{"id":"court_ctb_4139_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4139,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","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| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>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>:<br>: | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |\n\n## **CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION UPON CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN FEBRUARY 25, 2025 HEARING ON REMOTE BASIS**\n\nPursuant to section 105(a) of Title 11 of the United States 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 chapter 11 case (the \"Chapter 11 Case\") of Ho Wan Kwok, respectfully moves (this \"Motion\") the Court to enter an order in the form attached hereto authorizing the Trustee and his counsel to attend the hearing (the \"Hearing\") scheduled for February 25, 2025, at 1 p.m., in the Chapter 11 Case on a remote basis using the Court's Zoom.gov platform. The United States Trustee consents to this request.\n\nIn support of this Motion, the Trustee states the following:\n\nThe following matters are scheduled to be heard at the Hearing:\n\n(1) *Third Interim Fee Application of Prager Dreifuss AG, as Swiss Law Counsel, for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses* [ECF No. 4018]; and\n\n<span id=\"page-0-0\"></span><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(2) the Trustee's *Application to Employ The Hamilton Group, LLC as Auctioneer* [ECF No. 4021].\n\nThe Trustee respectfully requests that he and his counsel be permitted to attend the Hearing on a remote basis using the Court's Zoom.gov platform.[2](#page-1-0) The Trustee requests this relief because (a) the matters scheduled to be heard are not evidentiary in nature; and (b) beginning at 10:30 a.m. on February 25, 2025, the Trustee and his counsel will be participating in mediation proceedings (via Zoom.gov) supervised by Judge Tancredi of a matter involving substantial avoidance claims, and the Trustee and his counsel would appreciate the flexibility to remain engaged in the mediation for as long as possible prior to the Hearing.\n\nThe United States Trustee, which is the only party that has filed any response to the matters to be addressed at the Hearing [ECF No. 4131], consents to relief requested in this Motion.\n\n*[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK.]*\n\n<span id=\"page-1-0\"></span><sup>2</sup> A pretrial conference is also scheduled to be heard at the same time as the hearing in an adversary proceeding related to the Chapter 11 Case [Adv. Proc. No. 23-05002 Docket No. 87]. Contemporaneous herewith, the Trustee is filing an unopposed motion to adjourn that pretrial conference.\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, the Trustee requests that the Court grant this Motion and such other and further relief as is just and proper.\n\n#### Dated: February 20, 2025 LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11\n\n By: */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*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |\n\n# **[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION UPON CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN FEBRUARY 25, 2025 HEARING ON REMOTE BASIS**\n\nUpon the motion (the \"Motion\") of Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as Chapter 11 Trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case (the \"Chapter 11 Case\") of Ho Wan Kwok for entry of an order authorizing the Trustee and his counsel to attend the hearing (the \"Hearing\") scheduled for 1 p.m. on February 25, 2025, in the Chapter 11 Case on a remote basis, and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby\n\n1. ORDERED that the Motion is granted as set forth herein; and it is further\n\n2. ORDERED that the Trustee and his counsel may participate in the Hearing via the Court's Zoom.gov platform, by contacting the Clerk's Office for instructions to connect to the\n\nZoomGov remote conference by sending an email to the following court email address: CalendarConnect\\_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov.\n\n<span id=\"page-3-0\"></span><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## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on the date hereof the foregoing was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties able to receive electronic notice by operation of the Court's case management/electronic case files (\"CM/ECF\"). Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.\n\nDated: February 20, 2025 New Haven, Connecticut\n\n> */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<span id=\"page-4-0\"></span><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).","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\nx\n\n关于： :\n: 第11章（Chapter 11）\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）\n等人， :\n: 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n:\n: （合并审理）\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n第11章受托人经各方同意请求以远程方式参加2025年2月25日听证会的动议\n\n根据《美国法典》第11篇第105(a)条及《联邦破产程序规则》第1001条，Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以在郭文贵第11章案件（以下简称“第11章案件”）中获任命的第11章受托人（以下简称“受托人”）身份，谨向法院提出动议（以下简称“本动议”），请求法院按照本动议所附格式下达裁定，授权受托人及其代理律师使用法院的 Zoom.gov 平台以远程方式出席原定于2025年2月25日下午1点在第11章案件中举行的听证会（以下简称“听证会”）。United States Trustee（联邦破产受托人）同意此项请求。\n\n为支持本动议，受托人陈述如下：\n\n原定在听证会上审理的事项如下：\n\n(1) 作为瑞士法律顾问的 Prager Dreifuss AG 提出的第三次关于报酬与费用报销的临时申请 [ECF No. 4018]；以及\n\n1 本第11章案件中的债务人包括 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多别名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Luc A. Despins，作为郭文贵破产财产受托人（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\n(2) 受托人关于聘请 The Hamilton Group, LLC 担任拍卖人的申请 [ECF No. 4021]。\n\n受托人谨请求准许其本人及其代理律师使用法院的 Zoom.gov 平台以远程方式出席听证会。[2] 受托人请求此项救济的理由为：(a) 原定审理的事项不属于质证实体性质；且 (b) 自2025年2月25日上午10:30起，受托人及其代理律师将参加由 Tancredi（坦克雷迪）法官主持的一项涉及巨额撤销权主张事项的调解程序（通过 Zoom.gov 进行），受托人及其代理律师希望能够在听证会开始前尽可能长时间地继续参与该调解程序。\n\n联邦破产受托人是唯一对听证会待决事项提交回应意见的一方 [ECF No. 4131]，其同意本动议所请求的救济。\n\n[本页以下部分特意留白。]\n\n2 与第11章案件相关的附随诉讼程序 [Adv. Proc. No. 23-05002 Docket No. 87] 中原定于与本听证会相同时间举行审前会议。受托人正于同日提交一份不具争议的动议，请求推迟该审前会议。\n\n因此，基于上述理由，受托人请求法院准许本动议，并给予公正恰当的其他及进一步救济。\n日期：2025年2月20日 LUC A. DESPINS，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\n第11章受托人之代理律师\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\nx\n\n关于： :\n: 第11章（Chapter 11）\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）\n等人， :\n:\n: 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n: （合并审理）\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n[拟定] 准许第11章受托人经各方同意请求以远程方式参加2025年2月25日听证会之动议的裁定\n\n鉴于 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以在郭文贵第11章案件（以下简称“第11章案件”）中获任命的第11章受托人（以下简称“受托人”）身份提出动议（以下简称“本动议”），请求下达裁定授权受托人及其代理律师以远程方式出席原定于2025年2月25日下午1点在第11章案件中举行的听证会（以下简称“听证会”），且有充分正当理由支持，现\n\n1. 裁定：按本裁定规定准许本动议；且进一步\n\n2. 裁定：受托人及其代理律师可通过法院的 Zoom.gov 平台参加听证会，具体方式为向以下法院电子邮箱发送邮件联系书记官办公室获取接入\n\nZoomGov 远程会议的指南：CalendarConnect_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov。\n\n1 本第11章案件中的债务人包括 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多别名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Luc A. Despins，作为郭文贵破产财产受托人（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\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\nx\n\n关于： :\n: 第11章（Chapter 11）\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）\n等人， :\n:\n: 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n: （合并审理）\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n送达证明\n\n下述签字人特此证明，于本文件签署之日，上述文件已通过电子方式提交。本提交文件的通知将通过法院案件管理/电子案卷系统（“CM/ECF”）以电子邮件形式发送给所有能够接收电子通知的各方当事人。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本提交文件。\n\n日期：2025年2月20日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n> /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\n1 本第11章案件中的债务人包括 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多别名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Luc A. Despins，作为郭文贵破产财产受托人（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","CIPA","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":4018,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4021,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4131,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1156,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:50:00"}