{"id":"court_ctb_4136_2","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4136,"sub_number":2,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2025-02-14","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT In re:","summary_zh":"法院裁定 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #4136-2（2025年2月14日签署，2月20日归档入卷）。破产法院部分批准第11章受托人 Luc A. Despins 的第三次延期动议，将受托人代表破产财产提起追回权诉讼的法定时效延长至2025年8月15日，并规定后续任何追加延期申请均须在具体诉讼程序中单独提出。","summary_en":"Court Order —— In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #4136-2 (entered Feb 20, 2025; dated Feb 14, 2025). The Bankruptcy Court granted in part Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins's third motion for extension of time, extending the limitation period to file avoidance actions on behalf of the estate through August 15, 2025, and ruling that any subsequent extension must be sought within specific adversary proceedings.","body_en":"#### **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. 4004\n\n#### **ORDER GRANTING IN PART THIRD 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\"). (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 for the Trustee to file avoidance actions from February 15, 2024 – the two-year anniversary of the voluntary filing by Mr. Kwok of his Chapter 11 petition – to August 15, 2024 (the \"First Extension Order,\" ECF No. 2921).\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 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# Case 22-50073 Doc 4106 Filed 02/14/25 Entered 02/14/25 10:48:15 Page 2 of 5 Case 22-50073 Doc 4136-2 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:34:01 Page 2 of 5\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.) Several objections were filed to the Second Extension Motion. An evidentiary hearing on the Second Extension Motion was held on August 13, 2024. After consideration of the arguments advanced prior to and during the evidentiary hearing, on August 14, 2024, an Order Granting the Second Extension Motion entered extending the statutes of limitations set forth in 11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549 for the Trustee to file avoidance actions from August 15, 2024 to February 15, 2025 (the \"Second Extension Order,\" ECF No. 3417).2\n\nOn January 24, 2025, the Trustee filed the Second Supplemental Motion to Extend Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions (the \"Third Extension Motion\"). (ECF No. 4004.) On January 27, 2025, the Clerk of Court issued a Notice of Hearing, scheduling a hearing on Third Extension Motion to be held on February 11, 2025, and setting a deadline of February 7, 2025, to object to the Third Extension Motion. (ECF No. 4009.)\n\nOn February 7, 2025, timely objections to the Third Extension Motion (the \"Objections\") were filed by G Club Operations, LLC, Himalaya International Financial Group Limited and others joining, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Miller Motorcars, Inc., Ogier, FFP (BVI) Ltd., Apple Inc., American Express Company, Meta Platforms, Inc., and Weddle Law PC (the \"Objectors\").3\n\n<sup>2</sup> The First and Second Extension Orders are incorporated herein by reference.\n\n<sup>3</sup> Several parties filed objections in Mr. Kwok's Chapter 11 case. ECF Nos. 4034, 4035, 4039, 4041, 4044. Other parties filed objections in adversary proceedings. *Despins v. Ogier (In re Kwok)*, Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05012 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 23; *Despins v. FFP (BVI) Ltd. (In re Kwok)*, Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05056 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 36; *Despins v. Apple Inc. (In re Kwok)*, Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05060 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 69; *Despins v. Meta Platforms Inc. (In re Kwok)*, Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05117 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 44; *Despins v. Weddle Law PLLC (In re Kwok)*, Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05188 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 52. Certain parties filed notices of their objections in either the\n\n# Case 22-50073 Doc 4106 Filed 02/14/25 Entered 02/14/25 10:48:15 Page 3 of 5 Case 22-50073 Doc 4136-2 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:34:01 Page 3 of 5\n\nOn February 10, 2025, the Trustee filed a list of witnesses and exhibits in advance of the scheduled evidentiary hearing. (ECF No. 4046.)\n\nOn February 11, 2025, an evidentiary hearing was held on the Third Extension Motion (the \"Third Extension Hearing\"). The Trustee testified and was subject to cross-examination during the Third Extension Hearing by several of the Objectors. The parties also advanced their respective arguments during the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Court took the Third Extension Motion under advisement.\n\nHaving considered: (i) the Third Extension Motion and the Objections; (ii) the testimony of the Trustee and the arguments of the parties during the Third Extension Hearing; (iii) the pleadings filed in relation to the First and Second Extension Motions and the testimony of the Trustee and arguments of the parties during the First and Second Extension Hearings; and (iv) matters of which the Court may take judicial notice, the Court finds the Trustee has established cause under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(b) to grant the Third 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 by 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)\n\nChapter 11 case, if they filed their objection in an adversary proceeding, or in the adversary proceeding if they filed their objection in the Chapter 11 case. ECF Nos. 4040, 4042; *Despins v. Am. Express Co. (In re Kwok)*, Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05077 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 28.\n\n# Case 22-50073 Doc 4106 Filed 02/14/25 Entered 02/14/25 10:48:15 Page 4 of 5 Case 22-50073 Doc 4136-2 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:34:01 Page 4 of 5\n\nthe Objectors will be prejudiced by a further extension of the deadline even though the adversary proceedings pending against all the Objectors were commenced before the First Extension Order entered; and (b) the facts and circumstances of these jointly administered Chapter 11 cases are, at this time, no longer extraordinary. However, the extension of the statutes of limitations set forth in 11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549 granted herein will be the final extension applicable to avoidance actions filed by the Trustee. Any further extensions must be sought upon motion in a pending avoidance action or in a subsequently commenced avoidance action.\n\nAccordingly, pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006, it is hereby\n\n**ORDERED:** The Third Extension Motion (ECF No. 4004) 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 August 15, 2025; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**: Any additional requests for extension of the statutes of limitations set forth in 11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549, must be made by motion and shall be filed in a specific pending avoidance action or in a subsequently commenced avoidance action; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** The terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** The Trustee is authorized to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted herein; and it is further\n\n4\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 4106 Filed 02/14/25 Entered 02/14/25 10:48:15 Page 5 of 5 Case 22-50073 Doc 4136-2 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:34:01 Page 5 of 5\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 February, 2025.","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区破产法院）\n\n关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，1\n\n债务人。\n\n第 11 章破产案号 22-50073 (JAM)（合并审理）\n\n涉及：ECF No. 4004\n关于部分准予受托人提起撤销权诉讼期限第三次延期动议的裁定\n\n2024年2月15日，法院作出了《关于部分准予延长最后期限动议的决定备忘录及裁定》（“《第一次延期裁定》”）。(ECF No. 2921.) 经通知并于2024年2月13日举行证据听证会（“第一次延期听证会”）后，《第一次延期裁定》基于其中所述理由，准予了 Luc A. Despins 先生以 Ho Wan Kwok 先生破产财产的第 11 章破产受托人（“受托人”）身份提起的《关于请求作出延长受托人提起撤销权诉讼期限裁定的动议》（“《第一次延期动议》”）(ECF No. 2509)。《第一次延期裁定》将 11 U.S.C. §§ 108、546 和 549 中规定的受托人提起撤销权诉讼的时效期间，从2024年2月15日——即 Kwok 先生自愿提交其第 11 章破产申请的两周年纪念日——延长至2024年8月15日（“《第一次延期裁定》”，ECF No. 2921）。\n\n1 本系列第 11 章破产案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名郭文贵、Miles Guo、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 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于送达通知和通信目的）。\nCase 22-50073 Doc 4106 Filed 02/14/25 Entered 02/14/25 10:48:15 Page 2 of 5 Case 22-50073 Doc 4136-2 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:34:01 Page 2 of 5\n\n2024年7月19日，受托人提交了《关于请求延长受托人提起撤销权诉讼2024年8月15日最后期限的第一份补充动议》（“《第二次延期动议》”）。(ECF No. 3329.) 针对《第二次延期动议》提交了数份异议。关于《第二次延期动议》的证据听证会于2024年8月13日举行。在审酌证据听证会之前及期间提出的各项主张后，法院于2024年8月14日作出了《准予第二次延期动议的裁定》，将 11 U.S.C. §§ 108、546 和 549 中规定的受托人提起撤销权诉讼的时效期间从2024年8月15日延长至2025年2月15日（“《第二次延期裁定》”，ECF No. 3417）。2\n\n2025年1月24日，受托人提交了《关于请求延长受托人提起撤销权诉讼最后期限的第二份补充动议》（“《第三次延期动议》”）。(ECF No. 4004.) 2025年1月27日，法院书记官发出《听证通知》，定于2025年2月11日就《第三次延期动议》举行听证会，并将对《第三次延期动议》提出异议的截止日期定为2025年2月7日。(ECF No. 4009.)\n\n2025年2月7日，G Club Operations, LLC、Himalaya International Financial Group Limited（喜马拉雅国际金融集团有限公司）及其他附议方、Amazon Web Services, Inc.（亚马逊网络服务公司）、Miller Motorcars, Inc.、Ogier（奥杰律师事务所）、FFP (BVI) Ltd.、Apple Inc.（苹果公司）、American Express Company（美国运通公司）、Meta Platforms, Inc. 以及 Weddle Law PC（“异议人”）适时针对《第三次延期动议》提交了异议（“异议”）。3\n\n2 《第一次延期裁定》和《第二次延期裁定》通过引用并入本裁定。\n\n3 若干当事方在 Kwok 先生的第 11 章案件中提交了异议。ECF Nos. 4034, 4035, 4039, 4041, 4044。其他当事方在附随诉讼中提交了异议。Despins v. Ogier (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05012 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 23; Despins v. FFP (BVI) Ltd. (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05056 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 36; Despins v. Apple Inc. (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05060 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 69; Despins v. Meta Platforms Inc. (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05117 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 44; Despins v. Weddle Law PLLC (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05188 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 52。某些当事方已就其异议提交了通知：若其异议系在附随诉讼中提交，则在第 11 章案件中提交通知；若其异议系在第 11 章案件中提交，则在附随诉讼中提交通知。ECF Nos. 4040, 4042; Despins v. Am. Express Co. (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05077 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 28。\nCase 22-50073 Doc 4106 Filed 02/14/25 Entered 02/14/25 10:48:15 Page 3 of 5 Case 22-50073 Doc 4136-2 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:34:01 Page 3 of 5\n\n2025年2月10日，受托人在预定的证据听证会之前提交了证人及证据清单。(ECF No. 4046.)\n\n2025年2月11日，就《第三次延期动议》举行了证据听证会（“第三次延期听证会”）。在第三次延期听证会期间，受托人出庭作证并接受了数名异议人的交叉询问。各方当事人亦在听证会期间陈述了各自的主张。在听证会结束时，法院宣布对《第三次延期动议》进行审议并择期裁决。\n\n经审酌：(i)《第三次延期动议》及异议；(ii) 第三次延期听证会期间受托人的证言及各方当事人的主张；(iii) 就《第一、第二次延期动议》提交的诉状，以及在第一、第二次延期听证会期间受托人的证言和各方当事人的主张；以及 (iv) 法院得行使司法认知的事项，法院认定受托人已根据 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(b) 确立了准予《第三次延期动议》的正当事由，该正当事由包括但不限于：(1) 自2023年3月起直至本裁定作出之日尚在未决中的案名为 United States v. Kwok, 23 cr 118 (AT) (S.D.N.Y. July 18, 2024) 的刑事诉讼，及其对本系列破产案件和大量相关附随诉讼产生的影响；(2) Kwok 先生持续藐视法庭并未能履行 11 U.S.C. § 521 规定的法定职责；(3) 其他当事方持续藐视法庭；(4) Kwok 先生财务状况的复杂性与广泛性；以及 (5) 受托人在其调查中保持了勤勉尽责。法院对异议人提出的相反主张不予采纳，包括但不限于以下主张：(a)\n\n尽管针对所有异议人提起的未决附随诉讼均在《第一次延期裁定》作出之前即已启动，异议人仍将因最后期限的进一步延长而遭受不利影响；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属于特殊情况。然而，本裁定准予延长的 11 U.S.C. §§ 108、546 和 549 所规定的时效期间，将是适用于受托人提起撤销权诉讼的最终延期。任何进一步的延期必须在未决的撤销权诉讼中或在随后启动的撤销权诉讼中通过动议提出申请。\n\n据此，根据 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006，特此\n\n裁定：《第三次延期动议》(ECF No. 4004) 依本裁定所述予以准予；并进一步\n\n裁定：11 U.S.C. §§ 108、546 和 549 规定的供受托人代表破产财产提起撤销权诉讼及其他诉讼、以及修改任何未决起诉书的期限，延长至2025年8月15日（含当日）；并进一步\n\n裁定：任何关于延长 11 U.S.C. §§ 108、546 和 549 规定的时效期间的额外请求，均必须以动议形式提出，并应在特定的未决撤销权诉讼中或在随后启动的撤销权诉讼中提交；并进一步\n\n裁定：本裁定的条款和条件应在其作出后立即生效并具有执行力；并进一步\n\n裁定：受托人获授权采取一切必要行动以落实本裁定所准予的救济；并进一步\nCase 22-50073 Doc 4106 Filed 02/14/25 Entered 02/14/25 10:48:15 Page 5 of 5 Case 22-50073 Doc 4136-2 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:34:01 Page 5 of 5\n\n裁定：法院对于因本裁定的解释或执行而产生或与之相关的全部事项保留管辖权。\n\n日期：2025年2月14日，订于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。","key_entities":["Kwok","Je","Despins","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","Himalaya","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":23,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":28,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":36,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":44,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":52,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":69,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2509,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2921,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3329,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3417,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4004,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4009,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4046,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4106,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1466,"status":"published","published_at":"2025-02-14 00:00:00","created_at":"2025-02-14","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:51:56"}