{"id":"court_sdny_687_0","court":"SDNY","case_no":"23-cr-00118","doc_number":687,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"PETITION","filed_date":"2025-02-06","title":"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA","summary_zh":"第三方利益申诉状（21 U.S.C. § 853(n) 程序）—— 美国诉 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo）案，SDNY 1:23-cr-00118 ECF #687（2025-02-06 立案）。居住于新西兰奥克兰的申诉人 Yongqiang Li 就没收令所涉银行账户中的资金主张善意投资人权益，称相关款项用于新西兰农场贷款项目、G-Clubs 会员及喜马拉雅交易所 HDO 充值，要求法院依 § 853(n)(4) 举行听证并展开调查，同时申请对其个人身份信息在公开卷宗中予以保密处理。","summary_en":"Third-party ancillary petition under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118, ECF No. 687 (filed 2025-02-06). Petitioner Yongqiang Li, residing in Auckland, New Zealand, asserts a good-faith investor interest in funds held in bank accounts subject to the forfeiture order, describing transfers made for the New Zealand Farm Loan Project, G-Clubs membership, and Himalaya Exchange HDO top-ups, and requests a § 853(n)(4) hearing, further investigation, and redaction of his personal identifying information from the public record.","body_en":"#### UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA\n\n-against-\n\nMILES GUO, KIN MING JE, and YVETTE WANG,\n\nDefendants.\n\n23 Cr. 118 (AT)\n\n#### **PETITION PURSUANT TO 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) TO ASSERT THIRD-PARTY INTEREST IN FORFEITED PROPERTY AND REQUEST INVESTIGATION**\n\nI, Yongqiang Li, residing in Auckland, New Zealand, submit this petition under penalty of perjury pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) to assert my potential legal interest in property subject to forfeiture in the above-captioned case and to request judicial or governmental investigation to determine the extent of my interest.\n\n# **1. Description of Property**\n\nThe property at issue may include approximately US\\$164, 013 in funds held in one or more bank accounts identified in the Notice of Forfeiture dated February 6, 2025. Due to the complexity of the underlying financial transactions, I cannot confirm the exact location or status of my investments.\n\n### **2. Nature and Extent of Interest**\n\nAs a bona fide investor, I transferred the following funds in good faith for the New Zealand Farm Loan Project, G-Clubs membership, and Himalaya Exchange HDO top-ups:\n\n- US\\$60,000 on August 5, 2020, to ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited account 263504USD00001, account name \"Y J Z,\" managed by Xuebing Wang1, Vognz2020 Limited, for the New Zealand Farm Loan Project.\n- US\\$50,000 on October 16, 2020 to Signature Bank account 1504005603, managed by G Club Operations LLC, for G-Clubs membership (account ID: 1000640000000030).\n- US\\$40,000 on March 12, 2021, to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas account 00455662, managed by Associated Foreign Exchange, for the New Zealand Farm Loan Project and G-Clubs membership (account ID: 6421640000105132 Ref No. GP2103120541351).\n- US\\$4,500 on January 11, 2022, to Metropolitan Commercial Bank account 7801000254, managed by Himalaya International Clearing Ltd, for Himalaya Exchange HID XW51MT2 HDO top-ups:\n\n<sup>1</sup> XueBing Wang, a former director of Himalaya New Zealand Eden Farm, so-called a victim of the Defendant, made his statement on s page 74, Case 1:23-cr-00118 Document 477-1.\n\n- US\\$2,513 on January 19, 2022, to G-Clubs accounts 1000640000000030 (Order No. UQ2201152256551), via Himalaya Exchange HID XW51MT2 HDO, for annual fees.\n- US\\$5,000 on April 13, 2022, to Metropolitan Commercial Bank account 7801000254, managed by Himalaya International Clearing Ltd, for Himalaya Exchange HID XW51MT2 HDO top-ups:\n- US\\$2,000 on July 4, 2022, to G-Clubs accounts 6421640000105132 (Order No. ME2203252352421), via Himalaya Exchange HID XW51MT2 HDO, for annual fees.\n\nDue to third-party management of these investments (e.g., Vognz2020 Limited, G Club Operations LLC, Associated Foreign Exchange, Himalaya International Clearing Ltd), I lack specific knowledge of whether these funds are held in the accounts subject to forfeiture.\n\n### **3. Basis for Request**\n\nI transferred the aforementioned funds in good faith as an investor or buyer, not as a victim of the defendants, and without knowledge of any criminal activity. I never requested a refund or withdrew my investment. This is supported by wire transfer records and investment agreements, which I can provide upon request.\n\nThe intricate nature of the financial transactions precludes me from determining whether my investments are part of the forfeited property without further investigation by the Court or the Government.\n\n# **4. Request for Relief**\n\nI respectfully request:\n\n- A hearing pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(4) to adjudicate my potential interest in the forfeited property.\n- • An investigation by the Court or the United States Attorney's Office to trace my investments and determine if they are part of the forfeited assets. If so, I request amendment of the Notice of Forfeiture to exclude my interest.\n- **For privacy and security reasons, redaction of my personal information including my full address, email, and signature—from any publicly available version of this petition uploaded by the Court.**\n\n### **Supporting Evidence**\n\nUpon request, I will provide wire transfer receipts, investment agreements, and correspondence with the relevant entities to substantiate my good-faith investments.\n\n# Declaration\n\nI declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.\n\nExecuted on April 7, 2025 (NZ Time), at Auckland, New Zealand.\n\n![](_page_2_Picture_4.jpeg)\n\n### Filing and Service\n\nThis ancillary petition is filed with the Clerk of the Court, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 500 Pearl Street, Room 120, New York, NY 10007, on April 6, 2025 (US East Time), via NZ Post. A copy has been served on Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Finkel, Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278, on April 6, 2025 (US East Time), via NZ Post.","body_zh":"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT（美国联邦地区法院）\nSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK（纽约南区）\nUNITED STATES OF AMERICA（美利坚合众国）\n\n诉\n\nMILES GUO（郭文贵）、KIN MING JE（余建明）以及 YVETTE WANG（王雁平），\n\n被告。\n\n23 Cr. 118 (AT)\n\n依据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) 主张对被没收财产享有第三方权益并请求调查之申请书\n\n我，Yongqiang Li（李永强），居住于新西兰奥克兰，依据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)，在接受伪证处罚的前提下提交本申请书，以主张我对上述标题案件中拟予没收之财产享有的潜在合法权益，并请求司法或政府机关开展调查以确定我的权益范围。\n\n1. 财产描述\n\n涉案财产可能包含约 US$164,013 的资金，存放在日期为 2025年2月6日 的《没收通知》（Notice of Forfeiture）中指明的一个或多个银行账户中。由于基础金融交易的复杂性，我无法确认我的投资的确切位置或状态。\n\n2. 权益的性质与范围\n\n作为善意投资者，我出于善意为 New Zealand Farm Loan Project（新西兰农场借贷项目）、G-Clubs（G俱乐部）会员资格以及 Himalaya Exchange（喜马拉雅交易所）HDO 充值转账了以下款项：\n\n- 2020年8月5日，向 ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited（新西兰澳新银行有限公司）账户 263504USD00001 转账 US$60,000，账户名称为“Y J Z”，由 Vognz2020 Limited 的 Xuebing Wang1（王雪冰）管理，用于新西兰农场借贷项目。\n- 2020年10月16日，向 Signature Bank（签名银行）账户 1504005603 转账 US$50,000，由 G Club Operations LLC（G俱乐部运营有限责任公司）管理，用于G俱乐部会员资格（账户ID：1000640000000030）。\n- 2021年3月12日，向 Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas（德意志银行美洲信托公司）账户 00455662 转账 US$40,000，由 Associated Foreign Exchange 管理，用于新西兰农场借贷项目和G俱乐部会员资格（账户ID：6421640000105132 交易参考号 GP2103120541351）。\n- 2022年1月11日，向 Metropolitan Commercial Bank（大都会商业银行）账户 7801000254 转账 US$4,500，由 Himalaya International Clearing Ltd（喜马拉雅国际清算有限公司）管理，用于喜马拉雅交易所 HID XW51MT2 HDO 充值：\n\n1 XueBing Wang（王雪冰），Himalaya New Zealand Eden Farm（喜马拉雅新西兰伊甸园农场）前董事，所谓被告的受害者，在 Case 1:23-cr-00118 文件 Document 477-1 第 74 页作出了其陈述。\n\n- 2022年1月19日，通过喜马拉雅交易所 HID XW51MT2 HDO 向G俱乐部账户 1000640000000030（订单号 UQ2201152256551）转账 US$2,513，用于支付年费。\n- 2022年4月13日，向大都会商业银行账户 7801000254 转账 US$5,000，由喜马拉雅国际清算有限公司管理，用于喜马拉雅交易所 HID XW51MT2 HDO 充值：\n- 2022年7月4日，通过喜马拉雅交易所 HID XW51MT2 HDO 向G俱乐部账户 6421640000105132（订单号 ME2203252352421）转账 US$2,000，用于支付年费。\n\n由于这些投资由第三方管理（例如 Vognz2020 Limited、G俱乐部运营有限责任公司、Associated Foreign Exchange、喜马拉雅国际清算有限公司），我不确切知悉这些资金是否存放在拟予没收的账户中。\n\n3. 请求依据\n\n我作为投资者或买家善意转账了上述款项，并非被告的受害者，且对任何犯罪活动毫不知情。我从未要求退款或撤回我的投资。这一点有电汇记录和投资协议支持，我可应要求提供。\n\n金融交易的错综复杂性使得在没有法院或政府进一步调查的情况下，我无法确定我的投资是否属于被没收财产的一部分。\n\n4. 救济请求\n\n我谨请求：\n\n- 依据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(4) 举行听证会，以裁定我对被没收财产的潜在权益。\n- 由法院或 United States Attorney's Office（美国联邦检察官办公室）展开调查，以追踪我的投资并确定其是否属于被没收资产的一部分。若属于，我请求修改《没收通知》以排除我的权益。\n- 出于隐私和安全考虑，在法院上传的本申请书的任何公开版本中，隐去我的个人信息——包括我的完整地址、电子邮件和签名。\n\n支持性证据\n\n应要求，我将提供电汇收据、投资协议以及与相关实体的往来通信，以证实我的善意投资。\n\n声明\n\n我依据美国法律在此声明，在接受伪证处罚的前提下，据我所知，上述内容均真实无误。\n\n于 2025年4月7日（新西兰时间）签署于新西兰奥克兰。\n\n[签名]\n\n归档与送达\n\n本附随申请书于 2025年4月6日（美国东部时间）通过 NZ Post（新西兰邮政）提交至 Clerk of the Court, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 500 Pearl Street, Room 120, New York, NY 10007（纽约南区美国联邦地区法院法庭书记官处）。副本已于 2025年4月6日（美国东部时间）通过新西兰邮政送达至 Assistant United States Attorney（助理美国联邦检察官）Ryan Finkel，地址：Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278。","key_entities":["Himalaya","Je","Himalaya Exchange","forfeiture","Farm Loan","853(n)","Guo","Miles Guo","Kin Ming Je","Finkel"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":477,"court":"SDNY"}],"word_count":756,"status":"published","published_at":"2025-02-06 00:00:00","created_at":"2025-02-06","updated_at":"2026-08-23 07:23:11"}