{"id":"court_ctb_899_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":899,"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>:<br>Chapter 11                   |  |\n| HO WAN KWOK,                                                     | :<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)<br>: |  |\n| Debtor.1                                                         | :<br>:                                 |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x                                      |  |\n\n## **AFFIDAVIT OF AVRAM E. LUFT PURSUANT TO LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULE 7037-1**\n\nI, Avram E. Luft, hereby declare:\n\n1. I am counsel at the law firm Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166, counsel to Luc A. Despins, chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") in the above-captioned chapter 11 case. I respectfully submit this declaration pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 7037-1 and in support of the *Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Authorizing Compliance with Rule 2004 Subpoenas and Enforcing Consent Order Regarding Control of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protection Related to Rule 2004 Subpoenaed Documents and Information*.\n\n- 2. I am an adult and understand the obligations of an oath.\n- 3. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein.\n\n4. Following service of Rule 2004 subpoenas on Brown Rudnick LLP and Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. on August 17, 2022, I have participated in multiple meet and confers with Brown Rudnick LLP and Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C., including multiple telephone conferences with each firm\n\n<sup>1</sup> Although the Debtor's legal name is Ho Wan Kwok, he is also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases. The last four digits of the Debtor's taxpayer identification number are 9595.\n\nseparately, and one meet and confer as a group, in an effort to resolve the issues of: (i) compliance by Brown Rudnick LLP and Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. with Rule 2004 subpoenas issued by counsel to the Trustee in a timely manner, and (ii) the Debtor's position that a review of every privileged document in the possession of Brown Rudnick LLP and Verdolino & Lowey, P.C., for potential personal harm to the Debtor, be conducted by either Brown Rudnick LLP or, as of now, counsel to the Debtor.\n\n5. On, September 29, 2022, I attended a meet and confer between myself, on behalf of the Trustee, Brown Rudnick LLP, on behalf of itself and Verdonlino & Lowey, P.C., and counsel to the Debtor concerning the foregoing, which did not result in resolution of the foregoing issues.\n\n6. As a result of the ongoing discovery dispute, court intervention is necessary.\n\nPursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, and after reasonable inquiry, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.\n\nDated: September 30, 2022 New York, New York\n\nBy: */s/ Avram E. Luft*\n\nAvram E. Luft PAUL HASTINGS LLP","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部）\n\nx\n\n关于：\n第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭浩云），\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。1\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n根据《破产地方法规》第 7037-1 条提交的 AVRAM E. LUFT（阿夫拉姆·E·卢夫特）宣誓书\n\n我，Avram E. Luft（阿夫拉姆·E·卢夫特），在此声明：\n\n1. 我是 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所，地址：200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166）的法律顾问，该所担任上述第 11 章案件中第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯平斯）（以下简称“受托人”）的法律顾问。我谨根据《破产地方法规》第 7037-1 条提交本声明，以支持《第 11 章受托人请求作出准予遵从第 2004 条传票并执行有关第 2004 条传票所要求文件及信息的律师-委托人保密特权和工作成果保护控制权之同意令的动议》。\n\n- 2. 我已成年，并明白宣誓的法律义务。\n- 3. 我对本文所述事实具有亲身知悉。\n\n4. 继 2022年8月17日 向 Brown Rudnick LLP（布朗·鲁德尼克律师事务所）及 Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. 送达第 2004 条传票之后，我曾与 Brown Rudnick LLP 及 Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 进行了多次协商会商，包括分别与各律所进行了多次电话会议，以及一次集体协商会商，旨在解决以下问题：(i) Brown Rudnick LLP 和 Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. 及时遵从受托人法律顾问签发的第 2004 条传票；以及 (ii) 债务人的立场，即对于 Brown Rudnick LLP 和 Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. 所持有的每一份享有特权的文件，由 Brown Rudnick LLP 或（截至目前）由债务人的法律顾问进行审查，以评估对债务人的潜在人身危害。\n\n1 尽管债务人的法定姓名为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭浩云），但他也以 Guo Wengui（郭文贵）、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他众多化名为人所知。债务人纳税人识别号的后四位数字为 9595。\n\n5. 2022年9月29日，我代表受托人，与代表其自身及 Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. 的 Brown Rudnick LLP 以及债务人的法律顾问就上述事项出席了一次协商会商，但该会商未能解决上述问题。\n\n6. 由于证据开示争议仍在持续，法院的介入实属必要。\n\n根据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，据我所知、所悉并经合理调查后确信，我谨在愿受伪证罪处罚的前提下声明，上述内容真实且正确。\n\n日期：2022年9月30日 纽约州纽约市\n\n签署：/s/ Avram E. Luft\n\nAvram E. Luft\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所）","key_entities":["Kwok","Guo","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings","Miles Guo","Despins","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":460,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:17:42"}