{"id":"court_ctb_630_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":630,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"UNKNOWN","filed_date":"2022-07-27","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:\n\n:\n\nIn re: : HO WAN KWOK,<sup>1</sup> Debtor. :\n\n: CHAPTER 11\n\n: Case No. 22-50073(JAM)\n\n## **CREDITORS RUI MA, ZHENG WU AND WEICAN MENG'S JOINDER TO RESPONSE OF THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS TO APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE TO EMPLOY PAUL HASTINGS LLP AS COUNSEL**\n\nCreditors Rui Ma, Zheng Wu and Weican Meng (\"**Creditors**\"), by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby join in, and incorporate herein, the Response of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to Application of Chapter 11 Trustee to Employ Paul Hastings LLP as counsel [ECF 625] for the reasons set forth therein. The Creditors also implore the Court not to allow the Debtor's unsubstantiated, global conspiracy theories to derail progress in this Case, including preventing the Debtor, and any other persons, from intentionally causing the Chapter 11 Trustee to incur unnecessary fees related to baseless allegations and inuendo. While cost in this case is a concern, the Creditors support moving this case forward with Mr. Despins as the Chapter 11 Trustee with his chosen counsel, with the understanding that cost-effective measures will be undertaken in fulfilling their duties and parties' rights to review (and object if warranted) to fee applications to ensure compliance therewith. In addition, to alleviate some concerns, a confidential proposed budget of the Chapter 11 Trustee (and Paul\n\n<sup>1</sup> The above-named Debtor and Debtor in Possession, Ho Wan Kwok (the \"**Debtor**\" or \"**Kwok**\") is known by the following names: Guo Wengui; Miles Guo; Miles Kwok; and Ho Wan Kwok.\n\nHastings) could be presented to the Creditors' Committee. But regardless, the Chapter 11\n\nTrustee's appointment and Paul Hastings engagement, should be approved (and authority\n\nconfirmed for clarity) expeditiously so they can move forward with the many tasks that lay before them.\n\nDated: July 27, 2022\n\n*/s/ Kristin B. Mayhew*  Kristin B. Mayhew (ct20896) McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP 30 Jelliff Lane Southport, CT 06890-1436 Tel.(203) 319-4000 Fax(203) 259-0251 Email: [kmayhew@mdmc-law.com](mailto:kmayhew@mdmc-law.com)\n\n-and-\n\nCarollynn H.G. Callari (admitted *pro hac vice*) David S. Forsh (admitted *pro hac vice*) **CALLARI PARTNERS LLC** One Rockefeller Plaza, 10th Floor New York, NY 10020 Telephone: (212) 202-3050 Email: [ccallari@callaripartners.com](mailto:ccallari@callaripartners.com) [dforsh@callaripartners.com](mailto:dforsh@callaripartners.com)\n\n*Attorneys for Rui Ma, Zheng Wu and Weican Meng*\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI, Kristin B. Mayhew, hereby certify that a true and accurate copy of the foregoing was filed with the Court on July 27, 2022. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the court's electronic filing system. Parties may access this filing through the court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> /s/ Kristin B. Mayhew Kristin B. Mayhew","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关于：HO WAN KWOK（郭浩云/郭文贵）1，债务人。\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073(JAM)\n\n债权人RUI MA（马锐）、ZHENG WU（吴征）及WEICAN MENG（孟维参）对无担保债权人官方委员会就第 11 章受托人聘请普衡律师事务所（PAUL HASTINGS LLP）担任法律顾问之申请所作答复的附议\n\n债权人马锐、吴征及孟维参（下称“债权人”），通过其下述签字律师，特此基于其中所述之理由，附议并在此并入《无担保债权人官方委员会就第 11 章受托人聘请普衡律师事务所担任法律顾问之申请所作的答复》[ECF 625]。债权人亦恳请法院不要允许债务人未经证实的、全面的阴谋论阻碍本案的进展，包括阻止债务人及任何其他人故意导致第 11 章受托人因毫无根据的指控和影射而产生不必要的费用。虽然本案的费用是一个令人关切的问题，但在理解受托人及其律师在履行职责时将采取具备成本效益的措施，且各方有权审查费用申请（并在有正当理由时提出异议）以确保合规的前提下，债权人支持由Despins先生作为第 11 章受托人与其选定的法律顾问共同推进本案。此外，为缓解部分担忧，第 11 章受托人（及普衡律师事务所）的一份保密的拟定预算可提交给债权人委员会。但无论如何，第 11 章受托人的任命以及普衡律师事务所的聘用，均应尽快予以批准（并确认其权限以求明确），以便他们能够推进摆在他们面前的诸多任务。\n\n1 上述债务人及经管债务人Ho Wan Kwok（下称“债务人”或“Kwok”）已知姓名包括：Guo Wengui（郭文贵）；Miles Guo；Miles Kwok；以及Ho Wan Kwok。\n\n日期：2022年7月27日\n\n/s/ Kristin B. Mayhew\nKristin B. Mayhew (ct20896)\nMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP\n30 Jelliff Lane\nSouthport, CT 06890-1436\n电话：(203) 319-4000\n传真：(203) 259-0251\n电子邮箱：kmayhew@mdmc-law.com\n\n及\n\nCarollynn H.G. Callari（获准临时出庭代理）\nDavid S. Forsh（获准临时出庭代理）\nCALLARI PARTNERS LLC\nOne Rockefeller Plaza, 10th Floor\nNew York, NY 10020\n电话：(212) 202-3050\n电子邮箱：ccallari@callaripartners.com\ndforsh@callaripartners.com\n\n马锐、吴征及孟维参之代理律师\n\n送达证明\n\n我，Kristin B. Mayhew，特此证明前述文书的真实准确副本已于2022年7月27日向法院提交。本提交事项的通知将通过法院电子归档系统的运行以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事方。当事方可通过法院的CM/ECF系统查阅本次归档文件。\n\n/s/ Kristin B. Mayhew\nKristin B. Mayhew","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings","Guo","Je","Miles Guo","Despins"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":625,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":439,"status":"published","published_at":"2022-07-27 00:00:00","created_at":"2022-07-27","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:15:37"}