{"id":"court_ctb_4334_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4334,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"MOTION","filed_date":"2025-04-21","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|                                                             | :      |                         |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                | :      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.                                                    | :<br>: | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | :<br>x |                         |\n|                                                             |        |                         |\n\n# **CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION TO PERMIT NICHOLAS A. BASSETT, COUNSEL TO TRUSTEE, TO APPEAR REMOTELY AT STATUS CONFERENCE ON APRIL 22, 2025**\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\") in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Chapter 11 Case\"), respectfully moves (the \"Motion\") the Court for permission for Nicholas A. Bassett (\"Mr. Bassett\"), counsel to the Trustee, to appear remotely at the status conference scheduled for April 22, 2025, at 1 p.m. [ECF Nos. 4303, 4317] (the \"Status Conference\"). The Trustee and undersigned counsel will attend in person and the Trustee will provide his presentation at the Status Conference.\n\nGiven that the Court has already granted the motions of other parties to appear remotely to monitor the hearing and to avoid unnecessary estate expenses, the Trustee respectfully requests that Mr. Bassett be permitted to appear remotely for the purposes of monitoring the Status\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\nConference and advancing PowerPoint slides that will accompany the Trustee's presentation.\n\n*[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK.]*\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\nDated: April 21, 2025 LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11\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*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>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:<br>: | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |\n\n# **[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION TO PERMIT NICHOLAS A. BASSETT, COUNSEL TO TRUSTEE, TO APPEAR REMOTELY AT STATUS CONFERENCE ON APRIL 22, 2025**\n\nUpon the motion (the \"Motion\") of Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as Chapter 11 Trustee (the \"Trustee\") in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Chapter 11 Case\") for entry of an order permitting Mr. Bassett to appear remotely at the status conference scheduled for April 22, 2025 at 1:00 p.m., 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 Mr. Bassett may appear at the status conference scheduled for\n\nApril 22, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. via the Court's Zoom.gov platform, by contacting the Clerk's Office for login instructions to connect to the ZoomGov remote conference by sending an email to the Clerk's office via 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# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |        |                         |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>: | Chapter 11              |  |  |\n| 1                                                                | :      |                         |  |  |\n| HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                          | :<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :      | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | :<br>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: April 21, 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<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（美国康涅狄格区联邦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）等， : 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n: （合并审理）\n\nx\n\n第11章受托人关于准许受托人代理律师 Nicholas A. Bassett 远程出席 2025年4月22日 案件进展会议的动议\n\n根据《美国法典》第11篇第105(a)条及《联邦破产诉讼规则》第1001条，Luc A. Despins 以其在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）第11章破产案（以下简称“第11章案件”）中担任第11章受托人（以下简称“受托人”）的身份，谨此向法院提出动议（以下简称“本动议”），请求准许受托人代理律师 Nicholas A. Bassett（以下简称“Bassett 律师”）远程出席定于 2025年4月22日 下午1点举行的案件进展会议 [ECF Nos. 4303, 4317]（以下简称“案件进展会议”）。受托人及署名律师将亲自到庭出席，且受托人将在案件进展会议上进行陈述。\n\n鉴于法院已准许其他当事人远程出席以旁听庭审的动议，且为避免不必要的破产财产开支，受托人谨请求准许 Bassett 律师远程出席，以便旁听案件进展会议并配合受托人的陈述播放 PowerPoint 幻灯片。\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）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和联络）。\n\n[本页以下部分特意留白。]\n\n综上所述，基于前述理由，受托人请求法院批准本动议，并给予公正和适当的其他及进一步救济。\n\n日期：2025年4月21日 第11章受托人 LUC A. DESPINS\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\n第11章受托人代理律师\n\nUnited 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\nx\n\n关于： :\n: 第11章\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等， :\n: 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n:\n: （合并审理）\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n[拟定] 批准第11章受托人关于准许受托人代理律师 Nicholas A. Bassett 远程出席 2025年4月22日 案件进展会议之动议的命令\n\n经审理 Luc A. Despins 以其在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）第11章破产案（以下简称“第11章案件”）中担任第11章受托人（以下简称“受托人”）的身份所提出的、请求作出准许 Bassett 律师远程出席定于 2025年4月22日 下午1:00 举行的案件进展会议的命令的动议（以下简称“本动议”），且据此显示有正当理由，特此：\n\n1. 裁定：按本命令所述批准本动议；并进一步\n\n2. 裁定：Bassett 律师可通过向书记官办公室发送电子邮件至法院电子邮箱 CalendarConnect_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov 获取接入 ZoomGov 远程会议的登录说明，从而通过法院的 Zoom.gov 平台出席定于 2025年4月22日 下午1:00 举行的案件进展会议。\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）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和联络）。\n\nUnited 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\nx\n\n关于： :\n: 第11章\n1 :\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等， :\n: 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 : （合并审理）\n\nx\n\n送达证明\n\n署名人特此证明，于本文件注明之日期，前述文件已通过电子方式提交。本提交件的通知将通过法院案件管理/电子案卷系统（“CM/ECF”）的运作，通过电子邮件发送给所有能够接收电子通知的当事人。各当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本提交件。\n\n日期：2025年4月21日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n/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\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）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和联络）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":986,"status":"published","published_at":"2025-04-21 00:00:00","created_at":"2025-04-21","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:45:48"}