{"id":"court_ctb_644_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":644,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"DECLARATION","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| In re:                                                          | Chapter 11              |\n|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|\n| HO WAN KWOK,                                                    | Case No: 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtor.                                                         |                         |\n|                                                                 |                         |\n| HO WAN KWOK,                                                    |                         |\n| Movant,                                                         |                         |\n| v.                                                              |                         |\n| WILLIAM K. HARRINGTON,<br>UNTIED STATES TRUSTEE<br>FOR REGION 2 |                         |\n| and                                                             |                         |\n| LUC A. DESPINS,<br>CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE                           |                         |\n| Respondents.                                                    |                         |\n\n# **THE DEBTOR'S WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LIST**\n\n The Debtor, Ho Wan Kwok, designates the following witness and exhibits that may be offered during the August 1, 2022, hearing:.\n\n## **WITNESS**\n\n**1.** Luc A. Despins, Esq., Chapter 11 Trustee\n\n### **EXHIBITS**\n\n| EXHIBIT | DESCRIPTION                                                                     |\n|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| A.      | July 12, 2022 Declaration of Nicholas A. Bassett.                               |\n| B.      | July 7, 2022 Declaration of Disinterestedness of Luc A. Despins                 |\n| C.      | July 12, 2022 First Supplemental Declaration of Disinterestedness of Luc A.     |\n|         | Despins                                                                         |\n| D.      | July 12, 2022 Application of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order, Pursuant to |\n|         | Bankruptcy Code § 327, 328 & 330 and Bankruptcy Rules 2014 & 2016,              |\n\n|    | Authorizing Retention and Employment of Paul Hastings LLP as Counsel to<br>Chapter 11 Trustee                                                                                 |\n|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| E. | July 7, 2022 Application for Order Approving Appointment of a Chapter 11<br>Trustee                                                                                           |\n| F. | April 7, 2022 Paul Hastings<br>LLP release:<br>Representation of Chinese Local<br>Government Enterprises in Seven Bond Issuances                                              |\n| G. | June 3, 2014 Paul Hastings LLP Release: Paul Hastings Advises China<br>Everbright on \\$960 Million Environmental Water Business Disposal, Acquisition<br>and Reverse Takeover |\n| H. | February 29, 2016 Paul Hastings LLP Release:<br>China Everbright's \\$1.3 Billion<br>Acquisition of Hong Kong Grade-A Commercial Building                                      |\n| I. | October 28, 2020 Paul Hastings LLP Release:<br>China Everbright issuing \\$300<br>Million Senior Perpetual Capital Securities                                                  |\n| J. | August 11, 2016 Paul Hastings LLP Release: China Everbright's Disposal of<br>49% Share Capital of Everbright Securities (International) Limited                               |\n| K. | November 27, 2012 Paul Hastings LLP Release: Paul Hastings Represents China<br>Everbright on \\$200 Million Loan Facilities                                                    |\n| L. | April 8, 2016 Paul Hastings LLP Release: COSCO Acquires<br>Piraeus Port in<br>Greece                                                                                          |\n| M. | February 3, 2016 Paul Hastings LLP Release: COSCO's Highly Complex<br>Restructuring with China Shipping                                                                       |\n| N. | December 4, 2012 Paul Hastings LLP Release:<br>Paul Hastings Represents COSCO<br>Finance on \\$1 Billion Bond Issuance                                                         |\n| O. | March 6, 2018 Paul Hastings LLP Release:<br>CS Finance Merges<br>with COSCO<br>Finance                                                                                        |\n| P. | February 4, 2021 Paul Hastings LLP Release:<br>COSCO Shipping Development to<br>Sell 35.22% Interests in COSCO Shipping Leasing for RMB 1.8 Billion.                          |\n| Q. | January 27, 2021 Paul Hastings LLP Release: Rudong Jinxin US\\$150 Million<br>Credit Enhanced Bonds                                                                            |\n| R. | May 13, 2021 Paul Hastings LLP Release:<br>Rudong County Tongtai Investment<br>Bond 5.5% Bonds                                                                                |\n| S. | July 29, 2016 Paul Hastings Release: China Everbright Issues 600M Panda<br>Bonds                                                                                              |\n| T  | September 1, 2014 Paul Hastings Advises China Huarong on RMB 14.5 Billion<br>Share Issuance                                                                                   |\n| U  | Particular of Claim: Kwok Ho Wan, et al. v. UBS AG, Claim No. CL-2020-<br>000345                                                                                              |\n| V  | Paul Hastings<br>LLP<br>website: Offices Beijing                                                                                                                              |\n| W  | September 7, 2017 New York Times article: Billionaire Who Accused Top<br>Chinese Officials of Corruption Asks U.S. for Asylum                                                 |\n| X  | October 22, 2017 Wall Street Journal article: China's Pursuit of Fugitive<br>Businessman Guo Wengui Kicks off Manhattan Caper Worthy of Spy Thriller                          |\n| Y  | August 16, 2018 Bloomberg article: Chinese Tycoon's Daughter Challenges<br>Hong Kong Over Asset Freeze                                                                        |\n| Z  | Paul Hastings LLP website: Practice Areas: Financial Restructuring                                                                                                            |\n\n| AA | November 30, 2018 Department of Justice Release: Former Justice Department         |\n|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n|    | Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Deceive U.S. Banks about Millions of       |\n|    | Dollars in Foreign Lobbying Funds                                                  |\n| BB | July 25, 2019 The Guardian article: How state runs business in China               |\n| CC | May 17, 2022 Department of Justice Release: Justice Department Sues to Compel      |\n|    | a U.S. Businessperson to Register Under the Foreign Agents Registration Act        |\n| DD | August 21, 2019 Architecture article: Seized Beijing skyscraper sells online for a |\n|    | 'bargain' \\$734M                                                                   |\n| EE | May 26, 2021 Wall Street Journal article: Politics Release: Steve Wynn May         |\n|    | Face Justice Department Action for Role in China's Push to Expel Businessman       |\n| FF | July 7, 2020 Remarks of FBI Director Christopher Wray: The Threat Posed by         |\n|    | the Chinese Government and the Chinese Communist Party to the Economic and         |\n|    | National Security of the United States                                             |\n| GG | June 11, 2021 Department of Justice Release: US Entertainer Businessman and        |\n|    | Malaysian National Charged with Back-Channel Lobbying Campaign to Drop             |\n|    | 1MDB Investigation and Remove Chinese Dissident from U.S.                          |\n| HH | July 28, 2022 The Economic Times article: How China misuses Interpol to settle     |\n|    | domestic scores and stifle dissidence                                              |\n| II | United States<br>of America v Stephen A. Wynn, Case No. 22-01372, Complaint for    |\n|    | Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, May 17, 2022                                    |\n| JJ | United States of America v Stephen A. Wynn, Case No. 22-01372, Appearance of       |\n|    | Counsel for defendant, July 15, 2022                                               |\n| KK | United States of America v Stephen A. Wynn, Case No. 22-01372, Motion for          |\n|    | Admission Pro Hac Vice, July 19, 2022                                              |\n| LL | Ho Wan Kwok, Case No. 22-50073, Debtor's Schedules, March 9, 2022                  |\n\nThe Debtor reserves the right to modify, amend or supplement this Witness and Exhibit List at any time. The Debtor reserves the right to ask the Court to take judicial notices of pleadings, transcripts and/or documents filed in or in connection with this case, to offer rebuttal exhibits, and to supplement or amend this Witness and Exhibit List at any time prior to the hearing. Designation of nay exhibit above does not waive any objections Debtor may have to any exhibit listed on any other party's exhibit list.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut on this 29th day of July, 2022.\n\n### **THE DEBTOR, HO WAN KWOK**\n\n*/s/ Eric Henzy*  Eric Henzy (ct12849)\n\n Stephen M. Kindseth (ct14640) Aaron A. Romney (ct28144) John L. Cesaroni (ct29309) 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 Telephone: (203) 368-4234 Facsimile: (203) 368-5487 Email: [ehenzy@zeislaw.com](mailto:ehenzy@zeislaw.com) [skindseth@zeislaw.com](mailto:skindseth@zeislaw.com) [aromney@zeislaw.com](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com) [jcesaroni@zeislaw.com](mailto:jcesaroni@zeislaw.com)\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on this 29th day of July, 2022, a copy of foregoing was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice ofElectronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> */s/ Eric Henzy* Eric Henzy (ct12849)","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国破产法院康涅狄格区布里奇波特分院）\n\n事由：Chapter 11（第11章）\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。\n\n动议人：\nHO WAN KWOK\n诉\n被申请人：\nWILLIAM K. HARRINGTON（威廉·K·哈灵顿），Region 2（第2区）UNITED STATES TRUSTEE（美国受托人）\n及\nLUC A. DESPINS（吕克·A·德斯平斯），CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE（第11章受托人）\n\n债务人证人及物证清单\n\n债务人 Ho Wan Kwok 指定以下可能在 2022年8月1日 听证会上出示的证人及物证：\n\n证人\n\n1. Luc A. Despins 律师，第11章受托人\n\n物证\n\n物证编号 描述\n\nA. 2022年7月12日 Nicholas A. Bassett（尼古拉斯·A·巴塞特）的声明。\nB. 2022年7月7日 Luc A. Despins 的无利害关系声明\nC. 2022年7月12日 Luc A. Despins 的第一份补充无利害关系声明\nD. 2022年7月12日 第11章受托人依据 Bankruptcy Code（《破产法典》）§ 327、328 与 330 以及 Bankruptcy Rules（《破产规则》）2014 与 2016 申请作出命令，授权聘用并雇用 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）担任第11章受托人的法律顾问\nE. 2022年7月7日 申请批准任命第11章受托人的命令\nF. 2022年4月7日 Paul Hastings LLP 新闻发布：代表中国地方政府企业进行七期债券发行\nG. 2014年6月3日 Paul Hastings LLP 新闻发布：普衡就 China Everbright（中国光大）9.6亿美元环境水务业务处置、收购及反向收购提供法律咨询\nH. 2016年2月29日 Paul Hastings LLP 新闻发布：中国光大以13亿美元收购香港甲级商业大厦\nI. 2020年10月28日 Paul Hastings LLP 新闻发布：中国光大发行3亿美元高级永续资本证券\nJ. 2016年8月11日 Paul Hastings LLP 新闻发布：中国光大处置 Everbright Securities (International) Limited（光大证券（国际）有限公司）49%股权\nK. 2012年11月27日 Paul Hastings LLP 新闻发布：普衡代表中国光大获得2亿美元贷款融资\nL. 2016年4月8日 Paul Hastings LLP 新闻发布：COSCO（中远集团）收购希腊比雷埃夫斯港\nM. 2016年2月3日 Paul Hastings LLP 新闻发布：中远集团与 China Shipping（中国海运）的高度复杂重组\nN. 2012年12月4日 Paul Hastings LLP 新闻发布：普衡代表 COSCO Finance（中远财务）发行10亿美元债券\nO. 2018年3月6日 Paul Hastings LLP 新闻发布：CS Finance（中海财务）与中远财务合并\nP. 2021年2月4日 Paul Hastings LLP 新闻发布：COSCO Shipping Development（中远海运发展）拟以18亿元人民币出售 COSCO Shipping Leasing（中远海运租赁）35.22%股权。\nQ. 2021年1月27日 Paul Hastings LLP 新闻发布：Rudong Jinxin（如东金鑫）1.5亿美元增信债券\nR. 2021年5月13日 Paul Hastings LLP 新闻发布：Rudong County Tongtai Investment（如东县通泰投资）5.5%债券\nS. 2016年7月29日 Paul Hastings 新闻发布：中国光大发行6亿元熊猫债券\nT 2014年9月1日 普衡就 China Huarong（中国华融）145亿元人民币股份发行提供法律咨询\nU 索赔诉状明细：Kwok Ho Wan, et al. v. UBS AG（郭文贵等诉瑞士银行），索赔案号：CL-2020-\nV Paul Hastings LLP 网站：北京办事处\nW 2017年9月7日 New York Times（《纽约时报》）文章：指控中国高官腐败的亿万富翁向美国申请庇护\nX 2017年10月22日 Wall Street Journal（《华尔街日报》）文章：中国追捕外逃商人郭文贵，在曼哈顿上演堪比谍战惊悚片的大戏\nY 2018年8月16日 Bloomberg（彭博社）文章：中国大亨之女就资产冻结起诉香港当局\nZ Paul Hastings LLP 网站：业务领域：财务重组\nAA 2018年11月30日 Department of Justice（司法部）新闻发布：前司法部雇员就密谋在数百万美元外国游说资金问题上欺骗美国银行认罪\nBB 2019年7月25日 The Guardian（《卫报》）文章：国家如何在运作中国企业\nCC 2022年5月17日 司法部新闻发布：司法部起诉强令一名美国商人根据 Foreign Agents Registration Act（《外国代理人登记法》）进行登记\nDD 2019年8月21日 Architecture 文章：被查封的北京摩天大楼以7.34亿美元的“廉价”在网上售出\nEE 2021年5月26日 《华尔街日报》文章：政治版发布：Steve Wynn（史蒂夫·韦恩）因在中国驱逐商人行动中所起的作用可能面临司法部行动\nFF 2020年7月7日 FBI（联邦调查局）局长 Christopher Wray（克里斯托弗·雷）发言：中国政府和中国共产党对美国经济与国家安全构成的威胁\nGG 2021年6月11日 司法部新闻发布：美国演艺界商人及马来西亚籍人士因通过暗道游说以图撤销 1MDB（一马公司）调查并将中国异见人士从美国驱逐出境而受到指控\nHH 2022年7月28日 The Economic Times（《经济时报》）文章：中国如何滥用 Interpol（国际刑警组织）清算国内恩怨并打压异见\nII United States of America v Stephen A. Wynn（美利坚合众国诉史蒂夫·A·韦恩），案号：22-01372，寻求宣告性与禁令性救济的起诉状，2022年5月17日\nJJ 美利坚合众国诉史蒂夫·A·韦恩，案号：22-01372，被告律师出庭通知，2022年7月15日\nKK 美利坚合众国诉史蒂夫·A·韦恩，案号：22-01372，特别出庭（Pro Hac Vice）许可动议，2022年7月19日\nLL Ho Wan Kwok，案号：22-50073，债务人财产申报表，2022年3月9日\n\n债务人保留随时修改、修正或补充本证人及物证清单的权利。债务人保留请求法院对在本案中提交或与本案相关的诉讼文书、记录誊本和/或文件进行司法认知、出示反驳物证，以及在听证会前随时补充或修改本证人及物证清单的权利。上述对任何物证的指定均不放弃债务人对任何其他当事方的物证清单上所列任何物证可能持有的任何异议。\n\n2022年7月29日签署于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。\n\n债务人：HO WAN KWOK\n\n/s/ Eric Henzy（埃里克·亨齐）  Eric Henzy (ct12849)\nStephen M. Kindseth（斯蒂芬·M·金塞斯）(ct14640)\nAaron A. Romney（亚伦·A·罗姆尼）(ct28144)\nJohn L. Cesaroni（约翰·L·塞萨罗尼）(ct29309)\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nBridgeport, Connecticut 06604\n电话：(203) 368-4234\n传真：(203) 368-5487\n电子邮件：[ehenzy@zeislaw.com] [skindseth@zeislaw.com] [aromney@zeislaw.com] [jcesaroni@zeislaw.com]\n\n送达证明\n\n我特此证明，于 2022年7月29日，前述文件的一份副本已通过电子方式归档。本项归档的通知将通过法院电子归档系统运行以电子邮件方式发送给所有当事方，或根据 Notice of Electronic Filing（《电子归档通知》）所指明，通过邮寄方式发送给任何无法接受电子归档的人士。当事方可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次归档文件。\n\n/s/ Eric Henzy  Eric Henzy (ct12849)","key_entities":["Paul Hastings","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","Je","Chinese Communist Party"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1164,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:57:30"}