{"id":"court_sdny_827_0","court":"SDNY","case_no":"","doc_number":827,"sub_number":null,"doc_type":"DOC","filed_date":"2026-03-30","title":"SDNY ECF 827","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"LAW OFFICES OF\nDRATEL & LEWIS\n29 BROADWAY\nSuite 1412\nNEW YORK, NEW  YORK  10006\n—\nTELEPHONE (212) 732-0707\nFACSIMILE (212) 571-3792\nE-MAIL: jdratel@dratellewis.com\nJOSHUA L. DRATEL\nLINDSAY A. LEWIS\nSAMANTHA ENGST-MANSILLA\n             —\n                               Paralegal\nAMY E. GREER\nJACOB C. EISENMANN\nMarch 30, 2026\nBY ECF\nThe Honorable Analisa Torres\nUnited States District Judge\nSouthern District of New York\nDaniel P. Moynihan United States Courthouse\n500 Pearl Street\nNew York, New York 10007\nRe:\nUnited States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo),\n                     23 Cr. 118 (AT)\nDear Judge Torres:\nThis letter is respectfully submitted on behalf of defendant Ho Wan Kwok (“Miles Guo”),\nwhom John F. Kaley, Esq., Melinda Sarafa, Esq., and I represent, and in connection with the\nCourt’s March 18, 2026, Order (Dkt 820) requesting proposals for a Special Master.  Mr. Guo\nrespectfully proposes either the Hon. Barbara S. Jones or the Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin, both of\nwhom are former judges in this District.  I emailed the government last Wednesday regarding the\ndefense proposal, but have not received a response.\nRespectfully submitted,\nJoshua L. Dratel\nJohn F. Kaley\nMelinda Sarafa\nAttorneys for Defendant\nHo Wan Kwok","body_zh":null,"key_entities":[],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":188,"status":"published","published_at":"2026-03-30 00:00:00","created_at":"2026-03-30","updated_at":"2026-07-06 20:57:17"}