to connect to the ZoomGov remote conference by sending an email to the Clerk's office via the following court email address: CalendarConnect\\_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov.\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on the date hereof the foregoing was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties able to receive electronic notice by operation of the Court's electronic filing system. Parties may access this filing through the Court's system.\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut\n\nDated: August 8, 2024 LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Douglas 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<span id=\"page-5-0\"></span><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).","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\nx\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）,\n等人，　:\n:\n:　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:\n:　（合并审理）\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n第 11 章受托人关于于 2024 年 8 月 13 日举行远程听证会的动议\n\n根据《破产法典》第 105(a) 条和《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第 1001 条，Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以其作为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（下称“债务人”）的第 11 章受托人（下称“受托人”）的身份，特此恭敬地请求（下称“远程听证会动议”）法院裁定，原定于 2024 年 8 月 13 日下午 1 点举行的听证会（下称“听证会”）使用法院的 Zoom.gov 平台以远程方式举行。为支持远程听证会动议，受托人陈述如下：\n\n2024 年 7 月 19 日，受托人提交了其《关于延长受托人提起撤销权诉讼的 2025 年 8 月 15 日截止期限的第一份补充动议》[ECF No. 3329]（下称“延期动议”）；2024 年 8 月 7 日，受托人提交了其《根据<破产法典>第 363(b) 条提起的关于作出授权受托人资助马瓦大宅开支并给予相关救济的命令的经修改紧急动议》[ECF No. 3381]（下称“马瓦动议”，与延期动议合称为“各项动议”）。\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 以及 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）以及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 以及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与沟通目的）。\n\n两项动议均定于 2024 年 8 月 13 日下午 1 点在听证会上进行审理。\n\n2024 年 8 月 6 日，Apple Inc.（苹果公司）和 Meta Platforms Inc.（Meta平台公司）动议申请允许以远程方式参加延期动议的听证会 [ECF Nos. 3377, 3378]，受托人预计其他当事人也可能提出类似请求。受托人在听证会当天正在进行国际旅行，也希望有机会通过法院的 Zoom.gov 平台出庭。受托人的法律顾问 Bassett（巴塞特）律师在听证会当天亦在旅行途中。受托人进一步指出，2024 年 2 月 13 日就受托人先前寻求与延期动议类似救济的动议举行的证据听证会是以远程方式进行的（参见案卷裁定 [ECF No. 2762]）。\n\n因此，受托人恭敬地请求法院通过法院的 Zoom.gov 平台以远程方式举行针对各项动议的听证会。或者，如果法院认定听证会应当以现场方式进行，受托人请求允许其本人及其法律顾问 Bassett 律师通过 Zoom.gov 参加。\n\n[本页其余部分有意留白。]\n\n综上所述，基于前述理由，受托人恭敬地请求使用法院的 Zoom.gov 平台以远程方式举行听证会，并请求法院准予其认为公正和适当的其他及进一步救济。\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n日期：2024 年 8 月 8 日 LUC A. DESPINS，第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey\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 章受托人之法律顾问\nUNITED 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\nx\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）,\n等人，　:\n:\n:　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:\n:　（合并审理）\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n准予第 11 章受托人关于于 2024 年 8 月 13 日举行远程听证会之动议的[拟定]命令\n\n鉴于 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以其作为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（下称“债务人”）的第 11 章受托人（下称“受托人”）的身份提出动议（下称“远程听证会动议”），请求作出命令，规定原定于 2024 年 8 月 13 日下午 1 点就受托人的以下事项举行的听证会（下称“听证会”）以远程方式举行：(a)《关于延长受托人提起撤销权诉讼的 2025 年 8 月 15 日截止期限的第一份补充动议》[ECF No. 3329]（下称“延期动议”）；以及 (b)《根据<破产法典>第 363(b) 条提起的关于作出授权受托人资助马瓦大宅开支并给予相关救济的命令的经修改紧急动议》[ECF No. 3381]（下称“马瓦动议”，与延期动议合称为“各项动议”）；且据此显示有充分理由，特此\n\n1. 裁定：远程听证会动议按本文所述予以准予；并且\n\n进一步\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 以及 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）以及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 以及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与沟通目的）。\n\n2. 裁定：听证会应通过法院的 Zoom.gov 平台以远程方式举行，希望参加听证会的当事人可通过以下法院电子邮箱向书记官办公室发送电子邮件以获取连接到 ZoomGov 远程会议的登录说明：CalendarConnect_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov。\nUNITED 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\nx\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）,\n等人，　:\n:\n:　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:\n:　（合并审理）\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n送达证书\n\n下述签署人特此证明，于本文件载明之日，前述文件已通过电子方式提交。本提交文件的通知将通过电子邮件发送给所有能够通过法院电子提交系统的运作接收电子通知的当事人。当事人可通过法院的系统查阅本提交文件。\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n日期：2024 年 8 月 8 日 LUC A. DESPINS，第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey Douglas 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 章受托人之法律顾问\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 以及 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）以及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 以及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与沟通目的）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":2762,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3329,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3381,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1250,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:52:30"}