{"id":"court_ctb_4295_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4295,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"TRANSCRIPT","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| 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 as follows:\n\nOn March 26, 2025, Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as Chapter 11 Trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case (the \"Chapter 11 Case\") of the debtor Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), electronically filed the *Sealed First Omnibus Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019, Regarding Settlements with Certain Entities and Individuals* in redacted form (the \"Motion\") in the Chapter 11 Case and in the adversary proceedings (collectively the \"Adversary Proceedings\") against Blueberry Builders, LLC, Versace USA, Inc., McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC, GPS Legal LLP (fka Georgiou Payne Stewien LLP and GPS McQuhae LLP), and Cameron Smee and Roger Smee, using the Court's case management/electronic case files system (\"CM/ECF\"). [Chapter 11 Case ECF No. 4265; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05007 ECF No. 33; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05034 ECF No. 28; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05194\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\nECF No. 25; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05213 ECF No. 20; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05271 ECF No. 29.] On the same date, the Trustee filed a sealed version of the Motion (the \"Sealed Motion\") in the Chapter 11 Case and the Adversary Proceedings under seal via CM/ECF. [Chapter 11 Case ECF No. 4266; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05007 ECF No. 34; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05034 ECF No. 29; Adv. Proc. No. 24- 05194 ECF No. 26; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05213 ECF No. 21; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05271 ECF No. 30].\n\nOn March 27, 2025, the Court entered the *Notice of Hearing* (the \"Hearing Notice\" together with the Motion, collectively, the \"Served Documents\") in the Chapter 11 Case and the Adversary Proceedings using the CM/ECF system. [Chapter 11 Case ECF No. 4275; Adv. Proc. No. 24- 05007 ECF No. 35; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05034 ECF No. 30; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05194 ECF No. 27; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05213 ECF No. 22; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05271 ECF No. 31.]\n\nNotice of the Served Documents was sent at the time of filing to all parties appearing in the Chapter 11 Case or in any of the Adversary Proceedings eligible to receive electronic notice via email by operation of CM/ECF.\n\nOn or before March 31, 2025, the undersigned caused the following further service to be made:\n\nThe Served Documents were sent to all parties that have appeared or requested notice in the Chapter 11 Case not eligible to receive electronic service via CM/ECF by U.S. Mail (or, as to Dundon Advisers, LLC, by email) as set forth in **Exhibit A**.\n\nAs to the settlement counterparties at issue in the Motion, *i.e.*, (i) Baker & Hostetler LLP; (ii) Christopher D. Warren and Christopher D. Warren P.C.; (iii) Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C.; (iv) Hodgson Russ LLP; (v) McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC; (vi) GPS Legal LLP (fka Georgiou Payne Stewien LLP and GPS McQuhae LLP); (vii) Cameron Smee and Roger Smee; (viii) Tucker Levin, PLLC; (ix) Versace USA, Inc.; and (x) Blueberry Builders, LLC (collectively,\n\nthe \"Counterparties\"), the Served Documents, and the portion of the Sealed Motion relevant to each Counterparty, were sent via U.S. Mail and via email as set forth in **Exhibit B**.\n\nA copy of the Sealed Motion was sent via email to counsel for the United States Trustee (holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov) and counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (igoldman@pullcom.com and kmayhew@pullcom.com). (The foregoing also received notice of the Served Documents via CM/ECF, because they are appearing in the Chapter 11 Case.)\n\nDated: April 3, 2025 New Haven, Connecticut\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\nCheng Jian Wu Jian She Gaosheng Guo Yan Zhao c/o Ning Ye, Esq. Law office of Ning Ye, Esq. 135-11 8th Ave. #1A Flushing, NY 11354\n\nHong Qi Qu Nan Tong Si Jian Jian Gong Yua Hua Zhuang Shi c/o Kevin Tung, Esq. Kevin Kerveng Tung P.C. Queens Crossing Business Center 136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 3D Flushing, NY 11354\n\nLiehong Zhuang Xiao Yan Zhu c/o Jonathan T. Trexler, Esq. Trexler & Zhang, LLP 224 West 35th Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10001\n\nJun Chen aka Jonathan Ho c/o Wayne Wei Zhu, Esq. 41-25 Kissena Blvd, Suite 112 Flushing, NY 11355\n\nBravo Luck Limited P.O. Box 957 Offshore Incorporations Centre Road Town Tortola, British Virgin Islands\n\n#### **EXHIBIT A**\n\nChao-Chih Chiu Huizhen Wang Yunxia Wu Keyi Zilkie c/o TroyGould PC 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor Attn: Christopher A. Lilly Los Angeles, CA 90067-2367\n\nAlissa M. Nann Foley & Lardner LLP 90 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016\n\nSamuel Dan Nunberg 600 S. Dixie Hwy, Suite 455 West Palm Beach, FL 33401\n\nRomer Debbas LLP 275 Madison Ave., Ste 801 New York, NY 10016-1153\n\nCorporate Creations Network, Inc. 801 US Highway 1 North Palm Beach, FL 33408\n\nIvey, Barnum & O'Mara LLC 170 Mason Street Greenwich, CT 06830\n\nEisner Advisory Group LLC 111 Wood Avenue South Iselin, NJ 08830-2700\n\nStretto 410 Exchange, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92602\n\nXiaoxiao Lin 24 Sonrisa Irvine, CA 92620\n\nYuanlin Liu 192 Pendleton Dr. Amherst, VA 24521\n\nXiaoming Liu 5-16-50 Nemotomachi Tajimi City Gifu Prefecture, 5070065\n\nEdmiston and Company Limited 2 Marina Plaza Newport, RI 02840\n\nNing Zhao 3611 Summer Ranch Dr. Katy, TX 77694\n\nAffiliated Adjustment Group, Ltd. 3000 Marcus Avenue, Suite 3W3 Lake Success, NY 1104\n\nDundon Advisers LLC 10 Bank Street, Suite 1100 White Plains, NY 10606 Email: md@dundon.com; ph@dundon.com **EMAIL SERVICE ONLY**\n\n### **EXHIBIT B**\n\n# Baker & Hostetler LLP:\n\nAndrew Layden Baker & Hostetler LLP 200 Soth Orange Avenue Suite 2300 Orlando, FL 32801-3432 alayden@bakerlaw.com\n\nJohn D. Parker Baker & Hostetler LLP KeyTower, 127 Public Square Suite 2000 Cleveland, OH 44114 jparker@bakerlaw.com\n\n## Christopher D. Warren and Christopher D. Warren P.C:\n\nMatthew J. Van Dusen Clausen Miller P.C. 68 Southfield Avenue 2 Stamford Landing, Suite 100 Stamford, Connecticut 06902 mvandusen@clausen.com cperri@clausen.com\n\nChristopher D. Warren Christopher D. Warren, P.C. 519 8th Ave, 25th Floor New York, New York 10018\n\nCohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C.:\n\nMelvin A. Simon Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C. City Place II, 15th Floor 185 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 msimon@cbshealaw.com nvegliante@cbshealaw.com\n\n# Hodgson Russ LLP:\n\nKevin Kearney Hodgson Russ LLP 140 Pearl Street Suite 100 Buffalo, NY 14202 kkearney@hodgsonruss.com\n\n### McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC:\n\nSari B. Placona Anthony Sodono, III McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC 75 Livingston Avenue, 2nd Floor Roseland, NJ 07068 splacona@msbnj.com\n\nCameron Smee and Roger Smee:\n\nDerek J. T. Adler Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP One Battery Park Plaza 17th Floor New York, NY 10004 derek.adler@hugheshubbard.com\n\n#### Versace USA, Inc.:\n\nVersace USA, Inc., 11 W. 42nd Street, 23rd Floor New York, New York 10036 Attn: Stacey Aaron, Esq. VP – Associate General Counsel\n\nAndrew W. Bank Heath D. Rosenblat Morrison Cohen LLP 909 Third Avenue, 27th Floor New York, New York 10022 hrosenblat@morrisoncohen.com\n\n### Tucker Levin, PLLC:\n\nDuncan Levin Tucker Levin, PLLC The Temple Bar Building 44 Court Street, Suite 905 Brooklyn, New York 11201 dlevin@levinpllc.com\n\n#### Blueberry Builders LLC:\n\nJason C. Manfrey Constantine D. Pourakis Stevens & Lee P.C. 485 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor New York, NY 10022 jason.manfrey@stevenslee.com constantine.pourakis@stevenslee.com\n\n# GPS Legal LLP (fka Georgiou Payne Stewien LLP and GPS McQuhae LLP):\n\nJeremy C. Hollembeak Baird Holm LLP 1700 Farnam Street Suite 1500 Omaha, NE 68102-2068 jhollembeak@bairdholm.com jschmidt@bairdholm.com","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格州破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\nIn re: :\n: 第11章\nHO WAN KWOK,\net al., :\n:\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n: （联合审理）\n\n送达证书\n\n下签名人特此证明如下：\n\n2025年3月26日，Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以在债务人 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“债务人”）的第11章案件（“第11章案件”）中被任命的第11章受托人（“受托人”）的身份，通过法院的案件管理/电子案件档案系统（“CM/ECF”），在第11章案件以及针对 Blueberry Builders, LLC、Versace USA, Inc.、McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC、GPS Legal LLP（前身为 Georgiou Payne Stewien LLP 和 GPS McQuhae LLP）以及 Cameron Smee 和 Roger Smee 的对抗性程序（合称“对抗性程序”）中，以删节形式电子提交了《第11章受托人根据<破产规则>第9019条关于与特定实体及个人和解的密封第一综合动议》（“动议”）。[第11章案件 ECF No. 4265；对抗性程序 No. 24-05007 ECF No. 33；对抗性程序 No. 24-05034 ECF No. 28；对抗性程序 No. 24-05194\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、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）以及 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（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\nECF No. 25；对抗性程序 No. 24-05213 ECF No. 20；对抗性程序 No. 24-05271 ECF No. 29。] 同日，受托人通过 CM/ECF 在第11章案件和对抗性程序中以密封方式提交了该动议的密封版本（“密封动议”）。[第11章案件 ECF No. 4266；对抗性程序 No. 24-05007 ECF No. 34；对抗性程序 No. 24-05034 ECF No. 29；对抗性程序 No. 24-05194 ECF No. 26；对抗性程序 No. 24-05213 ECF No. 21；对抗性程序 No. 24-05271 ECF No. 30]。\n\n2025年3月27日，法院通过 CM/ECF 系统在第11章案件和对抗性程序中录入了《听证通知》（“听证通知”，与动议合称为“已送达文件”）。[第11章案件 ECF No. 4275；对抗性程序 No. 24-05007 ECF No. 35；对抗性程序 No. 24-05034 ECF No. 30；对抗性程序 No. 24-05194 ECF No. 27；对抗性程序 No. 24-05213 ECF No. 22；对抗性程序 No. 24-05271 ECF No. 31。]\n\n在提交时，已通过 CM/ECF 系统运行，向第11章案件或任何对抗性程序中出庭且有资格接收电子通知的所有当事人发送了已送达文件的电子邮件通知。\n\n在2025年3月31日或该日之前，下签名人促成了以下进一步送达：\n\n如附件A所述，已送达文件已通过美国邮政（或针对 Dundon Advisers, LLC 通过电子邮件）发送给已在第11章案件中出庭或请求接收通知但无资格通过 CM/ECF 接收电子送达的所有当事人。\n\n对于动议中涉及的和解相对方，即：(i) Baker & Hostetler LLP；(ii) Christopher D. Warren 及 Christopher D. Warren P.C.；(iii) Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C.；(iv) Hodgson Russ LLP；(v) McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC；(vi) GPS Legal LLP（前身为 Georgiou Payne Stewien LLP 和 GPS McQuhae LLP）；(vii) Cameron Smee 及 Roger Smee；(viii) Tucker Levin, PLLC；(ix) Versace USA, Inc.；以及 (x) Blueberry Builders, LLC（合称\n\n“相对方”），已送达文件以及密封动议中与各相对方相关的部分，已如附件B所述通过美国邮政和电子邮件发送。\n\n密封动议的一份副本已通过电子邮件发送给美国受托人（United States Trustee）的法律顾问（holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov）以及无担保债权人官方委员会（Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors）的法律顾问（igoldman@pullcom.com 和 kmayhew@pullcom.com）。（上述人员因在第11章案件中出庭，亦通过 CM/ECF 接收到了已送达文件的通知。）\n\n日期：2025年4月3日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey\nPatrick R. Linsey (ct29437)\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\n(203) 781-2847\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\n\nCheng Jian\nWu Jian She\nGaosheng Guo\nYan Zhao\n转交 Ning Ye, Esq.\nLaw office of Ning Ye, Esq.\n135-11 8th Ave. #1A\nFlushing, NY 11354\n\nHong Qi Qu\nNan Tong Si Jian\nJian Gong\nYua Hua Zhuang Shi\n转交 Kevin Tung, Esq.\nKevin Kerveng Tung P.C.\nQueens Crossing Business Center\n136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 3D\nFlushing, NY 11354\n\nLiehong Zhuang\nXiao Yan Zhu\n转交 Jonathan T. Trexler, Esq.\nTrexler & Zhang, LLP\n224 West 35th Street, 11th Floor\nNew York, NY 10001\n\nJun Chen（又名 Jonathan Ho）\n转交 Wayne Wei Zhu, Esq.\n41-25 Kissena Blvd, Suite 112\nFlushing, NY 11355\n\nBravo Luck Limited\nP.O. Box 957\nOffshore Incorporations Centre\nRoad Town\nTortola, British Virgin Islands\n\n附件 A\n\nChao-Chih Chiu\nHuizhen Wang\nYunxia Wu\nKeyi Zilkie\n转交 TroyGould PC\n1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor\n收件人：Christopher A. Lilly\nLos Angeles, CA 90067-2367\n\nAlissa M. Nann\nFoley & Lardner LLP\n90 Park Avenue\nNew York, NY 10016\n\nSamuel Dan Nunberg\n600 S. Dixie Hwy, Suite 455\nWest Palm Beach, FL 33401\n\nRomer Debbas LLP\n275 Madison Ave., Ste 801\nNew York, NY 10016-1153\n\nCorporate Creations Network, Inc.\n801 US Highway 1\nNorth Palm Beach, FL 33408\n\nIvey, Barnum & O'Mara LLC\n170 Mason Street\nGreenwich, CT 06830\n\nEisner Advisory Group LLC\n111 Wood Avenue South\nIselin, NJ 08830-2700\n\nStretto\n410 Exchange, Suite 100\nIrvine, CA 92602\n\nXiaoxiao Lin\n24 Sonrisa\nIrvine, CA 92620\n\nYuanlin Liu\n192 Pendleton Dr.\nAmherst, VA 24521\n\nXiaoming Liu\n5-16-50 Nemotomachi\nTajimi City\nGifu Prefecture, 5070065\n\nEdmiston and Company Limited\n2 Marina Plaza\nNewport, RI 02840\n\nNing Zhao\n3611 Summer Ranch Dr.\nKaty, TX 77694\n\nAffiliated Adjustment Group, Ltd.\n3000 Marcus Avenue, Suite 3W3\nLake Success, NY 1104\n\nDundon Advisers LLC\n10 Bank Street, Suite 1100\nWhite Plains, NY 10606\n电子邮箱：md@dundon.com；ph@dundon.com\n仅限电子邮件送达\n\n附件 B\n\nBaker & Hostetler LLP：\n\nAndrew Layden\nBaker & Hostetler LLP\n200 Soth Orange Avenue\nSuite 2300\nOrlando, FL 32801-3432\nalayden@bakerlaw.com\n\nJohn D. Parker\nBaker & Hostetler LLP\nKeyTower, 127 Public Square\nSuite 2000\nCleveland, OH 44114\njparker@bakerlaw.com\n\nChristopher D. Warren 及 Christopher D. Warren P.C：\n\nMatthew J. Van Dusen\nClausen Miller P.C.\n68 Southfield Avenue\n2 Stamford Landing, Suite 100\nStamford, Connecticut 06902\nmvandusen@clausen.com\ncperri@clausen.com\n\nChristopher D. Warren\nChristopher D. Warren, P.C.\n519 8th Ave, 25th Floor\nNew York, New York 10018\n\nCohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C.：\n\nMelvin A. Simon\nCohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C.\nCity Place II, 15th Floor\n185 Asylum Street\nHartford, CT 06103\nmsimon@cbshealaw.com\nnvegliante@cbshealaw.com\n\nHodgson Russ LLP：\n\nKevin Kearney\nHodgson Russ LLP\n140 Pearl Street\nSuite 100\nBuffalo, NY 14202\nkkearney@hodgsonruss.com\n\nMcManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC：\n\nSari B. Placona\nAnthony Sodono, III\nMcManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC\n75 Livingston Avenue, 2nd Floor\nRoseland, NJ 07068\nsplacona@msbnj.com\n\nCameron Smee 及 Roger Smee：\n\nDerek J. T. Adler\nHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP\nOne Battery Park Plaza\n17th Floor\nNew York, NY 10004\nderek.adler@hugheshubbard.com\n\nVersace USA, Inc.：\n\nVersace USA, Inc.,\n11 W. 42nd Street, 23rd Floor\nNew York, New York 10036\n收件人：Stacey Aaron, Esq.\n副总裁兼助理总法律顾问\n\nAndrew W. Bank\nHeath D. Rosenblat\nMorrison Cohen LLP\n909 Third Avenue, 27th Floor\nNew York, New York 10022\nhrosenblat@morrisoncohen.com\n\nTucker Levin, PLLC：\n\nDuncan Levin\nTucker Levin, PLLC\nThe Temple Bar Building\n44 Court Street, Suite 905\nBrooklyn, New York 11201\ndlevin@levinpllc.com\n\nBlueberry Builders LLC：\n\nJason C. Manfrey\nConstantine D. Pourakis\nStevens & Lee P.C.\n485 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor\nNew York, NY 10022\njason.manfrey@stevenslee.com\nconstantine.pourakis@stevenslee.com\n\nGPS Legal LLP（前身为 Georgiou Payne Stewien LLP 和 GPS McQuhae LLP）：\n\nJeremy C. Hollembeak\nBaird Holm LLP\n1700 Farnam Street\nSuite 1500\nOmaha, NE 68102-2068\njhollembeak@bairdholm.com\njschmidt@bairdholm.com","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo","Je","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":20,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":21,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":22,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":25,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":26,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":27,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":28,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":29,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":30,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":31,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":33,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":34,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":35,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4265,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4266,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4275,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1360,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:51:46"}