{"id":"court_sdny_658_0","court":"SDNY","case_no":"23-cr-00118","doc_number":658,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x:","summary_zh":"第三方财产权利异议申请 —— 美国诉 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo）案，SDNY 1:23-cr-00118 ECF #658。一名身份未披露的申请人依据 Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2 与 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)，就法院此前签发的没收令中涉及的若干银行账户提出异议，主张自己作为通过 Himalaya Exchange、G|CLUB 等渠道投资的受害者，对相关被没收财产享有优先权益或属善意购买人，请求将该财产从没收范围中排除并申请听证。","summary_en":"Third-party petition against forfeiture — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118, ECF #658. An unnamed petitioner, invoking Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2 and 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), challenges the court's prior forfeiture order as to certain bank accounts, asserting a superior interest or bona fide purchaser status as a victim who invested through Himalaya Exchange, G|CLUB, and related entities, and seeks exclusion of the property along with a hearing.","body_en":"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x:\n\nUNITED STATES OF AMERICA :\n\nVERIFIED PETITION UNDER FED. R. CRIM. P. 32.2 AND 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) FOR ADJUDICATION OF PETITIONER'S RIGHT TO SPECIFIC PROPERTY OF\n\n-v.-\n\nHO WAN KWOK,\n\na/k/a \"Miles Guo,\" a/k/a \"Miles Kwok,\" a/k/a \"Guo Wengui,\" a/k/a \"Brother Seven,\" a/k/a \"The Principal,\"\n\nKIN MING JE, a/k/a \"William Je,\" and YANPING WANG, a/k/a \"Yvette,\"\n\n:\n\n- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x\n\nDefendants.\n\nS1 23 CR 118 (AT)\n\n (the \"Petitioner\"), pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) and Rule 32.2(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, hereby 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, (the \"Property\"). In support hereof, Petitioner states as follows:\n\n:\n\n1. I, the Petitioner transferred US currency to the Forfeited Account .On January. 28,2022, I transferred to Hamilton Opportunity Fund . 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). (EXHIBIT A)\n\n2. In 2021, the Petitioner, having been solicited by the Defendant and associated parties who repeatedly assured her of substantial financial returns and benefits under the pretext of the G|CLUB membership card program, invested pursuant to instructions from Kwok and his associates by transferring the funds first to an account with Himalaya Exchange and then to a G|CLUB account at FV Bank (Account No. 7801000254) held in the name of \"Himalaya International Clearing, Ltd.\"—an account seized by the Government on or about September 20, 2022, under case number 23-FBI-000051—with reason to believe that said funds may have also been routed to an account at Mercantile Bank International (Account No. MBI10103000), held in the name of \"G Club International Ltd.\" and similarly seized on or about October 16, 2022, under case number 23-FBI-000287, with the possibility that additional forfeited accounts may be involved (EXHIBIT B).\n\n3. In conclusion, the Petitioner transferred a total of USD from June 11, 2021, to December 24, 2021, to the forfeited account numbered 7801000254 at FV Bank, held in the name of \"Himalaya International Clearing, Ltd.\" This account was seized by the Government on or about September 20, 2022, under case number 23-FBI-000051. (Exhibit C)\n\n4. In accordance with the instructions of Kwok, Wang, William Je, Himalaya Farm Alliance, and their associates, I transferred a total of USD to various accounts they provided. Ultimately, it was determined that the funds were transferred to a U.S. account held by Prime Trust LLC, with account number 2030136050. This account was initially designated as the receiving account for Himalaya Exchange. Given that this account has been publicly identified as the official receiving account for Himalaya Exchange, it is reasonable to infer that the funds may have subsequently been transferred to other accounts that have been forfeited by the Department of Justice. (Exhibit D).\n\n 5. In particular, the court confiscation list included Kwok's purchase of fancy cars, luxury villas and estates, among other luxury items. I'm sure Kwok used to display them. So I have reason to believe that Kwok purchased these items with Victims /investors' money.\n\n6. In March 2023, Defendants Kwok and Wang were arrested. Defendant Je remains at large.\n\n7. Petitioners were unaware of the criminal nature of the Himalaya exchange, Hamilton Fund, G|Clubs, Inc. et al. prior to Respondents' arrest. After his arrest, Petitioner learned that Respondent had been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349, as well as related substantive counts.\n\n8. On May 3, 2024, Defendant Wang pled guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349 pursuant to a plea agreement with the Government, wherein Defendant Wang agreed to forfeit to the United States a sum of money equal to \\$1.4 Billion through various accounts and other property, including forfeiting all right, title, and interest of the Property. See Dkt. 325.\n\n9. On May 3, 2024, Defendant Wang consented to the entry of Preliminary Order of Forfeiture as to Specific Property/Money Judgment, including all funds provided byPetitioner into the Forfeited Accounts as detailed above. See Dkt. 329.\n\n10. On July 18, 2024, Defendant Kwok was convicted after a Jury Trial of Racketeering Conspiracy, Conspiracy to commit, Wire or Bank, Money Laundering and Securities Fraud, as well as related substantive counts. See Dkt. 395.\n\n11. On January 7, 2025, Defendant Wang was sentenced by Your Honor to 120 months imprisonment. See Dkt. 489.\n\n12. On January 7, 2025, Your Honor signed the Order of Forfeiture as to Specific Property/Money Judgment. See Dkt. 488.\n\n13. Petitioner was not consulted prior to the entry of the Forfeiture Order. Petitioner had no knowledge that Defendant Wang consented to forfeit the Property.\n\n14. As a victim of Defendant Wang, Petitioner has an interest in the Property which Defendant Wang 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 Wang.\n\n15. Petitioner was not involved in the aforementioned crimes, except as a victim, nor was he knowledgeable of the Defendants illicit and illegal activities. Accordingly, Petitioner is 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.\"\n\n16. 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(2). The petition, which is sworn and signed by the petitioner, \"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\n17. Here, Petitioner is the lawful owner of the Property - having been defrauded of the Property by the Defendants.\n\n18. In the alternative, Petitioner is a bona fide purchaser for the value of his interest in the Property under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(6)(B), as he provided the Property to Defendants under false and fraudulent pretenses.\n\n19. 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: \"[p]ursuant 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\n20. Petitioner has filed this petition within 30 days of the final 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, Petitioner hereby respectfully asserts a claim for compensation for his interest in the Property;\n\nd. in the alternative, and in the event that this Petition is denied, Petitioner hereby respectfully moves this Court to be granted restitution and/or payment of the Property through the remission process:\n\ne. for such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.\n\nDated: April 5, 2025,\n\nRespectfully Submitted,\n\n![](_page_3_Picture_12.jpeg)\n\nI attest and declare under penalty of perjury that my petition is not frivolous and the information\nprovided in support of my petition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.\n\nExecuted on April 5th, 2025 in\n\n![](_page_4_Figure_4.jpeg)","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:\n\nUNITED STATES OF AMERICA（美利坚合众国） :\n\n根据《联邦刑事诉讼规则》第 32.2 条及《美国法典》第 21 编第 853(n) 条就请求人对特定财产之权利进行裁决的经核实请愿书\n\n-诉-\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），\n\n又名“Miles Guo”，又名“Miles Kwok”，又名“Guo Wengui”，又名“Brother Seven（七哥）”，又名“The Principal”，\n\nKIN MING JE（余建明），又名“William Je”，以及 YANPING WANG（王雁平），又名“Yvette”，\n\n:\n\n- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x\n\n被告人。\n\nS1 23 CR 118 (AT)\n\n（“请求人”），依据《美国法典》第 21 编第 853(n) 条及《联邦刑事诉讼规则》第 32.2(c) 条，特此恭敬地向法院提出请愿，请求对法官阁下于 2025 年 1 月 6 日签署并于 2025 年 1 月 7 日录入的法院《关于特定财产/金钱判决的同意初步没收令》（“没收令”，其中包含多个银行账户（“被没收账户”），案卷号 Dkt. 488）中所涉及的特定财产中请求人的权益作出认定，以排除请求人拥有权利、所有权和权益的所有财产，即（“该财产”）。为此，请求人陈述如下：\n\n:\n\n1. 我，即请求人，向被没收账户转入了美元货币。在 2022 年 1 月 28 日，我向 Hamilton Opportunity Fund（汉密尔顿机遇基金）转账了。据知悉和确信，这些资金被转入了 Silvergate Bank（银门银行）开立的 Hamilton Investment Management, Ltd（汉密尔顿投资管理有限公司）账号为 5090042770 的账户中，并于 2022 年 9 月 18 日前后被政府扣押（23-FBI-000074）。（证物 A）\n\n2. 2021 年，请求人在受到被告及相关方的招揽后，对方以 G|CLUB（G俱乐部）会员卡计划为借口，反复向其保证可获得丰厚的财务回报和利益，请求人遂按照郭文贵及其同伙的指示进行投资，先行将资金转至 Himalaya Exchange（喜马拉雅交易所）的一个账户，随后转至以“Himalaya International Clearing, Ltd.（喜马拉雅国际清算有限公司）”名义在 FV Bank（FV银行）开立的 G|CLUB 账户（账号 7801000254）——该账户由政府在案件编号 23-FBI-000051 项下于 2022 年 9 月 20 日前后扣押——有理由相信上述资金可能还被转入了以“G Club International Ltd.（G俱乐部国际有限公司）”名义在 Mercantile Bank International（商业国际银行）开立的账户（账号 MBI10103000），且该账户同样在案件编号 23-FBI-000287 项下于 2022 年 10 月 16 日前后被扣押，并可能涉及其他被没收账户（证物 B）。\n\n3. 总之，请求人自 2021 年 6 月 11 日至 2021 年 12 月 24 日期间，共向以“Himalaya International Clearing, Ltd.”名义在 FV Bank 开立的账号为 7801000254 的被没收账户转入了总额为美元的资金。该账户由政府在案件编号 23-FBI-000051 项下于 2022 年 9 月 20 日前后扣押。（证物 C）\n\n4. 根据郭文贵、王雁平、William Je、Himalaya Farm Alliance（喜马拉雅农场联盟）及其同伙的指示，我向他们提供的各个账户转入了总额为美元的资金。最终查明，该笔资金被转入了由 Prime Trust LLC 开立的美国账户，账号为 2030136050。该账户最初被指定为 Himalaya Exchange 的收款账户。鉴于该账户已被公开确认为 Himalaya Exchange 的官方收款账户，有理由推断这些资金随后可能已被转移至司法部没收的其他账户中。（证物 D）。\n\n5. 特别是，法院没收清单包括郭文贵购买的豪车、豪华别墅和庄园等奢侈品。我确信郭文贵曾展示过这些物品。因此，我有理由相信郭文贵是用受害者/投资者的资金购买了这些物品。\n\n6. 2023 年 3 月，被告郭文贵和王雁平被捕。被告余建明目前仍在逃。\n\n7. 在被申请人被捕之前，请求人并不知晓 Himalaya Exchange、Hamilton Fund、G|Clubs, Inc. 等机构的犯罪性质。被申请人被捕后，请求人得知被申请人已被指控犯有合谋电信诈骗、证券欺诈、银行欺诈以及洗钱罪（违反 18 U.S.C. § 1349），以及相关的实质性罪名项。\n\n8. 2024 年 5 月 3 日，被告王雁平根据与政府达成的认罪协议，对合谋电信诈骗罪（违反 18 U.S.C. § 1349）进行认罪答辩，在协议中被告王雁平同意通过各类账户及其他财产向美国政府没收等同于 14 亿美元的金额，包括没收其在该财产中的所有权利、所有权和权益。参见案卷号 Dkt. 325。\n\n9. 2024 年 5 月 3 日，被告王雁平同意录入《关于特定财产/金钱判决的初步没收令》，包括如上详述由请求人提供至被没收账户的所有资金。参见案卷号 Dkt. 329。\n\n10. 2024 年 7 月 18 日，被告郭文贵经陪审团审判后被定罪，罪名包括合谋敲诈勒索、合谋进行电信或银行诈骗、洗钱和证券欺诈，以及相关的实质性罪名项。参见案卷号 Dkt. 395。\n\n11. 2025 年 1 月 7 日，法官阁下判处被告王雁平 120 个月监禁。参见案卷号 Dkt. 489。\n\n12. 2025 年 1 月 7 日，法官阁下签署了《关于特定财产/金钱判决的没收令》。参见案卷号 Dkt. 488。\n\n13. 在没收令录入之前，未征求过请求人的意见。请求人对被告王雁平同意没收该财产一事毫不知情。\n\n14. 作为被告王雁平的受害者，请求人对该财产享有权益，被告王雁平无权同意将其没收。相反，请求人对该财产享有优先权益，该财产不得成为针对被告王雁平的没收令之标的。\n\n15. 除作为受害者外，请求人未参与上述犯罪，亦不知晓被告的非法及违法活动。因此，根据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)，请求人亦属于无辜第三方。任何“对根据本条被命令向美国没收的财产主张合法权益”的第三方，“均可向法院提出请愿，要求举行听证会以裁决其对该财产所主张权益的有效性”。\n\n16. 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(2)。该请愿书须由请愿人宣誓并签署，“应阐明请愿人对该财产之权利、所有权或权益的性质和范围，请愿人取得该财产之权利、所有权或权益的时间和情况，以及支持请愿人主张的其他事实和所寻求的救济。”同上，§ 853(n)(3)。\n\n17. 在本案中，请求人是该财产的合法所有者——因受被告诈骗而丧失了该财产。\n\n18. 或者，根据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(6)(B)，请求人属于为其在涉案财产中的权益支付了对价的善意购买人，因为其是在虚假和欺诈性借口下向被告提供了该财产。\n\n19. 请求人通过在 www.forfeiture.gov（该公告于 2025 年 2 月 6 日至 2025 年 3 月 7 日期间发布）上查阅没收令而获悉此事，该公告注明：“依据《美国法典》第 21 编第 853(n) 条，除被告以外希望对已被命令向美国没收的财产主张合法权益的人士，必须在最后一次刊登公告之日起三十（30）日内，或收到实际通知之日起三十（30）日内（以较早者为准），向法院提交听证请愿书，以裁决其对该财产所主张权益的有效性。”\n\n20. 请求人已在最后一次公告发布之日起 30 日内提交了本请愿书。为此，请求人恭敬地请求并请愿本法院：\n\na. 修改没收令，将请求人作为无辜第三方、享有优先权益者和/或支付对价的善意购买人所拥有权利、所有权和权益的财产予以排除；\n\nb. 依据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) 就任何争议事项举行听证会；\n\nc. 或者，若本请愿书被驳回，请求人特此恭敬地就其在该财产中的权益提出赔偿请求；\n\nd. 或者，若本请愿书被驳回，请求人特此恭敬地提请本法院准予通过减免程序获得该财产的赔偿和/或支付：\n\ne. 给予法院认为公正和适当的其他及进一步的救济。\n\n日期：2025 年 4 月 5 日\n\n恭敬提交，\n\n![](_page_3_Picture_12.jpeg)\n\n我在此证明并声明，在接受伪证罪处罚的前提下，我的请愿并非无理取闹，且支持我请愿所提供的信息据我所知和确信均属真实且正确。\n\n于 2025 年 4 月 5 日签署于\n\n![](_page_4_Figure_4.jpeg)","key_entities":["Kwok","forfeiture","Himalaya","853(n)","Je","Himalaya Exchange","Guo","William Je","Miles Guo","Ho Wan Kwok","Yanping Wang","Kin Ming Je","CIPA","Rule 32.2"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":325,"court":"SDNY"},{"doc_number":329,"court":"SDNY"},{"doc_number":395,"court":"SDNY"},{"doc_number":488,"court":"SDNY"},{"doc_number":489,"court":"SDNY"}],"word_count":1438,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 07:15:10"}