{"id":"court_ctb_912_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":912,"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\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ In re : Chapter 11 : Ho Wan Kwok, : Case No. 22-50073 : Debtor.1 : Re: ECF No. 325 : \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_:\n\n## **ORDER AUTHORIZING RETENTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF GREGORY A. COLEMAN OF COLEMAN WORLDWIDE ADVISORS LLC AS FRAUD INVESTIGATION CONSULTANT FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS, EFFECTIVE MAY 3, 2022**\n\nUpon the Application of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the \"Committee\") in the above-captioned case, for authority to retain and employ Gregory Coleman of Coleman Worldwide Advisors LLC (\"Coleman\") as its fraud investigation consultant, effective as of May 3, 2022 (the \"Application\"), the date the Committee selected Coleman as its fraud investigation consultant in this case, and upon the Declaration of Gregory Coleman attached to the Application as Exhibit A and upon the Declaration of Samuel Nunberg attached to the Application as Exhibit B, and the Court being satisfied that Coleman: (i) does not represent any other entity having an adverse interest in connection with this case; (ii) does not have or represent interests adverse to the Committee or the creditors of this estate, (iii) is a \"disinterested person\" as that term is defined in section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code; and that the employment of Coleman is in the best interests of the Committee, and notice of the Application having been given to the Debtor, the United States Trustee, the Chapter 11 trustee, Luc Despins, Esq. (the \"Trustee\"), and all appearing parties; and it appearing that no other notice need be given; and no adverse interest being represented; and after due\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtor is known by the following names: Guo Wengui; Miles Guo; Miles Kwok; and Ho Wan Kwok.\n\ndeliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor; and after a hearing held on September 27, 2022; it is\n\n**ORDERED**, that the Application is hereby granted and approved to the extent set forth herein below; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that in accordance with section 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Committee is hereby authorized and empowered to retain and employ Coleman as its fraud investigation consultant, effective as of May 3, 2022, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Application; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that Coleman is authorized to provide services to the Committee for the period of May 3, 2022 to May 10, 2022 (\"Approved Employment Period\"); and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that Coleman shall not provide any additional services unless and until the Committee, by its counsel, and/or Coleman, has consulted with the Trustee to determine whether he consents to the rendition of such services and if such consent is provided, Coleman shall be authorized to provide them; and in the absence of such consent, however, Coleman shall not be authorized to provide the services as to which the Trustee does not consent without a further order of this Court upon motion and after notice and hearing (the \"Consent Procedure\"); and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that subject to compliance with the Consent Procedure and the results thereof for services rendered after the Approved Employment Period, Coleman is authorized to perform services to the Committee, including the following:\n\n a. investigating the location and sources of assets or property interests in which the Debtor may have an interest;\n\nb. tracing of assets putatively held or owned by others to the Debtor;\n\n2\n\n c. assisting Committee counsel in utilizing the investigatory tools available under the Bankruptcy Code and Rules and in identifying and pursuing potential recoveries of assets for the benefit of the estate and its creditors;\n\n d. coordinating and working together with the Committee's financial advisor in a manner that will avoid duplication of effort and provide symbiotic services to the Committee;\n\n e. if necessary, participating as a witness in hearings before the bankruptcy court with respect to matters upon which Coleman has provided services; and\n\n f. other activities as are approved by the Committee, the Committee's counsel, and as agreed to by Coleman.\n\n**ORDERED**, that the allowance of any compensation to be paid to Coleman shall\n\nbe determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in sections 330 and 331 of the\n\nBankruptcy Code and as may be established by this Court.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 4th day of October, 2022.\n\n![](_page_2_Picture_9.jpeg)","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___________________________________________\n关于：第 11 章\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵），案件编号：Case No. 22-50073\n债务人。1\n涉及：ECF No. 325\n___________________________________________\n\n关于授权自 2022年5月3日起为 Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors（无担保债权人官方委员会）聘用 Coleman Worldwide Advisors LLC（科尔曼全球咨询有限责任公司）的 Gregory A. Coleman（格雷戈里·A·科尔曼）担任欺诈调查顾问的裁定\n\n鉴于上述案由中无担保债权人官方委员会（下称“委员会”）提出申请，请求授权自 2022年5月3日（即委员会选定 Coleman 为其在本案中的欺诈调查顾问之日）起聘用 Coleman Worldwide Advisors LLC 的 Gregory Coleman（格雷戈里·科尔曼）（下称“Coleman”）担任其欺诈调查顾问（下称“《申请》”）；并依据《申请》所附作为证据 A 的 Gregory Coleman 声明书，以及《申请》所附作为证据 B 的 Samuel Nunberg（萨缪尔·农伯格）声明书；且法院确信 Coleman：(i) 未代表任何就本案具有利害冲突关系的其他实体；(ii) 不具有亦不代表与委员会或本破产财产的债权人相冲突的利益；(iii) 属于 Bankruptcy Code（《破产法典》）section 101(14) 所界定的“无利害关系人”；且聘用 Coleman 符合委员会的最大利益；且《申请》的通知已送达债务人、United States Trustee（美国受托人）、第 11 章受托人 Luc Despins, Esq.（吕克·德斯宾斯律师）（下称“受托人”）以及所有出庭当事人；且表明无需发出其他通知；且不存在代表冲突利益的情形；经审慎\n\n1 债务人亦被称为以下姓名：Guo Wengui（郭文贵）；Miles Guo（郭文贵）；Miles Kwok（郭文贵）；以及 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）。\n\n审议并有充分理由支持；且在 2022年9月27日举行听证会之后；特此\n\n裁定如下：《申请》在此按文末所列范围予以批准并核准；并进一步\n\n裁定如下：依据《破产法典》section 1103，委员会在此获得授权和许可，自 2022年5月3日起，按照《申请》中所载之条款与条件聘用 Coleman 作为其欺诈调查顾问；并进一步\n\n裁定如下：授权 Coleman 在 2022年5月3日至 2022年5月10日期间（“核准聘用期”）向委员会提供服务；并进一步\n\n裁定如下：除非且直至委员会（通过其律师）和/或 Coleman 已与受托人协商并确定其是否同意提供此类服务，且若获得该等同意，Coleman 方获授权提供此类服务，否则 Coleman 不得提供任何额外服务；然而，若未获得该等同意，未经本法院依据动议并在通知与听证后作出的进一步裁定，Coleman 无权提供受托人未予同意的服务（“同意程序”）；并进一步\n\n裁定如下：在遵守同意程序及其结果的前提下，对于在核准聘用期之后提供的服务，Coleman 获授权向委员会提供服务，包括以下内容：\n\na. 调查债务人可能享有权益的资产或财产权益的所在地及来源；\n\nb. 追查推定由他人持有或拥有但归属于债务人的资产；\n\nc. 协助委员会律师利用《破产法典》及相关规则下可用的调查手段，并为破产财产及其债权人的利益识别和追索潜在可回收资产；\n\nd. 以避免重复劳动并向委员会提供协同增效服务的方式，与委员会的财务顾问进行协调与合作；\n\ne. 必要时，就 Coleman 提供过服务的事项，作为证人出席破产法院的听证会；以及\n\nf. 经委员会、委员会律师批准且经 Coleman 同意的其他活动。\n\n裁定如下：向 Coleman 支付的任何报酬的核准，应依据《破产法典》sections 330 和 331 中规定的程序以及本法院可能确立的程序予以确定。\n\n2022年10月4日订于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。","key_entities":["Kwok","Guo","Ho Wan Kwok","Miles Guo","Despins","Luc Despins","Je","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":325,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":713,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:30:10"}