{"id":"court_ctb_4007_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4007,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"MOTION","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| --------------------------------------------------------------- | x      |                         |\n|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                          | :<br>: | Chapter 11              |\n| HO WAN KWOK,                                                    | :<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtor.                                                         | :<br>: |                         |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------- | :<br>x |                         |\n\n### **CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR JANUARY 28, 2025 HEARINGS**\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\") appointed in the above-captioned chapter 11 case (the \"Chapter 11 Case\") of Ho Wan Kwok, respectfully moves (this \"Motion\") the Court for permission to appear remotely at the January 28, 2025 hearings scheduled in the Chapter 11 Case and the related adversary proceeding: *Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. ACA Capital Group Ltd.*, et al. (Adv. Proc. No. 24-05249) (the \"Adversary Proceeding\"). In support of the Motion, the Trustee respectfully states as follows:\n\n- 1. The following matters are scheduled to be heard at 1 p.m. on January 28, 2025, in the Chapter 11 Case and the related Adversary Proceeding:\n\t- a. In the Chapter 11 Case, the *First Interim Fee Application of Chryssafinis & Polyviou LLC, as Cypriot Law Counsel* [ECF No. 3930]; and\n\nb. In the Adversary Proceeding, the *Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding* filed by ACA Capital Group Ltd., Celestial Tide Limited, G Fashion (CA), G Fashion Hold Co A Limited, G Fashion Hold Co B Limited, G Fashion International Limited, GF IP, LLC, GF Italy, LLC, GFNY, Inc., GFashion Media Group Inc., Hamilton Capital Holding\n\nLimited, Hamilton Investment Management Limited, Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC, Himalaya Currency Clearing Pty Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Limited, Himalaya International Financial Group Limited, Himalaya International Payments Limited, Himalaya International Reserves Limited, William Je, and Major Lead International Limited [Adv. ECF No. 114] and the *Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding* filed by G Club International Limited and G Club Operations LLC [Adv. ECF No. 116] (collectively, the \"Motions to Dismiss\").\n\n2. The Trustee respectfully requests permission to attend these hearings via Zoom, because he will be out of the country on January 28, 2025.\n\n3. Undersigned counsel as well as Nicholas A. Bassett, counsel to the Trustee, will attend these hearings in person and Attorney Bassett will present argument in opposition to the Motions to Dismiss.\n\n# *[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK.]*\n\nWHEREFORE, the Trustee respectfully requests permission to appear remotely before this\n\nCourt on January 28, 2025.\n\nDated: January 27, 2025 LUC A. DESPINS,\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x      |                         |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                      | :<br>: | Chapter 11              |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                | :<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.                                                    | :<br>: | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | :<br>x |                         |\n\n# **[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR JANUARY 28, 2025 HEARINGS**\n\nUpon the motion (the \"Motion\") of Luc A. Despins, as Chapter 11 Trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the Chapter 11 Case<sup>2</sup> of Ho Wan Kwok, for permission to participate remotely at the hearings scheduled for January 28, 2025, at 1 p.m., in the Chapter 11 Case and the related Adversary Proceeding, sufficient notice having been provided, and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby\n\n- 1. ORDERED that the Motion is granted as set forth herein; and it is further\n- 2. ORDERED that the Trustee may participate in the hearings scheduled for January\n\n28, 2025, at 1 p.m., via the Court's Zoom.gov platform, by contacting the Clerk's Office for instructions to connect to the ZoomGov remote conference by sending an email to the following court email address: CalendarConnect\\_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov.\n\n<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\n<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms not defined in this Order adopt the definitions as set forth in the Motion.\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ______________________________________x |   |                         |\n|-----------------------------------------|---|-------------------------|\n|                                         | : |                         |\n| In re:                                  | : | CHAPTER 11              |\n|                                         | : |                         |\n| HO WAN KWOK,                            | : | CASE NO. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n|                                         | : |                         |\n| Debtor.                                 | : |                         |\n| ______________________________________x |   |                         |\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on the date hereof, the foregoing was filed electronically in the Chapter 11 Case and the Adversary Proceeding, and that notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties appearing in the Chapter 11 Case and Adversary Proceeding that are eligible to receive electronic notice by operation of the Court's electronic filing system.\n\nDated: January 27, 2025 LUC A. DESPINS,\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com","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\n--------------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于： :\n: 第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）， :\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n\nx\n第 11 章受托人关于 2025 年 1 月 28 日听证会远程出庭的动议\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）以在上述 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）的第 11 章案件（以下简称“第 11 章案件”）中被任命的第 11 章受托人（以下简称“受托人”）身份，谨此向法院提出动议（以下简称“本动议”），请求允许其在定于 2025 年 1 月 28 日于第 11 章案件及相关对抗诉讼中举行的听证会上远程出庭：Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. ACA Capital Group Ltd., et al.（对抗诉讼编号：24-05249）（以下简称“对抗诉讼”）。为支持本动议，受托人谨陈述如下：\n\n- 1. 以下事项定于 2025 年 1 月 28 日下午 1 点在第 11 章案件及相关对抗诉讼中进行审理：\n\t- a. 在第 11 章案件中，Chryssafinis & Polyviou LLC 作为塞浦路斯法律顾问的第一次中期费用申请 [ECF No. 3930]；以及\n\nb. 在对抗诉讼中，由 ACA Capital Group Ltd.、Celestial Tide Limited、G Fashion (CA)、G Fashion Hold Co A Limited、G Fashion Hold Co B Limited、G Fashion International Limited、GF IP, LLC、GF Italy, LLC、GFNY, Inc.、GFashion Media Group Inc.、Hamilton Capital Holding Limited、Hamilton Investment Management Limited、Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC、Himalaya Currency Clearing Pty Ltd.、Himalaya International Clearing Limited、Himalaya International Financial Group Limited、Himalaya International Payments Limited、Himalaya International Reserves Limited、William Je（余建明）以及 Major Lead International Limited 提起的驳回对抗诉讼动议 [Adv. ECF No. 114]，以及由 G Club International Limited 和 G Club Operations LLC 提起的驳回对抗诉讼动议 [Adv. ECF No. 116]（统称“驳回动议”）。\n\n2. 受托人谨请求允许通过 Zoom 参加这些听证会，因为其将于 2025 年 1 月 28 日身处国外。\n\n3. 下列签署律师以及受托人律师 Nicholas A. Bassett 将亲自出席这些听证会，Bassett 律师将就反对驳回动议发表辩论意见。\n[本页其余部分有意留白。]\n\n为此，受托人谨请求允许于 2025 年 1 月 28 日在本法院远程出庭。\n\n日期：2025 年 1 月 27 日 LUC A. DESPINS，\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文 第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\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\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于： :\n: 第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等， :\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n: （合并审理）\n\nx\n[拟定] 准许第 11 章受托人关于 2025 年 1 月 28 日听证会远程出庭动议的裁定\n\n经审议在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）的第 11 章案件2中被任命的第 11 章受托人（以下简称“受托人”）Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）请求允许远程参加定于 2025 年 1 月 28 日下午 1 点在第 11 章案件及相关对抗诉讼中举行的听证会的动议（以下简称“动议”），因已提供充分通知，且有正当理由支持，特此\n\n- 1. 裁定：按本文所述准许该动议；并进一步\n- 2. 裁定：受托人可通过法院的 Zoom.gov 平台参加定于 2025 年 1 月 28 日下午 1 点举行的听证会，方式为通过向以下法院电子邮箱地址发送电子邮件联系书记官办公室以获取连接 ZoomGov 远程会议的指引：CalendarConnect_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov。\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他多个别名）（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 和 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 c/o Luc A. Despins，作为 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人（仅用于接收通知和通信之目的）。\n\n2 本裁定中未定义的首字母大写术语采用动议中所载的定义。\n\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\n关于： : 第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）， : 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。 :\n\n送达证明\n\n下列签署人特此证明，于本日，上述文书已在第 11 章案件和对抗诉讼中进行了电子归档，且该归档通知将通过电子邮件发送给在第 11 章案件和对抗诉讼中出庭、并根据法院电子归档系统的运作有资格接收电子通知的所有当事人。\n\n日期：2025 年 1 月 27 日 LUC A. DESPINS，\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文 第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Himalaya","Guo","CIPA","Miles Guo","Je","William Je","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":114,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":116,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3930,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":940,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:44:12"}