{"id":"court_ctb_3392_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3392,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"LAZARE POTTER GIACOVAS & MOYLE LLP Michael T. Conway, Esq. 747 Third Avenue, 16th Floor New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (9","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"LAZARE POTTER GIACOVAS & MOYLE LLP Michael T. Conway, Esq. 747 Third Avenue, 16th Floor New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (917) 242-1597 [mconway@lpgmlaw.com](mailto:mconway@lpgmlaw.com)\n\n*Counsel for Taurus Fund LLC*\n\n## IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT\n\nIn re: Chapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*,\n\n[1](#page-0-0) Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nDebtor. (Jointly Administered)\n\n## **RESPONSE OF TAURUS FUND LLC TO AMENDED EMERGENCY MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTION 363(B), FOR ENTRY OF ORDER AUTHORIZING TRUSTEE TO FUND EXPENSES OF MAHWAH MANSION AND FOR RELATED RELIEF**\n\nTaurus Fund LLC respectfully submits this response to the *Amended Emergency Motion*\n\n*of Chapter 11 Trustee, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 363(b), for Entry of Order Authorizing Trustee to Fund Expenses of Mahwah Mansion and for Related Relief* (the \"Motion\").\n\nUnfortunately, the Trustee's Motion is filled with mischaracterizations of fact and, suffice it to say, Taurus Fund LLC objects to the manner in which the Trustee's Motion describes the background in this case. Indeed, the Trustee is aware that the Debtor has no ownership interest in the Mahwah Property or the Taurus Fund LLC, yet he continues to state the contrary based solely\n\n<span id=\"page-0-0\"></span><sup>1</sup> The debtors in these chapter 11 cases (collectively, the \"Chapter 11 Case\") 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) (\"Mr. Kwok\" or the \"Debtor\"), 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\non the assertion that the Debtor used the Taurus Fund LLC property from time to time while it was being renovated. Indeed, if the Trustee's theory is true, that the Debtor manipulated members of the New Federal State of China to invest their funds into the Taurus Fund for the purpose of purchasing a home and or other property that he might use, the obvious conclusion is that the Mahwah Property belongs to these members – not to the estate.\n\nNevertheless, as previously reported to the Court, the Department of Justice has frozen all funds which would otherwise be available to fund the expenses necessary to maintain/secure the Mahwah Property and, accordingly, Taurus Fund LLC *does not object to the relief requested in the Proposed Order filed with the Motion*. This is with full reservation of rights to claim against the Trustee at the appropriate time for damages sustained by Taurus Fund LLC as a consequence of this action.\n\nDespite the nature of this response – a non-objection – the undersigned felt it was important to file it on the docket because he will be in another court at a set of previously scheduled hearings tomorrow, August 13, and will not be able to attend the hearing on the Motion.\n\nDated: August 12, 2024 New York, New York\n\nLAZARE POTTER GIACOVAS & MOYLE LLP\n\nBy: /s/ Michael T. Conway Michael T. Conway Lazare Potter Giacovas & Moyle LLP 747 Third Avenue, 16th Floor New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (917) 242-1597 [mconway@lpgmlaw.com](mailto:mconway@lpgmlaw.com)\n\n*Counsel for Taurus Fund LLC*\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on August 12, 2024, a copy of foregoing was filed electronically. 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> */s/ Michael T. Conway*  Michael T. Conway","body_zh":"LAZARE POTTER GIACOVAS & MOYLE LLP\nMichael T. Conway, Esq.\n747 Third Avenue, 16th Floor\nNew York, NY 10017\n电话：(917) 242-1597\nmconway@lpgmlaw.com\n\nTaurus Fund LLC 代理律师\n\n美国康涅狄格区破产法院（UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT）\n\n关于：第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，\n\n[1] 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n________________________________________\n\n________________________________________\n\n债务人。（合并审理）\n\nTAURUS FUND LLC 对第11章受托人依据《破产法典》第363(B)条提起的请求作出授权受托人资助马瓦庄园费用及相关救济之命令的修订版紧急动议之回复\n\nTaurus Fund LLC 谨此就《第11章受托人依据〈破产法典〉第363(b)条提起的请求作出授权受托人资助马瓦庄园费用及相关救济之命令的修订版紧急动议》（以下简称“《动议》”）提交本回复。\n\n遗憾的是，受托人的《动议》充斥着对事实的错误定性，简而言之，Taurus Fund LLC 对受托人《动议》中描述本案背景的方式表示异议。事实上，受托人深知债务人在马瓦房产或 Taurus Fund LLC 中不享有任何所有权权益，但他仍继续发表相反主张，其唯一依据是\n\n1 这些第11章破产案（统称“第11章破产案”）中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多别名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）（以下简称“郭先生”或“债务人”）、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 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n声称债务人在该房产装修期间曾不时使用 Taurus Fund LLC 的房产。事实上，如果受托人的理论属实——即债务人操纵新中国联邦（New Federal State of China）的成员将其资金投资于 Taurus 基金以购买可能供其使用的住宅和/或其他财产——那么显而易见的结论是，马瓦房产属于这些成员，而非破产财产。\n\n然而，正如先前向法院所报告的那样，美国司法部（Department of Justice）已冻结了本可用于资助维护/保障马瓦房产所需费用的全部资金；因此，Taurus Fund LLC 对随《动议》提交的拟定命令中所请求的救济不持异议。这完全保留了在适当时候就 Taurus Fund LLC 因本诉讼行为所遭受的损害向受托人索赔的权利。\n\n尽管本回复的性质是不持异议，但签名人认为在案件卷宗中提交本回复十分重要，因为签名人明天（8月13日）将在另一家法院参加一系列先前已排期的庭审，无法出席关于该《动议》的听证会。\n\n日期：2024年8月12日\n纽约州纽约市\n\nLAZARE POTTER GIACOVAS & MOYLE LLP\n\n签署人：/s/ Michael T. Conway\nMichael T. Conway\nLazare Potter Giacovas & Moyle LLP\n747 Third Avenue, 16th Floor\nNew York, NY 10017\n电话：(917) 242-1597\nmconway@lpgmlaw.com\n\nTaurus Fund LLC 代理律师\n\n送达证书\n\n我谨此证明，2024年8月12日，前述文件的副本已通过电子方式提交。本提交的通知将通过法院的电子提交系统运行向所有当事人发送电子邮件，或按电子提交通知所示向任何无法接受电子提交的人员邮寄。各方当事人均可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次提交的文件。\n\n/s/ Michael T. Conway\nMichael T. Conway","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Je","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":636,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:25:40"}