{"id":"court_ctb_3489_1","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3489,"sub_number":1,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2024-08-28","title":"| IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT | | | |","summary_zh":"上诉通知 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #3489-1（2024-08-28立案）。被告 Ogier 提交上诉通知，就破产法院于2024年8月14日作出的将受托人提起撤销权诉讼截止期延长至2025年2月15日的命令（ECF #3417）提起上诉。","summary_en":"Notice of Appeal — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui / Ho Wan Kwok), CTB No. 22-50073 ECF #3489-1 (filed August 28, 2024). Defendant Ogier filed a notice of appeal challenging the bankruptcy court's August 14, 2024 order (ECF #3417) extending the Chapter 11 Trustee's deadline to file avoidance and other estate actions through February 15, 2025.","body_en":"| IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT | | | |\n|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------|--|\n| In re: | | Chapter 11 | |\n| Ho Wan Kwok, et al., | | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) | |\n| | Debtors.1 | (Jointly Administered) | |\n| Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee, | | | |\n| —v.—
Ogier, | Plaintiff, | Adv. Pro. No. 24-05012 | |\n| | Defendant. | August 28, 2024 | |\n\n# **IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT**\n\n### **NOTICE OF APPEAL**\n\n PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001 *et seq.,* Ogier, the defendant in the above-captioned adversary proceeding (\"Ogier\") hereby files notice of its appeal from the Bankruptcy Court's August 14, 2024 *Order Granting Second Motion for Extension of Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions*, filed in the above-captioned bankruptcy case, Case No. 22-50073, (the \"Main Case\") at ECF No. 3417 (the \"Ruling\"), granting the Trustee, Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee's (the \"Trustee\") *First Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n1 The Debtors in the main Chapter 11 case are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok) (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.\n\n## Case 22-50073 Doc 3467 Filed 08/28/24 Entered 08/28/24 10:21:39 Page 2 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 3489-1 Filed 08/29/24 Entered 08/29/24 13:43:08 Page 2 of 9\n\n*To Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline For Trustee To File Avoidance Actions* ( the \"Second Extension Motion\"), filed in Main Case at ECF No. 3329 and in the above-captioned adversary proceeding, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05012 (the \"Adversary Proceeding\") at ECF No. 10.\n\nA copy of the Ruling is attached hereto as Exhibit A.\n\nTo be clear, the Second Extension Motion was docketed in both the Main Case and in the\n\nAdversary Proceeding. Ogier's objection to the Second Extension Motion entitled *Objection and*\n\n*Memorandum of Law in Opposition to First Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend*\n\n*August 15, 2024, Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions* was docketed in Adversary\n\nProceeding, at ECF No. 18. The Ruling was not filed in the Adversary Proceeding.\n\nNothing in this Notice of Appeal (wherever filed) shall be construed to waive any defenses of Ogier, including as to jurisdiction, venue, or any other rights.\n\nThe names of all parties to the Court's order appealed from and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of their respective attorneys are as follows:\n\n| Jeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938) | Representing | Ogier |\n|-----------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------------|\n| Kellianne Baranowsky (ct26684) | | Ritter House, Wickhams Cay II, Road |\n| Green & Sklarz LLC | | Town |\n| One Audubon Street, 3rd Floor | | Tortola, VG1110 British Virgin |\n| New Haven, CT 06511 | | Islands |\n| (203) 285-8545 | | Party-in-Interest and Appellant |\n| jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com | | |\n| kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com | | |\n| ***************************** | | |\n| Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) | Representing | Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee |\n| Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) | | PAUL HASTINGS LLP |\n| NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, | | 200 Park Avenue |\n| P.C. | | New York, New York 10166 |\n| 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New | | |\n| Haven, Connecticut 06510 | | Chapter 11 Trustee and Appellee |\n| | | |\n\n{00377734.1 } 2\n\n## Case 22-50073 Doc 3467 Filed 08/28/24 Entered 08/28/24 10:21:39 Page 3 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 3489-1 Filed 08/29/24 Entered 08/29/24 13:43:08 Page 3 of 9\n\n(203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\nand\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\nand\n\nDouglass Barron (pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\nCounsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee\n\n#### **OGIER**\n\nBy: /s/ Kellianne Baranowsky Jeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938) Kellianne Baranowsky (ct26684) Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 285-8545 jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on the date set forth below a copy of the foregoing was served by CMECF and/or mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent by email 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\nDate: August 28, 2024 /s/ Kellianne Baranowsky\n\n{00377734.1 } 4\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3467 Filed 08/28/24 Entered 08/28/24 10:21:39 Page 5 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 3489-1 Filed 08/29/24 Entered 08/29/24 13:43:08 Page 5 of 9\n\n#### **EXHIBIT A**\n\n{00377734.1 } 5\n\n#### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\nIn re:\n\n HO WAN KWOK, *et al.*, 1\n\nDebtors.\n\n Chapter 11 Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) (Jointly Administered)\n\nRe: ECF No. 3329\n\n#### **ORDER GRANTING SECOND MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR TRUSTEE TO FILE AVOIDANCE ACTIONS**\n\nOn February 15, 2024, the Court entered the Memorandum of Decision and Order Granting in Part Motion to Extend Deadlines (the \"First Extension Order\").2 (ECF No. 2921.) After notice and an evidentiary hearing held on February 13, 2024 (the \"First Extension Hearing\"), the First Extension Order granted, for the reasons stated therein, the Motion for Entry of Order Extending Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions (the \"First Extension Motion\") (ECF No. 2509), filed by Mr. Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the Chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") for the bankruptcy estate of Mr. Ho Wan Kwok. The First Extension Order extended the statutes of limitations set forth in 11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549 from February 15, 2024 – the two-year anniversary of the voluntary filing by Mr. Kwok of his Chapter 11 petition – to August 15, 2024.\n\n1 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 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 The First Extension Order is incorporated herein by reference.\n\n## Case 22-50073 Doc 3417 Filed 08/14/24 Entered 08/14/24 15:18:21 Page 2 of 4 3467 08/28/24 08/28/24 10:21:39 7 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 3489-1 Filed 08/29/24 Entered 08/29/24 13:43:08 Page 7 of 9\n\nOn July 19, 2024, the Trustee filed the First Supplemental Motion to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions (the \"Second Extension Motion\"). (ECF No. 3329.) On July 22, 2024, the Clerk of Court issued a Notice of Hearing, scheduling the Second Extension Motion for hearing on August 13, 2024, setting an objection deadline of August 6, 2024, and a reply deadline of August 9, 2024. (ECF No. 3332.) On July 25, 2024, the Trustee timely filed a certificate of service demonstrating service in accordance with a previously entered order limiting notice of the Second Extension Motion (the \"Order Limiting Notice\"). (ECF No. 3323).\n\nOn August 6, 2024, timely objections to the Second Extension Motion (the \"Objections\") were filed by Ms. Hing Chi Ngok, G Club Operations, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Apple Inc., FFP (BVI) Ltd., Ogier, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, and Weddle Law PC (the \"Objectors\"). (ECF Nos. 3373, 3374, 3375, 3376, 3379.) On August 9, 2024, the Trustee timely filed a reply (the \"Reply\"). (ECF No. 3391.) On August 12, 2024, the Trustee filed a list of witnesses and exhibits. (ECF No. 3395.)\n\nOn August 13, 2024, an evidentiary hearing was held (the \"Second Extension Hearing\"). The Trustee testified and was subject to cross-examination during the Second Extension Hearing, and the parties advanced their arguments. At the conclusion of the Second Extension Hearing, the Court took the Second Extension Motion under advisement.\n\nHaving considered: (i) the Second Extension Motion, the Objections, and the Reply; (ii) the testimony of the Trustee and the arguments of the parties during the Second Extension Hearing; (iii) the pleadings filed in relation to the First Extension Motion and the testimony of the Trustee and arguments of the parties during the First Extension Hearing; and (iv) matters of which the Court may take judicial notice, the Court finds, for the reasons stated in the First\n\n## Case 22-50073 Doc 3417 Filed 08/14/24 Entered 08/14/24 15:18:21 Page 3 of 4 3467 08/28/24 08/28/24 10:21:39 8 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 3489-1 Filed 08/29/24 Entered 08/29/24 13:43:08 Page 8 of 9\n\nExtension Order, in the Second Extension Motion, during the Second Extension Hearing, and herein, that the Trustee has established cause exists under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(b) to grant the Second Extension Motion, which cause includes without limitation: (1) the pendency of the criminal action styled *United States v. Kwok*, 23 cr 118 (AT) (S.D.N.Y. July 18, 2024) from March 2023 through the date of the entry of this Order and its impact on these cases and the multitude of related adversary proceedings; (2) Mr. Kwok's ongoing contempt of court and failure to perform his statutory duties under 11 U.S.C. § 521; (3) other parties' ongoing contempt of court; (4) the complexity and extent of Mr. Kwok's financial affairs; and (5) the Trustee's diligence in his investigation. The Court is unpersuaded by the arguments of the Objectors to the contrary, including without limitation the arguments that: (a) despite the completely different procedural and factual context in *Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P.*, 603 U.S. \\_\\_\\_, 144 S. Ct. 2071 (2024), to which context the Supreme Court of the United States explicitly restricted its holding, the decision in that case mandates the denial of the Second Extension Motion; and (b) the facts and circumstances of these jointly administered Chapter 11 cases are, at this time, no longer extraordinary. While the Trustee will ultimately conclude his investigation, that time has not yet come. Accordingly, pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006, it is hereby\n\n**ORDERED:** The Second Extension Motion (ECF No. 3329) is granted as set forth herein; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** The time limitations set forth in 11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549 for the Trustee to commence avoidance actions and other actions on behalf of the estate, as well as for amending any pending complaints, are extended through and including February 15, 2025, which date may be further extended upon notice and a hearing; and it is further\n\n3\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3417 Filed 08/14/24 Entered 08/14/24 15:18:21 Page 4 of 4 3467 08/28/24 08/28/24 10:21:39 9 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 3489-1 Filed 08/29/24 Entered 08/29/24 13:43:08 Page 9 of 9\n\n**ORDERED:** The terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and\n\nenforceable upon its entry; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** The Trustee is authorized to take all actions necessary to effectuate the\n\nrelief granted herein; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** The Court shall retain jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the interpretation or implementation of this Order.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 14th day of August, 2024.\n\n","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区破产法院）\n\n案件关于：第11章\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等人，案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1（合并审理）\nLuc A. Despins，第11章受托人，\n原告，对抗程序案号：24-05012\n—诉—\nOgier（奥杰），\n被告。2024年8月28日\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT（美国破产法院）\n上诉通知书\n\n请注意，根据 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001 et seq.（《联邦破产诉讼规则》第8001条及以下条款），上述对抗程序的被告 Ogier（“Ogier”）特此提交通知，对破产法院于2024年8月14日作出的《准许受托人就提起撤销之诉期限延长之第二次动议的裁定》提起上诉，该裁定已归档于上述案号为 22-50073 的破产案件（“主案”），ECF编号为 3417（“裁决”），该裁决准许了受托人 Luc A. Despins 作为第11章受托人（“受托人”）提交的《第11章受托人关于延长受托人提起撤销之诉的2024年8月15日截止日期的第一份补充动议》\n\n1 主案第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮政地址为：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。\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3467 Filed 08/28/24 Entered 08/28/24 10:21:39 Page 2 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 3489-1 Filed 08/29/24 Entered 08/29/24 13:43:08 Page 2 of 9\n\n（“第二次延期动议”），该动议已归档于主案，ECF编号为 3329，并已归档于上述对抗程序，对抗程序案号为 24-05012（“对抗程序”），ECF编号为 10。\n\n该裁决的副本作为附件A附于本通知后。\n\n澄清说明，第二次延期动议在主案和对抗程序中均已登记入卷。Ogier 对第二次延期动议提出的异议，题为《关于反对第11章受托人延长受托人提起撤销之诉的2024年8月15日截止日期的第一份补充动议的异议及法律备忘录》，已在对抗程序中登记入卷，ECF编号为 18。该裁决未在对抗程序中归档。\n\n本上诉通知书（无论归档于何处）中的任何内容均不得解释为放弃 Ogier 的任何抗辩权，包括管辖权、审判地或任何其他权利。\n\n受法院被上诉裁定约束的所有当事人的姓名/名称以及其各自代理律师的姓名、地址和电话号码如下：\n\nJeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938) 代表 Ogier\nKellianne Baranowsky (ct26684) Ritter House, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town\nGreen & Sklarz LLC Tortola, VG1110 British Virgin Islands（英属维尔京群岛托尔托拉）\nOne Audubon Street, 3rd Floor 利害关系人及上诉人\nNew Haven, CT 06511\n(203) 285-8545\njsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com\nkbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com\n*****************************\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) 代表 Luc A. Despins，第11章受托人\nPatrick R. Linsey (ct29437) PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所）\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 200 Park Avenue\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor New York, New York 10166\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510 第11章受托人及被上诉人\n\n{00377734.1 } 2\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3467 Filed 08/28/24 Entered 08/28/24 10:21:39 Page 3 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 3489-1 Filed 08/29/24 Entered 08/29/24 13:43:08 Page 3 of 9\n\n(203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (pro hac vice/特别特许出庭) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nDouglass Barron (pro hac vice/特别特许出庭) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n第11章受托人之代理律师\nOGIER\n\n签署人：/s/ Kellianne Baranowsky Jeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938) Kellianne Baranowsky (ct26684) Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 285-8545 jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com\n送达证明\n\n本人特此证明，于下述日期，本文件的前述副本已通过 CM/ECF 系统送达，并/或通过邮寄方式送达给任何无法接收电子归档的人员。本归档文件的通知将通过法院的电子归档系统自动以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事人，或按照电子归档通知上的指示，通过邮寄方式发送给任何无法接收电子归档的人员。各方当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本归档文件。\n\n日期：2024年8月28日 /s/ Kellianne Baranowsky\n\n{00377734.1 } 4\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3467 Filed 08/28/24 Entered 08/28/24 10:21:39 Page 5 of 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 3489-1 Filed 08/29/24 Entered 08/29/24 13:43:08 Page 5 of 9\n附件 A\n\n{00377734.1 } 5\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区破产法院）\n\n案件关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK 等人，1\n\n债务人。\n\n第11章 案号：22-50073 (JAM)（合并审理）\n\n涉及：ECF编号 3329\n准许受托人就提起撤销之诉期限延长之第二次动议的裁定\n\n2024年2月15日，本法院作出了《关于部分准许延长截止日期动议的决定备忘录及裁定》（“第一次延期裁定”）。2（ECF编号 2921。）在发出通知并在2024年2月13日举行证据听证会（“第一次延期听证会”）之后，基于其中所述的理由，第一次延期裁定准许了 Luc A. Despins 先生以其作为 Ho Wan Kwok 先生破产财产的第11章受托人（“受托人”）身份提交的《关于要求作出延长受托人提起撤销之诉截止日期裁定的动议》（“第一次延期动议”）（ECF编号 2509）。第一次延期裁定将 11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549 规定的诉讼时效从2024年2月15日（即 Kwok 先生自愿提交第11章破产申请的两周年纪念日）延长至2024年8月15日。\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 及 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）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮政地址为：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（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\n2 第一次延期裁定通过引用并入本文。\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3417 Filed 08/14/24 Entered 08/14/24 15:18:21 Page 2 of 4 3467 08/28/24 08/28/24 10:21:39 7 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 3489-1 Filed 08/29/24 Entered 08/29/24 13:43:08 Page 7 of 9\n\n2024年7月19日，受托人提交了《关于延长受托人提起撤销之诉的2024年8月15日截止日期的第一份补充动议》（“第二次延期动议”）。（ECF编号 3329。）2024年7月22日，法院书记官发出《听证通知》，将第二次延期动议安排于2024年8月13日举行听证，并设定异议截止日期为2024年8月6日，答辩截止日期为2024年8月9日。（ECF编号 3332。）2024年7月25日，受托人及时提交了送达证明，证明已按照先前作出的限制第二次延期动议通知范围的裁定（“限制通知裁定”）进行了送达。（ECF编号 3323）。\n\n2024年8月6日，Hing Chi Ngok（岳庆芝）女士、G Club Operations, LLC、Meta Platforms, Inc.、Apple Inc.、FFP (BVI) Ltd.、Ogier、Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 以及 Weddle Law PC（“异议人”）就第二次延期动议及时提交了异议（“异议”）。（ECF编号 3373, 3374, 3375, 3376, 3379。）2024年8月9日，受托人及时提交了答辩意见（“答辩”）。（ECF编号 3391。）2024年8月12日，受托人提交了证人及证据清单。（ECF编号 3395。）\n\n2024年8月13日，法院举行了证据听证会（“第二次延期听证会”）。在第二次延期听证会期间，受托人进行了作证并接受了交叉询问，各方当事人提出了各自的主张。在第二次延期听证会结束时，法院宣布对第二次延期动议进行斟酌审议。\n\n经审酌：(i) 第二次延期动议、异议及答辩；(ii) 受托人在第二次延期听证会期间的证言及各方当事人的辩论意见；(iii) 就第一次延期动议提交的诉答文书，以及受托人在第一次延期听证会期间的证言和各方当事人的辩论意见；以及 (iv) 法院可进行司法认知的各项事实，基于第一次\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3417 Filed 08/14/24 Entered 08/14/24 15:18:21 Page 3 of 4 3467 08/28/24 08/28/24 10:21:39 8 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 3489-1 Filed 08/29/24 Entered 08/29/24 13:43:08 Page 8 of 9\n\n延期裁定中、第二次延期动议中、第二次延期听证会期间以及本裁定中所述的理由，法院认定受托人已确立了根据 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(b) 准许第二次延期动议的正当理由，该正当理由包括但不限于：(1) 案号为 United States v. Kwok, 23 cr 118 (AT) (S.D.N.Y. July 18, 2024)（美国联邦纽约南区法院）的刑事诉讼自2023年3月起至本裁定作出之日一直处于未决状态，且该案对本系列破产案件及大量相关对抗程序造成了影响；(2) Kwok 先生持续藐视法庭且未能履行 11 U.S.C. § 521 规定的法定义务；(3) 其他当事人持续藐视法庭；(4) Kwok 先生财务状况的复杂性和庞大规模；以及 (5) 受托人在调查工作中的勤勉尽责。异议人提出的相反主张未能说服法院，包括但不限于以下主张：(a) 尽管 Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., 603 U.S. \\_\\_\\_, 144 S. Ct. 2071 (2024) 案具有完全不同的程序和事实背景，且 Supreme Court of the United States（美国联邦最高法院）已明确将其裁判结论限定于该背景，但该案的裁决要求驳回第二次延期动议；以及 (b) 这些合并审理的第11章案件的事实和情况在此时已不再具有特殊性。虽然受托人最终将结束其调查，但该时机尚未到来。因此，根据 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006，特此\n\n裁定：按照本裁定所述准许第二次延期动议（ECF编号 3329）；并且进一步\n\n裁定：11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549 规定的供受托人代表破产财产提起撤销之诉及其他诉讼以及修改任何未决起诉状的时限，延长至2025年2月15日（含该日），经发出通知并举行听证后，该日期可进一步延长；并且进一步\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3417 Filed 08/14/24 Entered 08/14/24 15:18:21 Page 4 of 4 3467 08/28/24 08/28/24 10:21:39 9 9 Case 22-50073 Doc 3489-1 Filed 08/29/24 Entered 08/29/24 13:43:08 Page 9 of 9\n\n裁定：本裁定的各项条款和条件自作出之日起立即生效并具有执行力；并且进一步\n\n裁定：授权受托人采取一切必要行动以实现本裁定所准许的救济；并且进一步\n\n裁定：对于因本裁定的解释或执行而产生或与之相关的一切事项，本法院保留管辖权。\n\n2024年8月14日订于 Connecticut（康涅狄格州）Bridgeport（布里奇波特）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Je","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Paul Hastings","Guo","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":10,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":18,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2509,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2921,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3323,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3329,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3332,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3391,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3395,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3417,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3467,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1945,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-08-28 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-08-28","updated_at":"2026-08-23 13:05:54"}