{"id":"court_sdny_759_0","court":"SDNY","case_no":"23-cr-00118","doc_number":759,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"UNKNOWN","filed_date":"2025-10-22","title":"IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,","summary_zh":"出庭声明书（Entry of Appearance）—— 美国诉 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo）案，SDNY 1:23-cr-00118 ECF #759（2025年10月22日立案）。律师 Bradford L. Geyer 代表已通过 Himalaya Exchange 身份认证的 6,512 名客户提交最终版出庭声明，主张这些客户对被扣押的 Himalaya Coin（HCN）与 Himalaya Dollar（HDO）等资产享有可识别、可追溯的第三方权益，寻求在 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) 项下的从属没收程序中代表其参与，并保留返还（remission）申请权利。","summary_en":"Entry of appearance — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118, ECF No. 759 (filed October 22, 2025). Attorney Bradford L. Geyer files an updated, final entry of appearance on behalf of 6,512 authenticated Himalaya Exchange customers, asserting they hold identifiable, traceable third-party interests in seized Himalaya Coin (HCN) and Himalaya Dollar (HDO) assets, and seeking to represent them in the ancillary forfeiture proceeding under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) while preserving remission rights.","body_en":"## **IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK**\n\n## **UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,**\n\n **-v-**\n\n**HO WAN KWOK, a/k/a \"Miles Guo,\" \"Miles Kwok,\" \"Guo Wengui,\" \"Brother Seven,\" or \"The Principal,\"**\n\nand\n\n**KIN MING JE, a/k/a \"William Je,\"**\n\nand\n\n**YANPING WANG, a/k/a \"Yvette,\"**\n\nDefendants.\n\n Restitution of Seized Funds Criminal No.: 23-cr-118 (AT)\n\nUPDATED AND FINAL ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FOR COUNSEL'S 6,512 CLIENTS\n\nAssigned to the Honorable U.S. District Court Judge Analisa Torres, Presiding Judge\n\n## **UPDATED AND FINAL ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FOR COUNSEL'S 6,512 CLIENTS**\n\nBradford L. Geyer, Esq., of FormerFedsGroup.Com LLC, respectfully enters his appearance on behalf of 6,512 authenticated customers of the Himalaya Exchange (\"HEX\"), all of whom are identifiable third-party claimants with verified, traceable interests in the seized Himalaya Coin (\"HCN\") and Himalaya Dollar (\"HDO\") cryptocurrency, as well as associated reserves.\n\nThese claimants were authenticated by HEX as of October 10, 2025, through unique Himalaya Identification Numbers (\"HIDs\"). This authentication process reflects aggregate holdings totaling \\$84,689,498.20 (HDO) and 433,992,619.55 (HCN). The value of HDO total claim being \\$84,689,498.20 from the seized funds. Separately, the compensatory loss claim from the government for loss of HCN asset as a result of the seizure of funds, website resulting in the Exchange not able to function being 433,992,619.55 (HCN) x \\$ 13.77 per HCN (price at the date of trading paused July 17, 2024 as a result of the government conduct) = \\$5,976,051,078 loss This appearance excludes 187 individuals who have voluntarily terminated representation since the initial filing. New clients were not accepted after October 12, 2025. Counsel represents only those HEX clients whose identities and balances have been authenticated via secure, encrypted HEX servers and whose fee agreements expressly authorize representation.[1](#page-1-0) In support, undersigned counsel submits under seal Exhibit A (declaration), Exhibit B (client list), Exhibit C (affidavit).\n\nCounsel enters this appearance for the limited purposes of:\n\n1. Representing the authenticated clients in ancillary forfeiture proceedings under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) and Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(c);\n\n2. Preserving clients' rights under the remission process pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(i), many of whom were unable to file remission claims;\n\n3. Contesting the jurisdiction of the United States over assets seized from HEX and related entities;\n\n<span id=\"page-1-0\"></span><sup>1</sup> There is one exception for one client who signed up, but was not authenticated by HEX. This client is referenced in Exhibit B filed under seal.\n\n4. Coordinating with the United States and the Court to ensure equitable adjudication consistent\n\nwith the Court's Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (ECF No. 720) entered August 11, 2025.\n\nDated: October 22, 2025\n\nDated: October 22, 2025 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED\n\n/s/ Brad Geyer Bradford L. Geyer, PHV NJ 022751991 Suite 141 Route 130 S. 303 Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 [Brad@FormerFedsGroup.Com](mailto:Brad@FormerFedsGroup.Com) (856) 607-5708\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on October 22, 2025, a true and accurate copy of the forgoing was electronically filed and served through the ECF system of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.\n\n> /s/ Brad Geyer Bradford L. Geyer, PHV NJ 022751991 Suite 141 Route 130 S. 303 Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 [Brad@FormerFedsGroup.Com](mailto:Brad@FormerFedsGroup.Com) (856) 607-5708","body_zh":"美国纽约南区联邦地区法院（United States District Court for the Southern District of New York）\n\n美利坚合众国（United States of America），\n\n诉\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），又名“Miles Guo”、“Miles Kwok”、“Guo Wengui”、“七哥”或“校长”，\n\n以及\n\nKIN MING JE（余建明），又名“William Je”，\n\n以及\n\nYANPING WANG（王雁平），又名“Yvette”，\n\n被告人。\n\n扣押资金的赔偿 刑事案号：23-cr-118 (AT)\n\n代理律师代表 6,512 名委托人的更新及最终出庭记录\n\n指派给尊敬的美国地区法院法官 Analisa Torres（阿娜丽莎·托雷斯），主审法官\n\n代理律师代表 6,512 名委托人的更新及最终出庭记录\n\nFormerFedsGroup.Com LLC 律师事务所的 Bradford L. Geyer 律师谨代表喜马拉雅交易所（Himalaya Exchange，简称“HEX”）的 6,512 名经身份验证的客户出庭，所有这些客户均为可识别的第三方权利主张人，对被扣押的喜马拉雅币（Himalaya Coin，简称“HCN”）和喜马拉雅美元（Himalaya Dollar，简称“HDO”）加密货币以及相关储备金享有经核实、可追溯的权益。\n\n截至 2025年10月10日，这些权利主张人已由 HEX 通过唯一的喜马拉雅身份识别码（Himalaya Identification Numbers，简称“HIDs”）进行了身份验证。该身份验证程序反映出的持仓总额为 84,689,498.20（HDO）及 433,992,619.55（HCN）。针对被扣押资金的 HDO 权利主张总价值为 $84,689,498.20。另外，因资金扣押、网站被封导致交易所无法运作而造成 HCN 资产损失向政府主张的赔偿性损失权利主张为 433,992,619.55（HCN）x 每枚 HCN $13.77（因政府行为导致暂停交易之日即 2024年7月17日 的价格）= $5,976,051,078 损失。本次出庭不包括自初次提交文件以来已自愿终止代理关系的 187 名个人。2025年10月12日 之后未再接受新客户。律师仅代表身份和余额已通过安全加密的 HEX 服务器得到验证且其代理协议明确授权代理的 HEX 客户。1 为支持本文件，下述签名的律师在保密状态下（under seal）提交证据 A（声明书）、证据 B（客户名单）、证据 C（宣誓书）。\n\n律师出庭仅出于以下有限目的：\n\n1. 在 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) 和 Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(c) 项下的附随没收程序中代表经身份验证的客户；\n\n2. 根据 21 U.S.C. § 853(i) 保留客户在减免程序下的权利，其中许多客户此前未能提交减免申请；\n\n3. 对美国针对从 HEX 及相关实体扣押的资产所享有的管辖权提出异议；\n\n1 存在一名已签约但未经 HEX 验证的客户的例外情况。该客户已在保密提交的证据 B 中提及。\n\n4. 与美国及法院进行协调，以确保与法院于 2025年8月11日 作出的初审没收裁定（ECF No. 720）相一致地进行公正裁决。\n\n日期：2025年10月22日\n\n日期：2025年10月22日 谨此提交\n\n/s/ Brad Geyer Bradford L. Geyer，特许出庭律师（PHV） NJ 022751991 Suite 141 Route 130 S. 303 Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 Brad@FormerFedsGroup.Com (856) 607-5708\n\n送达证明书\n\n我在此证明，于 2025年10月22日，前述文件的真实准确副本已通过美国纽约南区联邦地区法院的 ECF 系统以电子方式提交并送达。\n\n/s/ Brad Geyer Bradford L. Geyer，特许出庭律师（PHV） NJ 022751991 Suite 141 Route 130 S. 303 Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 Brad@FormerFedsGroup.Com (856) 607-5708","key_entities":["Geyer","Himalaya","Guo","Kwok","Je","forfeiture","Miles Guo","Ho Wan Kwok","Yanping Wang","Kin Ming Je","William Je","Torres","Analisa Torres","Himalaya Exchange","853(n)","853(i)","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":720,"court":"SDNY"}],"word_count":520,"status":"published","published_at":"2025-10-22 00:00:00","created_at":"2025-10-22","updated_at":"2026-08-23 07:22:12"}