{"id":"court_sdny_741_0","court":"SDNY","case_no":"23-cr-00118","doc_number":741,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"MOTION","filed_date":"2025-09-10","title":"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, -against-HO WAN KWOK, a/","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT\nSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK\n\nUNITED STATES OF AMERICA,\nPlaintiff,\n\n-against-\n\nHO WAN KWOK, a/k/a “Miles Guo,” et al.,\nDefendants.\n\nCase No. 1:23-cr-00118-AT\n\n## MOTION TO SEAL PERSONAL INFORMATION OR PROCEED PSEUDONYMOUSLY\n\nTO THE HONORABLE ANALISA TORRES, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE:\n\nI, (Petitioner) appearing **pro se**, respectfully move this Court to seal my personal information (e.g., name, address, phone number, email, financial details, HID: redacted) in all court filings related to my Third-Party Petition or, in the alternative, permit me to proceed pseudonymously as “Petitioner,” pursuant to **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2, Local Rule 5.3**, and the Court’s inherent authority.\n\n### 1. Basis for Motion:\nPublic disclosure of my personal and financial information risks personal safety, financial harm, harassment, or reputational damage due to the politically sensitive nature of this case (**United States v. Ho Wan Kwok, Case No. 1:23-cr-00118-AT**) and its association with politically sensitive matters involving the Himalaya Exchange, Alliance Farms, and bankruptcy proceedings (Case No. 22-50073, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut).\n\n### 2. Legal Support:\nSealing or pseudonymity is supported by **Doe v. Megless, 654 F.3d 404 (3d Cir. 2011)** and **Sealed Plaintiff v. Sealed Defendant, 537 F.3d 185 (2d Cir. 2008)**, which allow privacy protection when public disclosure poses significant risks.\n\n### 3. Request:\nI request that the Court seal my personal information in all filings, including the Third-Party Petition and Exhibits 1–30, or permit me to proceed pseudonymously. I have\n\nsubmitted redacted versions of all documents for public filing and unredacted versions for sealed filing, as required.\n\nDATED: September 10, 2025\n\nSigned: [手写: 签名]\n\nName (redacted )\n\nAddress (redacted)\n\nPhone: (redacted)\n\nEmail: (redacted )","body_zh":null,"key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","Torres","Analisa Torres","Himalaya","Himalaya Exchange","Pro Se","pro se"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":275,"status":"published","published_at":"2025-09-10 00:00:00","created_at":"2025-09-10","updated_at":"2026-07-06 20:56:47"}