{"id":"court_ctb_4347_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4347,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-08-18","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: | :
:
Chapter 11
: |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al., | :
Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.1 | :
:
Jointly Administered
: |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------- | x |\n\n# **MONTHLY FEE STATEMENT OF KROLL, LLC FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM MARCH 1, 2025 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2025**\n\nIn accordance with the *Order Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and*\n\n*Reimbursement of Expenses for Retained Professionals, dated August 18, 2023* [Docket No.\n\n2094] (the \"Interim Compensation Order\"),2 Kroll, LLC (\"Kroll\") hereby submits this monthly statement (the \"Monthly Fee Statement\") seeking compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred as forensic investigators to Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok, for the period from March 1, 2025 through and including March 31, 2025 (the \"Fee Period\"). By this Monthly Fee Statement, Kroll respectfully requests payment of 80% of all fees and 100% of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred for services rendered during the Fee Period, in the amounts of \\$48,665.40 and \\$35,038.38, respectively.\n\n1 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\n2 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Interim Compensation Order.\n\n## **SERVICES RENDERED AND EXPENSES INCURRED**\n\n1. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a timekeeper summary that includes the name, title, service line, standard rate, discounted rate, total hours, and total fees earned for each Kroll individual who provided services during the Fee Period. The rates charged by Kroll for services rendered to the Trustee are discounted per the engagement letter to the rates that Kroll charges generally for professional services rendered to its non-bankruptcy clients.\n\n2. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a summary of Kroll's services rendered and compensation sought for the Fee Period organized by Project Category.\n\n3. Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a summary of Kroll's services rendered and compensation sought for the Fee Period organized by Matter ID.\n\n4. Attached hereto as Exhibit D is a summary of Kroll's expenses incurred and reimbursement sought for the Fee Period organized by Expense Type.\n\n5. Attached hereto as Exhibit E are Kroll's fee statements for services provided during the Fee Period.\n\n## **NOTICE AND OBJECTION PROCEDURES**\n\n6. Notice of this Monthly Fee Statement will be given by email on the Notice Parties: (i) Luc A. Despins, as chapter 11 trustee for the estate of Ho Wan Kwok (lucdespins@paulhastings.com); (ii) Counsel for the Trustee, (x) Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166 (Attn: G. Alexander Bongartz (alexbongartz@paulhastings.com) and Douglass Barron (douglassbarron@paulhastings.com)) and (y) Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., 195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (Attn: Douglas S. Skalka (dskalka@npmlaw.com) and Patrick R. Linsey (plinsey@npmlaw.com)); (iii) the Office of The United States Trustee, Giaimo Federal Building, 150 Court Street, Room 302, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (Attn: Holley L. Claiborn\n\n(holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov)); (iv) counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Pullman & Comley, LLC, 850 Main Street, 8th Floor, PO Box 7006, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06601-7006 (Attn: Irve J. Goldman (igoldman@pullcom.com); and (v) counsel for Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P., O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 7 Times Square, New York, New York 10036 (Attn: Peter Friedman (pfriedman@omm.com) and Stuart M. Sarnoff (ssarnoff@omm.com) (collectively, the \"Notice Parties\").\n\n7. Objections to this Monthly Fee Statement, if any, must be filed with the Court and served upon (i) Kroll (Attn: Allen Pfeiffer (allen.pfeiffer@kroll.com) and (ii) the Notice Parties by email no later than **May 14, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) (the \"Objection Deadline\")**, setting forth the nature of the objection and the specific amount of fees or expenses at issue.\n\n8. If no objections to this Monthly Fee Statement are filed and received on or before the Objection Deadline, the estate shall promptly pay Kroll 80% of the fees and 100% of the expenses identified in this Monthly Fee Statement.\n\n9. To the extent that an objection to this Monthly Fee Statement is filed and received on or before the Objection Deadline, the estate shall withhold payment of that portion of this Monthly Fee Statement to which the objection is directed and promptly pay the remainder of the fees and expenses in the percentages set forth above. To the extent such an objection is not resolved, it shall be preserved and scheduled for consideration at the next interim fee application hearing.\n\nDated: April 23, 2025\n\n By:*/s/ Allen Pfeiffer* Allen Pfeiffer KROLL, LLC 55 East 52nd Street, Floor 17 New York, New York 10055\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | x | |\n|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|\n| In re: | :
: | Chapter 11 |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,1 | :
:
: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors. | :
: | (Jointly Administered) |\n| ------------------------------------------------------x | | |\n\n# **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on the date hereof, the foregoing Monthly Fee Statement was electronically filed. In addition, a copy of the Monthly Fee Statement was served by email on the Notice Parties. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.\n\nDated: April 23, 2025 By: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz*\n\n New York, New York G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6000 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n1 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#### **EXHIBIT A**\n\n#### **HOURS AND RATES PER PROFESSIONAL**\n\n#### *Time Period: March 1-31, 2025.*\n\n| Timekeeper | Title | Service Line | | Standard | | Discounted | Total | Total Fees |\n|--------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|----|----------|----|-----------------|-------|-----------------|\n| | | | | Rate | | Rate | Hours | |\n| Parizek, Pam | Managing Director | Forensic Investigations | \\$ | 890 | \\$ | 712 | 3.9 | \\$
2,776.80 |\n| | | and Intelligence | | | | | | |\n| Barker, James | Associate Managing | Forensic Investigations | \\$ | 710 | \\$ | 639 | 20.5 | \\$
13,099.50 |\n| | Director | and Intelligence | | | | | | |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | Senior Manager | Forensic Investigations | \\$ | 575 | \\$ | 518 | 9.9 | \\$
5,123.25 |\n| | | and Intelligence | | | | | | |\n| Lomas, Adam | Senior Manager | Forensic Investigations | \\$ | 575 | \\$ | 518 | 52.1 | \\$
26,961.75 |\n| | | and Intelligence | | | | | | |\n| Pallas, Xavier | Senior Manager | Forensic Investigations | \\$ | 575 | \\$ | 518 | 6.5 | \\$
3,363.75 |\n| | | and Intelligence | | | | | | |\n| Levenson, Patrick | Associate Manager | Forensic Investigations | \\$ | 420 | \\$ | 378 | 10.8 | \\$
4,082.40 |\n| | | and Intelligence | | | | | | |\n| Spier, Tre | Research Analyst | Forensic Investigations | \\$ | 245 | \\$ | 221 | 24.6 | \\$
5,424.30 |\n| | | and Intelligence | | | | | | |\n| Total Hours and Fees:
128.3 | | | | | | \\$
60,831.75 | | |\n| Blended Hourly Rate: | | | | | | | | \\$
474.14 |\n\n## **EXHIBIT B**\n\n## **SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION BY PROJECT CATEGORY**\n\n| Time Period: March 1-31, 2025. | | | |\n|--------------------------------|--|--|--|\n|--------------------------------|--|--|--|\n\n| | U.S. Trustee Task Code and Project Category | Hours Billed | Fees Billed | | |\n|-------|----------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------|-----------|--|\n| B110 | Case Administration | 4.2 | \\$ | 2,615.90 | |\n| B113 | Pleadings Review | - | \\$ | - | |\n| B120 | Asset Analysis and Recovery | 104.1 | \\$ | 47,212.10 | |\n| B155 | Court Hearings | - | \\$ | - | |\n| B160 | Fee/Employment Applications | 4.7 | \\$ | 2,587.85 | |\n| B170 | Fee/Employment Objections | - | \\$ | - | |\n| B180 | Avoidance Action Analysis | 15.3 | \\$ | 8,415.90 | |\n| B181 | Preference Analysis and Recovery Actions | - | \\$ | - | |\n| B182 | Post-Petition Transfers and Recovery Actions | - | \\$ | - | |\n| | Other Contested Matters (excl. | | | | |\n| B190 | assumption/rejections motions) | - | \\$ | - | |\n| B191 | General Litigation | - | \\$ | - | |\n| B192 | Lender Litigation | - | \\$ | - | |\n| B195 | Non-Working Travel | - | \\$ | - | |\n| B261 | Investigations | - | \\$ | - | |\n| TOTAL | | 128.3 | \\$ | 60,831.75 | |\n\n## **EXHIBIT C**\n\n#### **SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION BY MATTER ID**\n\n*Time Period: March 1-31, 2025.*\n\n| | | Hours | | | |\n|--------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------|----|-----------|--|\n| Matter ID and Name | Billed | Fees Billed | | | |\n| 00001 | General Debtor Representation | 5.4 | \\$ | 2,950.10 | |\n| 00002 | Asset Recovery Investigation and Litigation | 108.4 | \\$ | 49,850.50 | |\n| 00003 | HK USA Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00004 | Bravo Luck Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00005 | PAX Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00006 | SN Apartment Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00007 | Greenwich Land Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00008 | AIG Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00009 | Mei Guo Adversary Proceeding | 10.6 | \\$ | 5,485.50 | |\n| 00010 | Interpleader Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00011 | HCHK Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00012 | Golden Spring Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00013 | Mahwah Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00014 | RICO Litigation | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00015 | Lamp Capital Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00016 | G-Club Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00017 | Rule of Law Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00018 | UAE Asset Recovery Actions | 3.9 | \\$ | 2,545.65 | |\n| 00019 | Leading Shine Adversary Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| 00020 | Gettr USA Proceeding | - | \\$ | - | |\n| | | 128.3 | \\$ | 60,831.75 | |\n\n## **EXHIBIT D**\n\n#### **SUMMARY OF ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES**\n\n*Time Period: March 1-31, 2025.*\n\n| Expense Category | Matter ID | Task Code | | Expense Amount |\n|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----|----------------|\n| Database and Research Fees for | | | \\$ | 2,351.17 |\n| March | Asset Recovery Investigation and Litigation | Asset Analysis and Recovery | | |\n| Subcontractor - Expense | | | | 32,546.81 |\n| (Investigative Research in UAE) | Asset Recovery Investigation and Litigation | Asset Analysis and Recovery | | |\n| Valid8 Charges | General Debtor Representation | Case Administration | | 140.40 |\n| TOTAL | | | \\$ | 35,038.38 |\n\n#### **EXHIBIT E**\n\n#### **FEE DETAIL**\n\n| Timekeeper | Date | Matter | Task | Narrative | Hours | Amount |\n|-----------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/3/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review and analysis of | 2.4 \\$ | 1,242.00 |\n| Barker, James | 3/3/2025 | Litigation
Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Case
Administration | transactions.
Call with A. Lomas, J. Lazarus, P.
Parizek, I. Jones, Paul Hastings [L.
Despins, N. Bassett, D. Barron, L. Song]
and NPM Law [P. Linsey] re:
and
bank
accounts, | 1.0 \\$ | 639.00 |\n| Parizek, Pam | 3/3/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Case
Administration | Call with A. Lomas, J. Lazarus, J.
Barker, I. Jones, Paul Hastings [L.
Despins, N. Bassett, D. Barron, L. Song]
and NPM Law [P. Linsey] re:
and
bank
accounts, | 1.0 \\$ | 712.00 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/3/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Case
Administration | Call with A. Lomas, J. Barker, P.
Parizek, I. Jones, Paul Hastings [L.
Despins, N. Bassett, D. Barron, L. Song],
and NPM Law [P. Linsey and K.
Mitchell] re:
analysis, and related
matters. | 1.0 \\$ | 517.50 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/3/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Prepare summary schedules of activity on | 2.9 \\$ | 1,500.75 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/3/2025 | Mei Guo
Adversary
Proceeding | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence with K. Mitchell and A.
Lomas re:
statements and
institutions. | 0.3 \\$ | 155.25 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/3/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Meeting re:
updates,
and
account
transactions, and
transactions, with:
Paul Hastings [L. Depsins, N. Bassett, D.
Barron, and L. Song]; NPM Law [P.
Linsey and K. Mitchell]; and P. Parizek,
I. Jones, J. Barker, and J. Lazarus. | 1.0 \\$ | 517.50 |\n| Pallas, Xavier | 3/3/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Conducted Relativity research to identify
for
defendants;
reported draft findings in writing. | 2.7 \\$ | 1,397.25 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/4/2025 | Mei Guo
Adversary
Proceeding | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence with K. Mitchell and A.
Lomas re:
statements and
institutions. | 0.4 \\$ | 207.00 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/4/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Respond to inquiry from NPM Law [K.
Mitchell] re: hotel charges on
cards. | 0.2 \\$ | 103.50 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/4/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Review correspondence from Kroll team
re:
for avoidance
actions. | 0.1 \\$ | 51.75 |\n\n| Timekeeper | Date | Matter | Task | Narrative | Hours | Amount |\n|-----------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/4/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Respond to inquiry from NPM Law [P.
Linsey] re: documents underlying
transfers to | 0.3 \\$ | 155.25 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/4/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Respond to inquiry from NPM Law [P.
Linsey] re:
charges on
cards. | 0.5 \\$ | 258.75 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/4/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Continued attention to summary
schedules of activity on
compose
related email to Paul Hastings and NPM
Law counsel teams. | 3.0 \\$ | 1,552.50 |\n| Spier, Tre | 3/4/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Aggregate documents underlying
transfers to
per request from
NPM Law [P. Linsey]. | 0.2 \\$ | 44.10 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/4/2025 | Mei Guo
Adversary
Proceeding | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Respond to inquiry from NPM Law [K.
Mitchell] re: certain individuals who
have | 0.6 \\$ | 310.50 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/5/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review correspondence from Kroll team
re:
and incorporating financial
transaction history. | 0.2 \\$ | 103.50 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/5/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Respond to inquiry from NPM Law [P.
Linsey] re: transfers to
LLP. | 0.1 \\$ | 51.75 |\n| Spier, Tre | 3/5/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review and analysis of certain bank
account transactions
related updates to master
transaction file. | 4.3 \\$ | 948.15 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/5/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Instructions to T. Spier re: analysis of
certain bank account transactions
related
ongoing staff supervision. | 0.8 \\$ | 414.00 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/5/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Respond to inquiry from NPM Law [P.
Linsey] re: postpetition transfers to | 0.8 \\$ | 414.00 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/5/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Respond to inquiry from NPM Law [P.
Linsey] re: calculation with respect to
additional identified transfers to | 0.3 \\$ | 155.25 |\n| Barker, James | 3/5/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Correspondence/email with X. Pallas
about | 0.8 \\$ | 511.20 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/6/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review of supplemental document
production from
with
respect to
account/cards;
related email correspondence with NPM
Law [P. Linsey]. | 0.8 \\$ | 414.00 |\n| Pallas, Xavier | 3/6/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Conducted Relativity research to identify
for
defendants;
reported draft findings in writing. | 3.8 \\$ | 1,966.50 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/6/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence and coordination with J.
Barker re: research with respect to
apparent | 0.3 \\$ | 155.25 |\n| Barker, James | 3/6/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Correspondence/email with X. Pallas
about | 0.2 \\$ | 127.80 |\n\n| Timekeeper | Date | Matter | Task | Narrative | Hours | Amount |\n|-------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|\n| Levenson, Patrick | 3/6/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | attribution research. | 0.5 \\$ | 189.00 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/6/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Respond to inquiry from NPM Law [P.
Linsey] re: support for specific transfers
to
related call
with P. Linsey. | 1.3 \\$ | 672.75 |\n| Spier, Tre | 3/6/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review and analysis of certain bank
account transactions
related updates to master
transaction file. | 3.8 \\$ | 837.90 |\n| Barker, James | 3/6/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence/email with P. Levenson
and L. Despins re:
tracking. | 1.3 \\$ | 830.70 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/6/2025 | General Debtor
Representation | Fee/Employment
Applications | Billing - Prepare February 2025 monthly
fee statement. | 1.0 \\$ | 517.50 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/6/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Respond to inquiry from NPM Law [P.
Linsey] re:
related transaction review and
preparation of schedule summarizing
transfers. | 2.7 \\$ | 1,397.25 |\n| Barker, James | 3/7/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence/email with R. Phelps re:
tracking. | 0.2 \\$ | 127.80 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/7/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Compiled documents with respect to
transfers to
from other alter egos. | 0.9 \\$ | 465.75 |\n| Barker, James | 3/7/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence/email with P. Levenson
and L. Despins re:
tracking. | 1.1 \\$ | 702.90 |\n| Barker, James | 3/7/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Correspondence/email with X. Pallas
about | 2.3 \\$ | 1,469.70 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/7/2025 | General Debtor
Representation | Fee/Employment
Applications | Billing - Prepare February 2025 monthly
fee statement. | 1.0 \\$ | 517.50 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/9/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Continued compilation of bank records
with respect to transfers to
from other alter
egos; compose related email to NPM
Law [P. Linsey]. | 0.6 \\$ | 310.50 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/10/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Analysis of all transfers to | 0.3 \\$ | 155.25 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/10/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Respond to inquiry from Paul Hastings
[L. Song] re: specific
transfer to
related Relativity
document review. | 0.5 \\$ | 258.75 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/10/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Respond to inquiry from NPM Law [P.
Linsey and K. Mitchell] re: documents in
and new
banks to add to next Rule 2004 motion. | 0.8 \\$ | 414.00 |\n| Barker, James | 3/10/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Correspondence/email with E. Sutton re: | 0.8 \\$ | 511.20 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/10/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review correspondence with L. Despins
and Kroll team re:
investigative workstreams,
and related matters. | 0.2 \\$ | 103.50 |\n\n| Timekeeper | Date | Matter | Task | Narrative | Hours | Amount |\n|-------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|\n| Barker, James | 3/10/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence/email with R. Phelps re:
tracking. | 0.3 \\$ | 191.70 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/10/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Respond to inquiry from Paul Hastings
[L. Song] re: transfers to
subject to avoidance actions; prepare
related schedule. | 0.9 \\$ | 465.75 |\n| Parizek, Pam | 3/11/2025 | UAE Asset
Recovery Actions | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review update re:
searches. | 0.1 \\$ | 71.20 |\n| Barker, James | 3/11/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence/email with I. Hamilton
Sanchez re:
tracking. | 0.2 \\$ | 127.80 |\n| Barker, James | 3/11/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence/email with L. Despins
re:
tracking. | 0.5 \\$ | 319.50 |\n| Barker, James | 3/11/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Internal team meeting discussion with P.
Parizek. | 0.3 \\$ | 191.70 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/11/2025 | General Debtor
Representation | Fee/Employment
Applications | Billing - Prepare February 2025 monthly
fee statement. | 0.6 \\$ | 310.50 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/12/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Compose email to internal Kroll team re:
spending data on
and
account. | 0.3 \\$ | 155.25 |\n| Levenson, Patrick | 3/12/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Internal Kroll team meeting re: matter
update and proposed next steps with P.
Parizek, J. Barker, J. Lazarus, and A.
Lomas. | 0.7 \\$ | 264.60 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/12/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Internal Kroll team meeting re: matter
update and proposed next steps with P.
Parizek, J. Barker, J. Lazarus, and P.
Levenson. | 0.7 \\$ | 362.25 |\n| Barker, James | 3/12/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Internal Kroll team meeting re: matter
update and proposed next steps with P.
Parizek, P. Levenson, J. Lazarus, and A.
Lomas. | 0.7 \\$ | 447.30 |\n| Parizek, Pam | 3/12/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Internal Kroll team meeting re: matter
update and proposed next steps with J.
Barker, P. Levenson, J. Lazarus, and A.
Lomas. | 0.7 \\$ | 498.40 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/12/2025 | General Debtor
Representation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Phone call with Kroll team [P. Parizek,
A. Lomas, J. Barker, and P. Levenson]
re: financial analysis and intelligence
workstream updates and related matters. | 0.7 \\$ | 362.25 |\n| Barker, James | 3/13/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence/email with L. Song re:
and pictures. | 0.5 \\$ | 319.50 |\n| Parizek, Pam | 3/13/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review list of | 0.1 \\$ | 71.20 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/13/2025 | General Debtor
Representation | Fee/Employment
Applications | Billing - Prepare February 2025 monthly
fee statement. | 1.3 \\$ | 672.75 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/13/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Prepare list of identified/suspected
accounts held with
compose related correspondence to
NPM Law [P. Linsey]. | 0.6 \\$ | 310.50 |\n\n| Timekeeper | Date | Matter | Task | Narrative | Hours | Amount |\n|-----------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|\n| Spier, Tre | 3/13/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review and analysis of certain bank
account transactions
related updates to master
transaction file. | 4.6 \\$ | 1,014.30 |\n| Barker, James | 3/13/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Case
Administration | Call with A. Lomas, J. Lazarus, P.
Parizek, I. Jones, Paul Hastings [L.
Despins, D. Barron, L. Song] and NPM
Law [P. Linsey] re:
Rule 2004 discovery,
travel. | 0.4 \\$ | 255.60 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/13/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Prepare list of identified
related document and
transaction review; compose related
email to Paul Hastings and NPM Law
counsel teams. | 1.8 \\$ | 931.50 |\n| Barker, James | 3/13/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence/email with A.Lomas re: | 4.0 \\$ | 2,556.00 |\n| Parizek, Pam | 3/13/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Case
Administration | Call with A. Lomas, J. Lazarus, J.
Barker, I. Jones, Paul Hastings [L.
Despins, D. Barron, L. Song] and NPM
Law [P. Linsey] re:
Rule 2004 discovery,
travel. | 0.4 \\$ | 284.80 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/13/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence with Kroll team re:
possible
and related
matters. | 0.2 \\$ | 103.50 |\n| Barker, James | 3/13/2025 | UAE Asset
Recovery Actions | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence/email with I. Jones and
P. Parizek re: | 0.3 \\$ | 191.70 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/13/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Case
Administration | Call with A. Lomas, J. Barker, P.
Parizek, Paul Hastings [L. Despins, D.
Barron, L. Song], and NPM Law [P.
Linsey and K. Mitchell] re: | 0.4 \\$ | 207.00 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/13/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Meeting re: litigation updates, possible
and
travel, with: Paul Hastings [L. Despins,
D. Barron, and L. Song]; NPM Law [P.
Linsey and K. Mitchell]; and P. Parizek,
J. Barker, and J. Lazarus. | 0.4 \\$ | 207.00 |\n| Spier, Tre | 3/14/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review and analysis of certain bank
account transactions
related updates to master
transaction file. | 7.1 \\$ | 1,565.55 |\n| Parizek, Pam | 3/14/2025 | General Debtor
Representation | Fee/Employment
Applications | Review, revise February Fee Statement. | 0.5 \\$ | 356.00 |\n| Parizek, Pam | 3/17/2025 | UAE Asset
Recovery Actions | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review update from I. Jones re:
new entities of interest. | 0.1 \\$ | 71.20 |\n| Spier, Tre | 3/17/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review of document productions from
and
related
updates to inventory of Debtor-related
bank accounts. | 1.9 \\$ | 418.95 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/17/2025 | Mei Guo
Adversary
Proceeding | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Analysis of various bank statements | 0.4 \\$ | 207.00 |\n| Barker, James | 3/17/2025 | UAE Asset
Recovery Actions | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review documents/case materials from | 1.2 \\$ | 766.80 |\n\n| Timekeeper | Date | Matter | Task | Narrative | Hours | Amount |\n|-------------------|-----------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/17/2025 | Asset Recovery | Asset Analysis | Instructions to T. Spier re: review of new | 0.2 \\$ | 103.50 |\n| | | Investigation and | and Recovery | bank document productions. | | |\n| | | Litigation | | | | |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/17/2025 | Asset Recovery | Avoidance | Incorporate | 0.5 \\$ | 258.75 |\n| | | Investigation and | Action Analysis | transactions transactions into master | | |\n| | | Litigation | | transaction file for review/analysis. | | |\n| Parizek, Pam | 3/17/2025 | General Debtor | Fee/Employment | Review redactions to February Fee | 0.3 \\$ | 213.60 |\n| | | Representation | Applications | Statement, approve for filing. | | |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/17/2025 | Asset Recovery | Asset Analysis | Upload of bank statements into bank | 0.4 \\$ | 207.00 |\n| | | Investigation and | and Recovery | statement analysis tool. | | |\n| | | Litigation | | | | |\n| Levenson, Patrick | 3/17/2025 | Asset Recovery | Asset Analysis | Conducted
research; | 2.0 \\$ | 756.00 |\n| | | Investigation and | and Recovery | Targeted | | |\n| | | Litigation | | Internal meeting to | | |\n| | | | | discuss findings and strategy. | | |\n| Spier, Tre | 3/18/2025 | Asset Recovery | Asset Analysis | Review and analysis of | 1.2 \\$ | 264.60 |\n| | | Investigation and | and Recovery | account transactions; related updates to | | |\n| | | Litigation | | master transaction file. | | |\n| Barker, James | 3/18/2025 | UAE Asset | Asset Analysis | Review documents/case materials from | 0.6 \\$ | 383.40 |\n| | | Recovery Actions | and Recovery | | | |\n| Spier, Tre | 3/18/2025 | Asset Recovery | Asset Analysis | Review and analysis of | 1.5 \\$ | 330.75 |\n| | | Investigation and | and Recovery | bank account transactions; | | |\n| | | Litigation | | related updates to master transaction | | |\n| | | | | file. | | |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/18/2025 | UAE Asset | Asset Analysis | Review correspondence re: | 0.1 \\$ | 51.75 |\n| | | Recovery Actions | and Recovery | next steps, and related matters. | | |\n| Parizek, Pam | 3/18/2025 | UAE Asset | Asset Analysis | Email exchange with Paul Hastings re: | 0.1 \\$ | 71.20 |\n| | | Recovery Actions | and Recovery | travel, | | |\n| | | | | email exchange with I. Jones, J. Barker | | |\n| | | | | re: same. | | |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/18/2025 | Mei Guo | Asset Analysis | Update of schedules summarizing bank | 2.2 \\$ | 1,138.50 |\n| | | Adversary | and Recovery | transaction activity for | | |\n| | | Proceeding | | compose related email to Paul | | |\n| | | | | Hastings [L. Song]. | | |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/18/2025 | Asset Recovery | Asset Analysis | Review correspondence from K. Mitchell | 0.2 \\$ | 103.50 |\n| | | Investigation and | and Recovery | re: account information request for | | |\n| | | Litigation | | and related matters. | | |\n| | | | | | | |\n| Levenson, Patrick | 3/18/2025 | Asset Recovery | Asset Analysis | Conducted
research; | 1.0 \\$ | 378.00 |\n| | | Investigation and | and Recovery | Targeted | | |\n| | | Litigation | | Internal meeting to | | |\n| | | | | discuss findings and strategy. | | |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/18/2025 | Mei Guo | Asset Analysis | Review of additional | 1.8 \\$ | 931.50 |\n| | | Adversary | and Recovery | related analysis of | | |\n| | | Proceeding | | account transactions; related
updates to master transaction file. | | |\n| | | | | | | |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/18/2025 | Asset Recovery | Asset Analysis | Respond to inquiry from NPM Law [K. | 0.3 \\$ | 155.25 |\n| | | Investigation and
Litigation | and Recovery | Mitchell] re: known/suspected accounts
held at | | |\n| | | | | | | |\n| Barker, James | 3/19/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence/email with L. Song re: | 1.8 \\$ | 1,150.20 |\n| | | Litigation | | research. | | |\n| | | | | | | |\n| Parizek, Pam | 3/19/2025 | UAE Asset
Recovery Actions | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review
re:
email exchange | 0.2 \\$ | 142.40 |\n| | | | | with J. Barker, I. Jones re: same. | | |\n| | | | | | | |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/19/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Updates to bank subpoena tracker;
related document and transaction review. | 1.8 \\$ | 931.50 |\n| | | Litigation | | | | |\n| | | | | | | |\n\n| Timekeeper | Date | Matter | Task | Narrative | Hours | Amount |\n|-------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|\n| Levenson, Patrick | 3/19/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Conducted
research;
Targeted
Internal meeting to
discuss findings and strategy. | 0.3 \\$ | 113.40 |\n| Barker, James | 3/19/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Internal team meeting with P. Levenson
re:
investigation. | 0.4 \\$ | 255.60 |\n| Parizek, Pam | 3/20/2025 | UAE Asset
Recovery Actions | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Email exchange with Paul Hastings re: | 0.1 \\$ | 71.20 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/20/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Telephone call with NPM Law [P.
Linsey] re:
identified bank account and transaction
counts. | 0.1 \\$ | 51.75 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/21/2025 | Mei Guo
Adversary
Proceeding | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review of
and
related updates to financial analysis
schedules. | 0.6 \\$ | 310.50 |\n| Barker, James | 3/21/2025 | UAE Asset
Recovery Actions | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review documents/case materials from | 0.8 \\$ | 511.20 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/21/2025 | Mei Guo
Adversary
Proceeding | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Revisions to schedules summarizing
activity
related email correspondence with Paul
Hastings [L. Song]; respond to related
follow up inquiries from Paul Hastings
[L. Song] | 1.3 \\$ | 672.75 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/21/2025 | Mei Guo
Adversary
Proceeding | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Meeting with Paul Hastings [L. Song] re:
edits to schedules summarizing
activity | 0.4 \\$ | 207.00 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/22/2025 | Mei Guo
Adversary
Proceeding | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Respond to inquiry from Paul Hastings
[L. Song] re:
questions/comments re:
accounts; related document and
transaction review. | 1.4 \\$ | 724.50 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/24/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Compilation of transfers to
and supporting documentation;
correspondence with L. Song re: related
matters. | 0.7 \\$ | 362.25 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/24/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Respond to inquiry from Paul Hastings
[L. Song] re: bank documents supporting
transfers to
subject to
avoidance actions; related Relativity
document review. | 1.7 \\$ | 879.75 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/24/2025 | Mei Guo
Adversary
Proceeding | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Additional revisions to chart of
bank account activity;
compose related email to Paul Hastings
[L. Song]. | 0.3 \\$ | 155.25 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/25/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Updates to bank subpoena tracker;
related document and transaction review
and account reconciliation. | 3.8 \\$ | 1,966.50 |\n| Levenson, Patrick | 3/25/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Conducted | 1.0 \\$ | 378.00 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/25/2025 | Mei Guo
Adversary
Proceeding | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Respond to inquiries from Paul Hastings
[L. Song and N. Bassett] re: objections
from opposing counsel on
account activity chart. | 0.9 \\$ | 465.75 |\n\n| Timekeeper | Date | Matter | Task | Narrative | Hours | Amount |\n|-------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|\n| Levenson, Patrick | 3/26/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Conducted | 1.0 \\$ | 378.00 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/26/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Updates to bank subpoena tracker;
related document and transaction review
and account reconciliation; compose
related email to NPM Law [K. Mitchell
and P. Linsey]. | 4.2 \\$ | 2,173.50 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/26/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Upload of bank statements into bank
statement analysis tool. | 0.2 \\$ | 103.50 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/27/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Compose email to Paul Hastings and
NPM counsel teams re: weekly matter
update in lieu of meeting [progress on
bank subpoena tracker]. | 0.4 \\$ | 207.00 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/27/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Compose email to NPM Law [K.
Mitchell] re: questions with respect to
and
document productions; related Relativity
document review. | 0.6 \\$ | 310.50 |\n| Levenson, Patrick | 3/27/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Conducted | 2.3 \\$ | 869.40 |\n| Barker, James | 3/27/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence/email with P. Parizek re:
investigative updates. | 0.3 \\$ | 191.70 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/27/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review and analysis of
bank account transactions; related
updates to master transaction file. | 0.4 \\$ | 207.00 |\n| Parizek, Pam | 3/27/2025 | UAE Asset
Recovery Actions | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review Rule 2004 subpoena tracker. | 0.3 \\$ | 213.60 |\n| Levenson, Patrick | 3/28/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Conducted | 2.0 \\$ | 756.00 |\n| Barker, James | 3/28/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence/email P.Levenson re:
investigative updates. | 0.5 \\$ | 319.50 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/31/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review of
document
production; related update of inventory of
Debtor-related bank accounts; compose
related email to NPM Law [K. Mitchell
and P. Linsey] re: follow-up requests. | 1.3 \\$ | 672.75 |\n| Lazarus, Jordan | 3/31/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Correspondence with L. Song and A.
Lomas re: financial analysis and related
matters. | 0.2 \\$ | 103.50 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/31/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Respond to inquiry from Paul Hastings
[L. Song] re:
in schedule of transfers to | 0.3 \\$ | 155.25 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/31/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Review and analysis of
bank account transactions; related
updates to master transaction file. | 0.5 \\$ | 258.75 |\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/31/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Asset Analysis
and Recovery | Review of
document production;
related update of inventory of Debtor
related bank accounts. | 0.7 \\$ | 362.25 |\n\n| Timekeeper | Date | Matter | Task | Narrative | Hours | Amount | |\n|-------------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|-----------|\n| Lomas, Adam | 3/31/2025 | Asset Recovery
Investigation and
Litigation | Avoidance
Action Analysis | Respond to inquiry from Paul Hastings
[L. Song] re: transfers to
related Relativity
document review and research. | 0.9 \\$ | | 465.75 |\n| Total Hours and Amount: | | | | | 128.3 | \\$ | 60,831.75 |","body_zh":null,"key_entities":["Paul Hastings","Je","Guo","Despins","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Miles Guo","HCHK","GETTR","RICO"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":6451,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-08-18 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-08-18","updated_at":"2026-07-07 08:23:13"}