{"id":"court_ctb_4137_1","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4137,"sub_number":1,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2025-02-20","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION IN RE: HO WAN KWOK, et al., *Debtors*. 1","summary_zh":"上诉通知书 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #4137-1（2025-02-20立案）。对抗性诉讼（Adv. Proc. No. 24-05188）被告 Weddle Law PLLC 就破产法院 2025 年 2 月 14 日作出的裁定（主案 ECF #4106）提起上诉；该裁定部分准许了受托人将提起撤销权诉讼的法定期限延长至 2025 年 8 月 15 日。","summary_en":"Notice of Appeal — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #4137-1 (filed 2025-02-20). Adversary proceeding defendant Weddle Law PLLC files a notice of appeal against the Bankruptcy Court's February 14, 2025 Order (ECF #4106 in lead case, related to Adv. Proc. No. 24-05188), which extended the Chapter 11 Trustee's deadline to initiate avoidance actions through August 15, 2025.","body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIN RE: HO WAN KWOK, et al., *Debtors*. 1\n\nLUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE *Plaintiff,*\n\n—v.—\n\nWEDDLE LAW PLLC, *Defendant.*\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\nAdv. Proc. No. 24-05188 (JAM)\n\nFebruary 20, 2025\n\n# **NOTICE OF APPEAL**\n\n PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001 *et seq.,* Weddle Law PLLC (\"Weddle Law\"), the defendant in the above-captioned adversary proceeding, hereby files notice of its appeal from the Bankruptcy Court's February 14, 2025 *Order Granting In Part Third Motion For Extension of Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions*, filed in the abovecaptioned bankruptcy case, Case No. 22-50073, (the \"Kwok Case\") at ECF No. 4106 (the \"Ruling\"), granting the Trustee, Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee's (the \"Trustee\") *Second*\n\n<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### Case 22-50073 Doc 4128 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 11:33:23 Page 2 of 4 Case 22-50073 Doc 4137-1 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:45:39 Page 2 of 10\n\n*Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee To Extend February 15, 2025 Deadline For Trustee To File Avoidance Actions* (the \"Third Extension Motion\"), filed in the Kwok Case at ECF No. 4004 and in the above-captioned adversary proceeding, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05188 (the \"Adversary Proceeding\") at ECF No. 51. A copy of the Ruling is attached hereto as Exhibit A.\n\nTo be clear, the Third Extension Motion was docketed in both the Kwok Case and in the Adversary Proceeding. Weddle Law's objection to the Third Extension Motion entitled *Objection and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Second Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend February 15, 2025 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions* was docketed in the\n\nAdversary Proceeding, at ECF No. 52. The Ruling was not filed in the Adversary Proceeding.\n\nNothing in this Notice of Appeal shall be construed to waive any defenses of Weddle Law, 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\nJeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938) Kellianne Baranowsky (ct26684) Michelle A. Antao (ct31715) Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 285-8545 jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com mantao@gs-lawfirm.com\n\nand\n\nRichard J. Corbi (Pro Hac Vice) The Law Offices of Richard J. Corbi PLLC 1501 Broadway, 12th Floor New York, NY 10036 rcorbi@corbilaw.com\n\n### *Representing* **WEDDLE LAW PLLC**  37 West 20th Street\n\nSuite 1206 New York, NY 10011 *Party-in-Interest and Appellant*\n\n{00403262.1 }\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 4128 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 11:33:23 Page 3 of 4 Case 22-50073 Doc 4137-1 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:45:39 Page 3 of 10\n\n## \\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n*Representing* **Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee** PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166\n\n*Chapter 11 Trustee and Appellee*\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# WEDDLE LAW PLLC\n\nBy: /s/ Michelle A. Antao Jeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938) Kellianne Baranowsky (ct26684) Michelle A. Antao (ct31715) Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 285-8545 jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com mantao@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 CM/ECF 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: February 20, 2025 /s/ Michelle A. Antao\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 4128-1 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 11:33:23 Page 1 of 6 Case 22-50073 Doc 4137-1 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:45:39 Page 5 of 10\n\n# **EXHIBIT A**\n\n{00403257.1 }\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. 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 4128-1 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 11:33:23 Page 3 of 6 Case 22-50073 Doc 4106 Filed 02/14/25 Entered 02/14/25 10:48:15 Page 2 of 5 Case 22-50073 Doc 4137-1 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:45:39 Page 7 of 10\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 4128-1 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 11:33:23 Page 4 of 6 Case 22-50073 Doc 4106 Filed 02/14/25 Entered 02/14/25 10:48:15 Page 3 of 5 Case 22-50073 Doc 4137-1 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:45:39 Page 8 of 10\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 4128-1 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 11:33:23 Page 5 of 6 Case 22-50073 Doc 4106 Filed 02/14/25 Entered 02/14/25 10:48:15 Page 4 of 5 Case 22-50073 Doc 4137-1 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:45:39 Page 9 of 10\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\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 BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n关于：HO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，债务人。1\n\nLUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第11章托管人，原告，\n\n—诉—\n\nWEDDLE LAW PLLC，被告。\n\n第11章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n（合并审理）\n\n对抗性诉讼案号：24-05188 (JAM)\n\n2025年2月20日\n上诉通知书\n\n特此通知，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），上述对抗性诉讼中的被告 Weddle Law PLLC（“Weddle Law”）特此就破产法院于2025年2月14日作出的《关于部分批准托管人延长提起撤销权诉讼期限的第三次动议的裁定》提起上诉通知，该裁定已在上述破产案件（案号：22-50073，即“郭氏案”）中归档于 ECF No. 4106（“该裁定”），该裁定批准了托管人 Luc A. Despins 作为第11章托管人（“托管人”）的《第11章托管人关于延长托管人提起撤销权诉讼的2025年2月15日期限的第二次补充动议》（“第三次延期动议”），该动议已在郭氏案中归档于 ECF No. 4004，并在上述对抗性诉讼（对抗性诉讼案号：24-05188，即“本对抗性诉讼”）中归档于 ECF No. 51。该裁定的副本作为附件A附于本通知。\n\n1 主第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称为 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。托管人、Genever Holdings LLC 以及 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。\n案件 22-50073 编号 4128 提交日期 02/20/25 录入日期 02/20/25 11:33:23 第 2 页，共 4 页 案件 22-50073 编号 4137-1 提交日期 02/20/25 录入日期 02/20/25 16:45:39 第 2 页，共 10 页\n\n为明确起见，第三次延期动议在郭氏案和本对抗性诉讼中均已登记入卷。Weddle Law 对第三次延期动议提出的题为《关于反对第11章托管人延长托管人提起撤销权诉讼的2025年2月15日期限的第二次补充动议的异议及法律备忘录》的异议已在本对抗性诉讼中登记入卷，归档于 ECF No. 52。该裁定并未在本对抗性诉讼中归档。\n\n本上诉通知书中的任何内容均不得解释为放弃 Weddle Law 的任何抗辩，包括管辖权、审理地或任何其他权利方面的抗辩。\n\n被上诉法院裁定的所有当事人姓名/名称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) Kellianne Baranowsky (ct26684) Michelle A. Antao (ct31715) Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 285-8545 jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com mantao@gs-lawfirm.com\n\n及\n\nRichard J. Corbi (Pro Hac Vice，特许出庭代理律师) The Law Offices of Richard J. Corbi PLLC 1501 Broadway, 12th Floor New York, NY 10036 rcorbi@corbilaw.com\n代表 WEDDLE LAW PLLC 37 West 20th Street\n\nSuite 1206 New York, NY 10011 利害关系人兼上诉人\n\n{00403262.1 }\n\n案件 22-50073 编号 4128 提交日期 02/20/25 录入日期 02/20/25 11:33:23 第 3 页，共 4 页 案件 22-50073 编号 4137-1 提交日期 02/20/25 录入日期 02/20/25 16:45:39 第 3 页，共 10 页\n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\*\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n代表 Luc A. Despins，第11章托管人 PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166\n\n第11章托管人兼被上诉人\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (pro hac vice，特许出庭代理律师) 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，特许出庭代理律师) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n第11章托管人代理律师\nWEDDLE LAW PLLC\n\n签字：/s/ Michelle A. Antao Jeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938) Kellianne Baranowsky (ct26684) Michelle A. Antao (ct31715) Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 285-8545 jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com mantao@gs-lawfirm.com\n送达证明书\n\n本人特此证明，在下述日期，本文件的副本已通过 CM/ECF 和/或邮寄方式送达给任何无法接收电子归档的人员。本项归档的通知将通过本法院电子归档系统的运行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邮寄给任何无法接收电子归档的人员。各方当事人均可通过本法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本文件。\n\n日期：2025年2月20日 /s/ Michelle A. Antao\n\n案件 22-50073 编号 4128-1 提交日期 02/20/25 录入日期 02/20/25 11:33:23 第 1 页，共 6 页 案件 22-50073 编号 4137-1 提交日期 02/20/25 录入日期 02/20/25 16:45:39 第 5 页，共 10 页\n附件 A\n\n{00403257.1 }\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院）\n\n关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，1\n\n债务人。\n\n第11章 案号：22-50073 (JAM) （合并审理）\n\n关于：ECF No. 4004\n关于部分批准托管人延长提起撤销权诉讼期限的第三次动议的裁定\n\n2024年2月15日，本法院作出了《关于部分批准延长期限动议的裁定备忘录及命令》（“第一次延期命令”）。（ECF No. 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”）后，基于其中所述的理由，第一次延期命令批准了由 Luc A. Despins 先生以郭文贵先生破产财产的第11章托管人（“托管人”）身份提交的《关于请求作出延长托管人提起撤销权诉讼期限之命令的动议》（“第一次延期动议”）（ECF No. 2509）。第一次延期命令将 11 U.S.C. §§ 108、546 和 549 中规定的托管人提起撤销权诉讼的诉讼时效从2024年2月15日——即郭先生自愿提交第11章破产申请的两周年纪念日——延长至2024年8月15日（“第一次延期命令”，ECF No. 2921）。\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称为 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及众多其他别名）（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。托管人、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（仅用于通知与通讯目的）。\n案件 22-50073 编号 4128-1 提交日期 02/20/25 录入日期 02/20/25 11:33:23 第 3 页，共 6 页 案件 22-50073 编号 4106 提交日期 02/14/25 录入日期 02/14/25 10:48:15 第 2 页，共 5 页 案件 22-50073 编号 4137-1 提交日期 02/20/25 录入日期 02/20/25 16:45:39 第 7 页，共 10 页\n\n2024年7月19日，托管人提交了《关于延长托管人提起撤销权诉讼的2024年8月15日期限的第一次补充动议》（“第二次延期动议”）。（ECF No. 3329。）针对第二次延期动议，各方提交了多份异议。关于第二次延期动议的证据听证会于2024年8月13日举行。在审议了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《批准第二次延期动议的裁定》，将 11 U.S.C. §§ 108、546 和 549 中规定的托管人提起撤销权诉讼的诉讼时效从2024年8月15日延长至2025年2月15日（“第二次延期命令”，ECF No. 3417）。2\n\n2025年1月24日，托管人提交了《关于延长托管人提起撤销权诉讼期限的第二次补充动议》（“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》，排定第三次延期动议的听证会于2025年2月11日举行，并设定2025年2月7日为对第三次延期动议提出异议的截止日期。（ECF No. 4009。）\n\n2025年2月7日，G Club Operations, LLC、Himalaya International Financial Group Limited 及其他联名方、Amazon Web Services, Inc.、Miller Motorcars, Inc.、Ogier、FFP (BVI) Ltd.、Apple Inc.、American Express Company、Meta Platforms, Inc. 以及 Weddle Law PC（“异议人”）就第三次延期动议及时提交了异议（“异议书”）。3\n\n2 第一次和第二次延期命令通过引用并入本裁定。\n\n3 若干当事人在郭先生的第11章案件中提交了异议。ECF Nos. 4034、4035、4039、4041、4044。其他当事人在对抗性诉讼中提交了异议。Despins 诉 Ogier（关于郭氏案），案号：22-50073 (JAM)，对抗性诉讼案号：24-05012 (JAM)（康涅狄格区联邦破产法院，2025年2月7日），ECF No. 23；Despins 诉 FFP (BVI) Ltd.（关于郭氏案），案号：22-50073 (JAM)，对抗性诉讼案号：24-05056 (JAM)（康涅狄格区联邦破产法院，2025年2月7日），ECF No. 36；Despins 诉 Apple Inc.（关于郭氏案），案号：22-50073 (JAM)，对抗性诉讼案号：24-05060 (JAM)（康涅狄格区联邦破产法院，2025年2月7日），ECF No. 69；Despins 诉 Meta Platforms Inc.（关于郭氏案），案号：22-50073 (JAM)，对抗性诉讼案号：24-05117 (JAM)（康涅狄格区联邦破产法院，2025年2月7日），ECF No. 44；Despins 诉 Weddle Law PLLC（关于郭氏案），案号：22-50073 (JAM)，对抗性诉讼案号：24-05188 (JAM)（康涅狄格区联邦破产法院，2025年2月7日），ECF No. 52。某些当事人已在以下之一提交了异议通知：\n案件 22-50073 编号 4128-1 提交日期 02/20/25 录入日期 02/20/25 11:33:23 第 4 页，共 6 页 案件 22-50073 编号 4106 提交日期 02/14/25 录入日期 02/14/25 10:48:15 第 3 页，共 5 页 案件 22-50073 编号 4137-1 提交日期 02/20/25 录入日期 02/20/25 16:45:39 第 8 页，共 10 页\n\n2025年2月10日，托管人在排定的证据听证会之前提交了证人及证物清单。（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”）。托管人出庭作证，并在第三次延期听证会期间接受了数名异议人的交叉质询。各方当事人亦在听证会期间陈述了各自的主张。听证会结束时，法院宣布对第三次延期动议进行斟酌研裁。\n\n经审议：(i) 第三次延期动议及各项异议；(ii) 托管人在第三次延期听证会上的证词及各方当事人的主张；(iii) 就第一次和第二次延期动议提交的诉答文书，以及托管人在第一次和第二次延期听证会上的证词和各方当事人的主张；以及 (iv) 本法院可行使司法认知的事项，本法院认定托管人已根据 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(b) 确立了批准第三次延期动议的正当理由，该理由包括但不限于：(1) 案号为 United States 诉 Kwok, 23 cr 118 (AT) (S.D.N.Y. July 18, 2024) 的刑事诉讼自2023年3月起直至本裁定作出之日一直处于未决状态，及其对这些案件和大量相关对抗性诉讼的影响；(2) 郭先生持续藐视法庭并未能履行 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) 郭先生财务状况的复杂性及广度；以及 (5) 托管人在其调查中的勤勉尽责。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第11章破产案件中（若其系在对抗性诉讼程序中提出异议），或在对抗性诉讼程序中（若其系在第11章破产案件中提出异议）。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.（康涅狄格区联邦破产法院） Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 28。\nCase 22-50073 Doc 4128-1 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 11:33:23 Page 5 of 6 Case 22-50073 Doc 4106 Filed 02/14/25 Entered 02/14/25 10:48:15 Page 4 of 5 Case 22-50073 Doc 4137-1 Filed 02/20/25 Entered 02/20/25 16:45:39 Page 9 of 10\n\n异议人将因截止期限的进一步延长而受到损害，即使针对所有异议人未决的对抗性诉讼程序均系在《首次延期裁定》录入之前启动；以及 (b) 这些合并审理的第11章案件的事实与情况在目前已不再具有特殊性。然而，本裁定所准予的关于 11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549 所述诉讼时效的延期，将是适用于受托人（Trustee）提起的撤销之诉的最终延期。任何进一步的延期，均须通过在未决的撤销之诉或随后启动的撤销之诉中提出动议的方式申请。\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许；且进一步\n\n裁定：11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549 规定的受托人代表破产财产启动撤销之诉及其他诉讼、以及修改任何未决起诉书的时间限制，延长至2025年8月15日（含该日）；且进一步\n\n裁定：任何关于进一步延长 11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549 规定的诉讼时效的请求，均须通过动议提出，并应在特定的未决撤销之诉或随后启动的撤销之诉中提交；且进一步\n\n裁定：本裁定的各项条款与条件自录入之日起立即生效并具有执行力；且进一步\n\n裁定：授权受托人采取一切必要行动以落实本裁定所准予的救济；且进一步\n裁定：本法院对因本裁定的解释或执行而引起的或与之相关的所有事项保留管辖权。\n\n日期：2025年2月14日，于 Bridgeport, Connecticut（康涅狄格州布里奇波特）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Je","Despins","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings","Guo","Miles Guo","Himalaya"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":23,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":28,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":36,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":44,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":51,"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"},{"doc_number":4128,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":2261,"status":"published","published_at":"2025-02-20 00:00:00","created_at":"2025-02-20","updated_at":"2026-08-23 13:10:07"}