{"id":"court_sdny_515_0","court":"SDNY","case_no":"23-cr-00118","doc_number":515,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"PETITION","filed_date":null,"title":"| UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT<br>SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK<br>-----------------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"第三方没收异议申请（Petition，依 Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2 及 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)）—— 美国诉 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo）案，SDNY 1:23-cr-00118 ECF #515。申请人 Carol Ling Chen 主张其投入 Hamilton Opportunity Fund、后遭政府扣押的 $300,000.00 属于其本人合法权益，请求法院将该笔款项从已签署的合意没收令中排除，并以无辜第三方 / 善意购买人身份要求召开听证。","summary_en":"Third-party petition under Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2 and 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118, ECF No. 515. Petitioner Carol Ling Chen asks the court to exclude a $300,000.00 investment in the Hamilton Opportunity Fund — seized by the government and covered by the entered consent forfeiture order — from that order, claiming status as an innocent third party and/or bona fide purchaser for value and requesting a hearing.","body_en":"| UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT<br>SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK<br>----------------------------------------------------------------- x<br>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA                                                                                                                           | PETITION UNDER FED. R. CRIM. P. 32.2<br>AND 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) FOR<br>ADJUDICATION OF PETITIONER'S<br>RIGHT TO SPECIFIC PROPERTY OF<br>[\\$300,000.00] |\n|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| - v. -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                       |\n| HO WAN KWOK, a/k/a \"Miles Guo,\" a/k/a<br>\"Miles Kwok,\" a/k/a \"Guo Wengui,\" a/k/a<br>\"Brother Seven,\" a/k/a \"The Principal,\"<br>KIN MING JE, a/k/a \"William Je,\" and<br>YANPING WANG, a/k/a \"Yvette,\"<br>Defendants.<br>----------------------------------------------------------------- x | S1 23 CR 118 (AT)                                                                                                                                     |\n\nI, CAROL LING CHEN (the \"Petitioner\"), pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) and Rule 32.2(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, herby respectfully petitions the Court for a determination of the Petitioner's interest in specific property subject to the Court's Consent Preliminary Order of Forfeiture as to Specific Property/Money Judgment, signed by Your Honor on January 6, 2025 and entered on January 7, 2025, (the \"Forfeiture Order\") which includes various bank accounts (\"Forfeited Accounts\"), Dkt. 488, to exclude all property in which the Petitioner has right, title, and interest, namely, [\\$300,000.00] (the \"Property\"). In support hereof, I, the Petitioner state as follows:\n\n1. I, the Petitioner transferred U.S. currency to the Forfeited Account as below :\n\n2. On January. 27, 2022, I invested [ \\$300,000.00 ] to Hamilton Opportunity Fund via confirmation#0132803128. Upon information and belief, these funds were transferred into Hamilton Investment Management, Ltd, account number 5090042770 at Silvergate Bank, and seized by the Government on or about September 18, 2022 (23-FBI-000074).\n\n3. I, the petitioner, never received any funds or investment back from the investment before they were seized by the government, having now suffered a total of unrecovered funds of my [\\$300,000.00] investment.\n\n4. I, the petitioner, was not consulted prior to the entry of the Forfeiture Order. I had no knowledge that Defendant consented to forfeit the Property.\n\n5. As an owner of the above listed asset, I, the petitioner has an interest in the Property which Defendant had no authority to agree to forfeit. Rather, Petitioner has a superior interest in the Property which cannot be the subject of the Forfeiture Order relating to Defendant.\n\n6. I was not involved in, nor did I have any knowledge of the Defendants' activities. Accordingly, I am also an innocent third party pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n). Any third party \"asserting a legal interest in property which has been ordered forfeited to the United States pursuant to this section may petition the court for a hearing to adjudicate the validity of his alleged interest in the property.\" 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(2). The petition, which is sworn and signed by the me, \"shall set forth the nature and extent of the petitioner's right, title, or interest in the property, the time and circumstances of the petitioner's acquisition of the right, title, or interest in the property, and additional facts supporting the petitioner's claim, and the relief sought.\" Id. § 853(n)(3).\n\n7. Here, I, the petitioner, is the lawful owner of the Property.\n\n8. In the alternative, Petitioner is a bona fide purchaser for value of my interest in the Property under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(6)(B).\n\n9. I, the petitioner was made aware of the Order of Forfeiture by viewing it at www.forfeiture.gov (which was published from February 6, 2025 through March 7, 2025) noting that: \"pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 835(n), persons other than the defendant who wish to assert a legal interest in property that has been ordered forfeited to the United States must file a petition for a hearing to adjudicate the validity of their alleged interest in the property with the Court within thirty (30) days of the final publication of notice, or receipt of actual notice, whichever is earlier.\"\n\n10. I, the Petitioner has filed this petition within 60 days of the initial publication of notice. WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests and petitions this Court:\n\na. to amend the Forfeiture Order to exclude the Property in which Petitioner has a right, title, and interest as an innocent third party, superior interest, and/or a bona fide purchaser for value.\n\nb. for a hearing pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) on any disputed matters.\n\nc. in the alternative, and in the event that this Petition is denied, I hereby respectfully assert a claim for compensation for my interest in the Property.\n\nd. for such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.\n\nDated: Mar.26, 2025\n\nRespectfully Submitted, CAROL LING CHEN\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nsignature\n\n## **VERIFICATIO**\n\nI attest and declare under penalty of perjury that my petition is not frivolous and the information provided in support of my petition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.\n\nExecuted on March 26, 2025, in Yorba Linda, CALIFORNIA USA\n\n## **CAROL LIG CHE**\n\nIllegible Signature\n\n(signature)","body_zh":"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT（美国联邦地区法院）\nSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK（纽约南区）\n----------------------------------------------------------------- x\nUNITED STATES OF AMERICA（美利坚合众国）\n根据《联邦刑事诉讼规则》第 32.2 条及 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) 提起的请求判定申诉人对 [$300,000.00] 特定财产之权利的申诉书\n- 诉 -\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），又名“Miles Guo”，又名“Miles Kwok”，又名“Guo Wengui”，又名“七哥”，又名“校长”；\nKIN MING JE（余建明），又名“William Je”；以及\nYANPING WANG（王雁平），又名“Yvette”，\n被告。\n案号：S1 23 CR 118 (AT)\n----------------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n我，CAROL LING CHEN（下称“申诉人”），依据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) 及《联邦刑事诉讼规则》第 32.2(c) 条，特此恭敬请求法院对申诉人在特定财产中的权益作出裁定；该财产属于法官阁下于 January 6, 2025 签署并于 January 7, 2025 录入的法院《关于特定财产/金钱判决的没收同意初步裁定》（下称“《没收裁定》”，Dkt. 488，包含多个银行账户，即“被没收账户”）的标的，请求排除申诉人享有权利、所有权及权益的所有财产，即 [$300,000.00]（下称“涉案财产”）。为此，我作为申诉人陈述如下：\n\n1. 我，即申诉人，向被没收账户转入了美元，如下所述：\n\n2. 于 January 27, 2022，我通过确认号 confirmation#0132803128 向 Hamilton Opportunity Fund（汉密尔顿机遇基金）投资了 [ $300,000.00 ]。据知悉并确信，该等资金被转入 Hamilton Investment Management, Ltd（汉密尔顿投资管理有限公司）在 Silvergate Bank（银门银行）开立的账号为 5090042770 的账户中，并于 September 18, 2022 左右被政府查扣（23-FBI-000074）。\n\n3. 我，即申诉人，在该等资金被政府查扣前，从未从该项投资中收回任何资金或投资回报，目前遭受了我 [$300,000.00] 投资款完全未能收回的损失。\n\n4. 在《没收裁定》录入之前，无人向我（即申诉人）征询意见。我此前对被告同意没收涉案财产一事毫不知情。\n\n5. 作为上述资产的所有人，我（即申诉人）在涉案财产中享有权益，被告无权同意将其没收。相反，申诉人在涉案财产中享有优先权益，该财产不得成为与被告相关的《没收裁定》的标的。\n\n6. 我未曾参与被告的任何活动，对此也毫不知情。因此，根据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)，我亦属于善意第三人。任何“对根据本条被命令没收给合众国的财产主张合法权益的第三人，均可向法院提请听证，以判定其所主张财产权益的有效性。”21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(2)。由本人宣誓并签署的申诉书“应当列明申诉人在该财产中所享有权利、所有权或权益的性质和范围，申诉人取得该财产权利、所有权或权益的时间和情况，支持申诉人主张的其他事实，以及所请求的救济。”同上，§ 853(n)(3)。\n\n7. 在本案中，我，即申诉人，系涉案财产的合法所有人。\n\n8. 退一步而言，根据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(6)(B)，申诉人就其在涉案财产中的权益而言属于善意有偿取得人。\n\n9. 我，即申诉人，是通过在 www.forfeiture.gov 上查看该《没收裁定》（该公告发布时间为 February 6, 2025 至 March 7, 2025）而获悉该裁定的，公告注明：“根据《美国法典》第 21 篇第 835(n) 条，除被告以外希望对已被命令没收给合众国的财产主张合法权益的人员，必须在公告最终发布之日、或收到实际通知之日（以较早者为准）起三十（30）日内，向法院提交听证申诉书，以判定其所主张财产权益的有效性。”\n\n10. 我，即申诉人，已在公告首次发布之日起 60 日内提交了本申诉书。为此，申诉人恭敬请求并向本法院提请：\n\na. 修改《没收裁定》，排除申诉人作为善意第三人、优先权益享有者和/或善意有偿取得人而享有权利、所有权和权益的涉案财产。\n\nb. 依据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) 就任何争议事项举行听证。\n\nc. 退一步而言，如本申诉被驳回，我特此恭敬就我在涉案财产中的权益提出赔偿请求。\n\nd. 给予法院认为公正妥当的其他及进一步救济。\n\n日期：Mar.26, 2025\n\n谨此提交，CAROL LING CHEN\n\n_________________\n\n签名\n\n真实性声明\n\n我在此证明并在受伪证罪处罚的规定下声明：我的申诉并非无理取闹，且据我所知所信，为支持我的申诉所提供的信息均属真实、准确。\n\n签署于 March 26, 2025，地点为美国加利福尼亚州约巴林达（Yorba Linda, CALIFORNIA USA）\n\nCAROL LING CHEN\n\n难以辨认的签名\n\n（签名）","key_entities":["853(n)","forfeiture","Je","Guo","Kwok","Miles Guo","Ho Wan Kwok","Yanping Wang","Kin Ming Je","William Je","CIPA","Rule 32.2"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":488,"court":"SDNY"}],"word_count":790,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 07:24:26"}