{"id":"court_ctb_3753_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3753,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION IN RE:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIN RE:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al.,\n\nChapter 11\n\n*Debtors*. [1](#page-0-0)\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nOctober 28, 2024\n\n# **MOTION TO EXPEDITE HEARING AND SET SCHEDULE RE: G CLUB OPERATIONS LLC'S MOTION TO QUASH AND OBJECTIONS TO THE TRUSTEE'S RULE 2004 EXAMINATION SUBPOENA**\n\nPursuant to Fed. R. Banker. P. 9006(c)(1), G Club Operations LLC (\"G Club\") respectfully\n\nmoves to expedite a hearing on and set a briefing schedule concerning, the *Motion to Quash and*\n\n*Objections to Rule 2004 Examination Subpoena* (the \"Motion to Quash\"), filed\n\ncontemporaneously herewith. In support hereof, G Club submits as follows:\n\n# **INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND**\n\n1. On February 15, 2022 (the \"Petition Date\"), Debtor Ho Won Kwok (\"Debtor\") filed\n\na voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.\n\n2. The Trustee filed more than 275 adversary proceedings related to the above-\n\ncaptioned case.\n\n3. Three of these adversary proceedings are against G Club: *Despins v. Lamp Capital LLC et al.*, Adv. Pro. 5:24-ap-05275 (the \"Omnibus Fraudulent Transfer AP\"); *Despins v. NGOK*\n\n<span id=\"page-0-0\"></span><sup>1</sup> 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*et al.*, Adv. Pro. 5:24-ap-05273 (the \"Civil RICO AP\"); and *Despins v. ACA Capital Group Ltd. et al.*, Adv. Pro. 5:24-ap-05249 (the \"Omnibus Alter Ego AP\") (collectively, the \"Adversary Proceedings\"). The Omnibus Fraudulent Transfer AP is stayed pending further order of the court. ECF No[.](#page-1-0)<sup>2</sup> 3163, ¶ 2(e)(i).\n\n4. On October 9, 2024, the Trustee moved to stay discover in all avoidance actions, which would include the Omnibus Fraudulent Transfer AP, until the court rules on a joint brief submitted by several other defendants. ECF No. 3659.\n\n5. Further, G Club has filed motions to dismiss that remain pending in the other two adversary proceedings, and discovery is not currently stayed in those two adversary proceedings. Civil RICO AP, ECF No. 80-81; Omnibus Alter Ego AP, ECF No. 82-83.\n\n6. On October 9, 2024, the Trustee served G Club, a Puerto Rico limited liability company that has its principal place of business in Puerto Rico, with the Subpoena, seeking to take a Rule 2004 examination of G Club in Paul Hastings' office in New York, New York, on October 18, 2024.\n\n7. On October 10, 2024, counsel for the parties communicated to attempt to resolve issues concerning the Subpoena. During this initial call, the undersigned advised counsel for the Trustee that G Club's representative, Andrew Childe, was unavailable to speak until October 17th . Thus, following the initial call, the Trustee agreed to extend the date of the deposition to October 25th. Additional discussions were had on October 21st and the parties have been engaged in efforts to reach a compromise concerning the Subpoena and the compliance date was further extended, as set forth below. Therefore, while the parties' efforts to resolve this dispute remain ongoing, counsel for the Trustee has requested this matter be resolved as soon as possible.\n\n<span id=\"page-1-0\"></span><sup>2</sup> \"ECF No.\\_\\_\" shall reference the main bankruptcy case unless otherwise specified.\n\n#### **REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED HEARING AND PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE**\n\n8. Given various scheduling issues G Club proposes the following schedule for adjudication, should they be unable to resolve this matter:\n\n- The Trustee shall file his opposition to the Motion on or before November 1, 2024;\n- A hearing on the Motion shall be held on November 6, 2024,[3](#page-2-0) or as the Court may so otherwise order; and\n- If the Motion is denied, a representative(s) of G Club shall be deposed on November 20, 2024.\n\n9. The undersigned conferred with counsel for the Trustee, Nicholas Bassett, does not object to the establishment of the schedule set forth above.\n\n10. Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(c)(1) provides that the Court may reduce the notice period for a motion upon cause shown.\n\n11. The Motion to Quash requires prompt consideration as the Trustee wishes to\n\ninvestigate certain matter that G Club opposes as set forth in the memorandum of law in support\n\nof the Motion to Quash.\n\n12. Thus, cause exists for the Court to grant this Motion to Expedite and to schedule a hearing on the Motion to Quash subject to the proposed briefing schedule.\n\n<span id=\"page-2-0\"></span><sup>3</sup> The undersigned is unavailable for a hearing on November 5, 2024, as he will be in a mediation with the Honorable James Siciilan in the matter of *Fiano v. 425 Hartford Turnpike Associates, LLP, Case No. TTD-CV24- 6029505-S* (J.D. of Tolland at Rockville).\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, G Club respectfully requests that the court GRANT this Motion, quash the Subpoena, and grant such other relief as the Court deems appropriate.\n\n# **G CLUB OPERATIONS, LLC**\n\nBy: /s/ Jeffrey M. Sklarz Jeffrey M. Sklarz Kellianne Baranowsky GREEN & SKLARZ LLC One Audubon St, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 Tel: 203-285-8545 jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing has been served by CMECF on the partiesin-interest set forth on the service list. Parties-in-interest may access this document by way of CMECF.\n\nDate: October 28, 2024 /s/ Jeffrey M. Sklarz","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院）\n\n事项：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，\n\n第 11 章\n\n债务人。[1]\n\n（合并审理）\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n2024年10月28日\n关于 G CLUB OPERATIONS LLC 针对受托人《第 2004 条调查规则》质询传票提出撤销动议及异议的加快听证并确定日程动议\n\n依据《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第 9006(c)(1) 条，G Club Operations LLC（“G Club”）谨此提请加快听证并确定关于《撤销〈第 2004 条调查规则〉质询传票动议及异议》（“撤销动议”，与本动议同时提交）的辩论状提交日程。为支持本动议，G Club 陈述如下：\n引言及背景\n\n1. 2022年2月15日（“申请日”），债务人 Ho Wan Kwok（“债务人”）根据《破产法典》第 11 章提交了自愿救济申请。\n\n2. 受托人已提起超过 275 起与上述标题案件相关的对抗诉讼。\n\n3. 其中有三起对抗诉讼是针对 G Club 的：Despins 诉 Lamp Capital LLC 等人案，对抗诉讼案号 5:24-ap-05275（“综合欺诈性转让对抗诉讼”）；Despins 诉 NGOK\n\n[1] 本第 11 章主案中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称 Guo Wengui、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）以及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财团受托人 Luc A. Despins。\n\n等人案，对抗诉讼案号 5:24-ap-05273（“民事 RICO 对抗诉讼”）；以及 Despins 诉 ACA Capital Group Ltd. 等人案，对抗诉讼案号 5:24-ap-05249（“综合另我对抗诉讼”）（统称“对抗诉讼”）。综合欺诈性转让对抗诉讼已被中止，直至法院另行下达命令。ECF No.[2] 3163, ¶ 2(e)(i)。\n\n4. 2024年10月9日，受托人提出动议，请求在法院对若干其他被告提交的联合辩论状作出裁决之前，中止所有撤销诉讼中的证据开示程序，其中包括综合欺诈性转让对抗诉讼。ECF No. 3659。\n\n5. 此外，G Club 已提交驳回起诉动议，该动议在另外两起对抗诉讼中仍待决，且这两起对抗诉讼中的证据开示目前尚未中止。民事 RICO 对抗诉讼，ECF No. 80-81；综合另我对抗诉讼，ECF No. 82-83。\n\n6. 2024年10月9日，受托人向 G Club（一家主营业地位于波多黎各的波多黎各有限责任公司）送达了该传票，意图于 2024年10月18日 在纽约州纽约市的 Paul Hastings 律师事务所办公室对 G Club 进行《第 2004 条调查规则》质询。\n\n7. 2024年10月10日，双方律师进行了沟通，试图解决有关该传票的问题。在此次初步通话中，下述署名人告知受托人律师，G Club 的代表 Andrew Childe 在 10月17日 之前无法进行谈话。因此，在初步通话后，受托人同意将取证质询日期延期至 10月25日。双方于 10月21日 进行了进一步讨论，并一直致力于就该传票达成妥协方案，且遵从日期已作进一步顺延，如下文所述。因此，在双方解决该争议的努力仍在进行之际，受托人律师已要求尽快解决该事项。\n\n[2] 除非另有说明，“ECF No.__”均指破产主案案卷编号。\n加快听证请求及拟定辩论日程\n\n8. 鉴于各项日程安排问题，若双方未能解决该事项，G Club 提议以下裁决日程：\n\n- 受托人应于 2024年11月1日 或之前提交其对本动议的反对意见；\n- 本动议的听证会应于 2024年11月6日[3] 举行，或依法院另行命令的时间进行；以及\n- 若本动议被驳回，G Club 的代表应于 2024年11月20日 接受取证质询。\n\n9. 下述署名人已与受托人律师 Nicholas Bassett 进行协商，后者对确立上述日程安排不持异议。\n\n10. 《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第 9006(c)(1) 条规定，在说明正当理由的情况下，法院可缩短动议的通知期限。\n\n11. 鉴于受托人意图调查 G Club 所反对的某些事项（详见支持撤销动议的法律备忘录所述），该撤销动议需要获得及时审理。\n\n12. 因此，存在充分理由支持法院准许本加快动议，并在遵循拟定辩论日程的前提下安排撤销动议的听证会。\n\n[3] 下述署名人无法出席 2024年11月5日 的听证会，因届时其将在 James Sicilian 法官主持下参与 Fiano 诉 425 Hartford Turnpike Associates, LLP 一案（案号：TTD-CV24-6029505-S，罗克维尔托兰司法区）的调解。\n\n据此，基于前述理由，G Club 谨请法院准许本动议，撤销该传票，并给予法院认为适当的其他救济。\nG CLUB OPERATIONS, LLC\n\n签署人：/s/ Jeffrey M. Sklarz Jeffrey M. Sklarz Kellianne Baranowsky GREEN & SKLARZ LLC One Audubon St, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 电话：203-285-8545 jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com\n送达证明\n\n本人特此证明，前述文书的副本已通过 CM/ECF 系统送达至送达清单上载明的利害关系方。利害关系方可通过 CM/ECF 系统查阅本文件。\n\n日期：2024年10月28日 /s/ Jeffrey M. Sklarz","key_entities":["Je","Kwok","Despins","RICO","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Paul Hastings","Miles Guo","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":80,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":82,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3659,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":921,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:36:44"}