{"id":"court_ctb_4392_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4392,"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>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |\n\n# **CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION TO HOLD REMOTE HEARING ON MAY 13, 2025**\n\nPursuant to section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy 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 (the \"Debtor\"), hereby respectfully moves (the \"Motion\") the Court to order that the hearing (the \"Hearing\") scheduled for May 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., in the Chapter 11 Case be held on a remote basis using the Court's Zoom.gov platform. In support of this Motion, the Trustee states the following:\n\nThe Trustee filed the following motions and applications (collectively, the \"Motions\"), which are to be heard at the Hearing:\n\n- a. On January 31, 2025, an *Application to Employ The Hamilton Group, LLC as Auctioneer* [ECF No. 4021];\n- b. On April 8, 2025, a *Motion to Sell Certain Personal Property Free and Clear of Liens*\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*by Public Auction and Approve Form of Notice of Sale* [ECF No. 4301];\n\n- c. On April 25, 2025, an *Application to Employ Hadef & Partners as Local Counsel in the United Arab Emirates* [ECF No. 4352]; and\n- d. On May 5, 2025, a *Motion to Sell Personal property by Public Auction Free and Clear of all Liens, Claims, and Interests Free and Clear of Liens* [ECF No. 4379].\n\nThe deadlines to object to the Motions have passed, and no objections have been filed.\n\nConsidering the absence of any objections to the Motions and in the interest of minimizing expense to the Debtor's estate, the Trustee respectfully requests that the Hearing be held on a remote basis using the Court's Zoom.gov platform. The Trustee is advised that the United States Trustee does not object to holding a remote Hearing.\n\n*[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]*\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, the Trustee respectfully requests that the Hearing be held on a remote basis using the Court's Zoom.gov platform and that the Court grant such other and further relief as is just and proper.\n\nDated: May 12, 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 TO HOLD REMOTE HEARING ON MAY 13, 2025**\n\nUpon the motion of Luc A. Despins, in his capacity of chapter 11 trustee, (the \"Trustee\") for entry of an order providing that the hearing (the \"Hearing\") scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on May 13, 2025 on the *Application to Employ The Hamilton Group, LLC as Auctioneer* [ECF No. 4021], the *Motion to Sell Certain Personal Property Free and Clear of Liens by Public Auction and Approve Form of Notice of Sale* [ECF No. 4301], the *Application to Employ Hadef & Partners as Local Counsel in the United Arab Emirates* [ECF No. 4352], and the *Motion to Sell Personal property by Public Auction Free and Clear of all Liens, Claims, and Interests Free and Clear of Liens* [ECF No. 4379] (the \"Motions\"), be held on a remote basis, and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby\n\n- 1. ORDERED that the Motion is granted as set forth herein; and it is further\n- 2. ORDERED that the Hearing shall be held on a remote basis via the Court's\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\nZoom.gov platform, and parties wishing to attend the hearing may obtain 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# **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#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on May 12, 2025 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 electronic filing system. Parties may access this filing through the Court's system.\n\nDated: May 12, 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<span id=\"page-5-0\"></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（美国康涅狄格州破产法院布里奇波特分部）\n\nx\n\n案由： :\n: 第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）\n等， :\n:\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n: （合并审理）\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n第11章受托人关于在2025年5月13日举行远程听证会的动议\n\n根据《破产法典》（Bankruptcy Code）第105(a)条及《联邦破产程序规则》（Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure）第1001条，Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以在Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，下称“债务人”）的第11章案件（下称“第11章案件”）中被任命的第11章受托人（下称“受托人”）身份，谨此向法院提出动议（下称“本动议”），请求法院命令原定于2025年5月13日下午1:00在第11章案件中进行的听证会（下称“听证会”）使用法院的Zoom.gov平台以远程方式举行。为支持本动议，受托人陈述如下：\n\n受托人提交了以下动议和申请（统称“上述动议”），均定于听证会上进行审理：\n\n- a. 2025年1月31日提交的《关于聘请The Hamilton Group, LLC（汉密尔顿集团有限责任公司）担任拍卖人的申请》[ECF No. 4021]；\n\n- b. 2025年4月8日提交的《关于通过公开拍卖出售特定个人财产并免受留置权负担及批准出售通知格式的动议》[ECF No. 4301]；\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和Miles Kwok，以及其他众多别名）（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。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 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和联络目的）。\n\n- c. 2025年4月25日提交的《关于聘请Hadef & Partners担任阿拉伯联合酋长国（United Arab Emirates）当地法律顾问的申请》[ECF No. 4352]；以及\n\n- d. 2025年5月5日提交的《关于通过公开拍卖出售个人财产免受所有留置权、主张和权益负担并免受留置权负担的动议》[ECF No. 4379]。\n\n对上述动议提出异议的截止日期均已届满，且未有人提出异议。\n\n鉴于无人对上述动议提出异议，且为了最大限度减少债务人破产财产的费用支出，受托人谨请求使用法院的Zoom.gov平台以远程方式举行听证会。受托人获悉，United States Trustee（美国联邦受托人）对举行远程听证会不持异议。\n\n[本页其余部分有意留白]\n\n为此，基于上述理由，受托人谨请求使用法院的Zoom.gov平台以远程方式举行听证会，并请求法院准予其认为公正且适当的其他及进一步救济。\n\n日期：2025年5月12日 LUC A. DESPINS，第11章\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\n\nUNITED 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部）\n\nx\n\n案由： :\n: 第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）\n等， :\n:\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n: （合并审理）\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n[拟定] 准予第11章受托人关于在2025年5月13日举行远程听证会的动议的裁定\n\n经审理Luc A. Despins以第11章受托人（下称“受托人”）身份提出的动议，请求作出裁定，命令原定于2025年5月13日下午1:00就《关于聘请The Hamilton Group, LLC担任拍卖人的申请》[ECF No. 4021]、《关于通过公开拍卖出售特定个人财产并免受留置权负担及批准出售通知格式的动议》[ECF No. 4301]、《关于聘请Hadef & Partners担任阿拉伯联合酋长国当地法律顾问的申请》[ECF No. 4352]以及《关于通过公开拍卖出售个人财产免受所有留置权、主张和权益负担并免受留置权负担的动议》[ECF No. 4379]（统称“上述动议”）举行的听证会（下称“听证会”）以远程方式举行，且已显示正当理由，特此：\n\n- 1. 裁定：动议按本文所述予以准许；并进一步\n\n- 2. 裁定：听证会应通过法院的Zoom.gov平台以远程方式举行，希望出席听证会的当事人可通过向书记官办公室的以下法院电子邮箱发送电子邮件以获取接入ZoomGov远程会议的登录指引：CalendarConnect_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov。\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和Miles Kwok，以及其他众多别名）（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。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 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目的）。\n\nUNITED 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部）\n\nx\n\n案由： :\n: 第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）\n等， :\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n:\n: （合并审理）\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n送达证明\n\n下述签名人谨此证明，2025年5月12日已将上述文件进行电子方式提交。本提交文件的通知将通过法院电子提交系统的运行，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。各方当事人均可通过法院系统查阅此提交文件。\n\n日期：2025年5月12日 LUC A. DESPINS，第11章\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\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和Miles Kwok，以及其他众多别名）（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。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 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目的）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","Je","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":4021,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4301,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4352,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4379,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1176,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:49:57"}