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# | AO 435                                                                                                       | Case 22



> 原始法庭文件为英文；下方为英文全文，顶部为中文摘要。

| AO 435                                                                                                       | Case 22-50073                   | Doc 1540   | Filed 03/13/23       | Entered 03/13/23 14:42:04                                          |                      | Page 1 of 6              |  |
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| (Rev. 04/18)                                                                                                 |                                 |            |                      | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS                  | FOR COURT USE ONLY   |                          |  |
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| 1. NAME                                                                                                      |                                 |            |                      | 2. PHONE NUMBER                                                    | 3. DATE              |                          |  |
| Patrick M. Birney                                                                                            |                                 |            |                      | (860) 275-8275                                                     | 3/9/2023             |                          |  |
| 4. DELIVERY ADDRESS OR EMAIL<br>pbirney@rc.com                                                               |                                 |            |                      | 5. CITY<br>Hartford                                                | 6. STATE<br>CT       | 7. ZIP CODE<br>06103     |  |
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| 8. CASE NUMBER<br>9. JUDGE<br>22-50073<br>Judge<br>Julie<br>A.<br>Manning                                    |                                 |            |                      | DATES OF PROCEEDINGS<br>3/8/2023<br>3/8/2023<br>10. FROM<br>11. TO |                      |                          |  |
| 12. CASE NAME                                                                                                |                                 |            |                      | LOCATION OF PROCEEDINGS                                            |                      |                          |  |
| Ho<br>Wan<br>Kwok                                                                                            |                                 |            |                      | Bridgeport<br>13. CITY                                             |                      | Connecticut<br>14. STATE |  |
| 15. ORDER FOR                                                                                                |                                 |            |                      |                                                                    |                      |                          |  |
| '<br>'<br>APPEAL<br>CRIMINAL                                                                                 |                                 |            |                      | '<br>CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT                                          | '<br>BANKRUPTCY      |                          |  |
| '<br>'<br>NON-APPEAL<br>CIVIL                                                                                |                                 |            |                      | '<br>IN FORMA PAUPERIS                                             | '<br>OTHER (Specify) |                          |  |
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| 16. TRANSCRIPT REQUESTED (Specify portion(s) and date(s) of proceeding(s) for which transcript is requested) |                                 |            |                      |                                                                    |                      |                          |  |
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| '<br>VOIR DIRE                                                                                               |                                 |            |                      | '<br>TESTIMONY (Specify Witness)                                   |                      |                          |  |
| '                                                                                                            | OPENING STATEMENT (Plaintiff)   |            |                      |                                                                    |                      |                          |  |
| '                                                                                                            | OPENING STATEMENT (Defendant)   |            |                      |                                                                    |                      |                          |  |
| '                                                                                                            | CLOSING ARGUMENT (Plaintiff)    |            |                      | '<br>PRE-TRIAL PROCEEDING (Spcy)                                   |                      |                          |  |
| '                                                                                                            | CLOSING ARGUMENT (Defendant)    |            |                      |                                                                    |                      |                          |  |
| '<br>OPINION OF COURT                                                                                        |                                 |            |                      |                                                                    |                      |                          |  |
| '<br>JURY INSTRUCTIONS<br>'                                                                                  |                                 |            |                      | '<br>OTHER (Specify)                                               |                      |                          |  |
| SENTENCING<br>'                                                                                              |                                 |            |                      | Hearing                                                            | 3/8/2023             |                          |  |
| BAIL HEARING                                                                                                 |                                 |            |                      |                                                                    |                      |                          |  |
|                                                                                                              | ORIGINAL                        |            |                      | 17. ORDER                                                          |                      |                          |  |
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| By signing below, I certify that I will pay all charges                                                      |                                 |            |                      | ESTIMATE TOTAL                                                     |                      | 0.00                     |  |
| (deposit plus additional).                                                                                   |                                 |            |                      | PROCESSED BY                                                       | \$                   | 0.00                     |  |
| 18. SIGNATURE<br>/s/ Patrick M. Birney                                                                       |                                 |            |                      |                                                                    |                      |                          |  |
| 19. DATE                                                                                                     |                                 |            |                      | P.E.<br>PHONE NUMBER                                               |                      |                          |  |
| 3/9/2023                                                                                                     |                                 |            |                      | 203-579-5808                                                       |                      |                          |  |
| TRANSCRIPT TO BE PREPARED BY                                                                                 |                                 |            |                      | COURT ADDRESS                                                      |                      |                          |  |
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|                                                                                                              |                                 |            |                      | US. Bankruptcy Court<br>915 Lafayette Blvd.                        |                      |                          |  |
|                                                                                                              |                                 | DATE       | BY                   | Bridgeport, CT 06604                                               |                      |                          |  |
| ORDER RECEIVED                                                                                               |                                 |            |                      |                                                                    |                      |                          |  |
| DEPOSIT PAID                                                                                                 |                                 |            | DEPOSIT PAID         |                                                                    |                      |                          |  |
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| TRANSCRIPT ORDERED                                                                                           |                                 |            |                      | TOTAL CHARGES                                                      | \$                   | 0.00<br>0.00             |  |
| TRANSCRIPT RECEIVED                                                                                          |                                 |            |                      | LESS DEPOSIT                                                       | 0.00<br>\$<br>0.00   |                          |  |
| ORDERING PARTY NOTIFIED                                                                                      |                                 |            |                      |                                                                    |                      |                          |  |
| TO PICK UP TRANSCRIPT                                                                                        |                                 |            |                      | TOTAL REFUNDED                                                     |                      |                          |  |
| PARTY RECEIVED TRANSCRIPT                                                                                    |                                 |            |                      |                                                                    | 0.00                 |                          |  |
|                                                                                                              |                                 |            |                      | TOTAL DUE                                                          | \$                   | 0.00                     |  |

# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT**

### **FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**

## **Honorable Julie A. Manning**

## **March 8, 2023**

| 1:00 PM | 23-5003 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, vs. Despins                        |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | Lead Case: 22-50073 Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings Corporation and<br>Genever Holdings LLC |
| Matter: | #100; Order Setting Status Conference                                                        |

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West Orange, NJ 07052
973-530-2107 973-530-2307 (fax) lvartan@csglaw.com Assigned: 02/01/23

Ho Wan Kwok 373 Taconic Road Greenwich, CT 06831 SSN / ITIN: 206-55-9595 Added: 04/11/2022 TERMINATED: 07/29/2022 (Defendant) PRO SE

Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. Added: 04/11/2022 TERMINATED: 08/26/2022 (Defendant)

 Patrick M. Birney Robinson & Cole LLP 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103-3597 represented by (860) 275-8200 (860) 275-8299 (fax) pbirney@rc.com Assigned: 05/06/22 TERMINATED: 08/26/22

> Peter Friedman O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1625 Eye Street NW Washington, DC 20006 202-383-5302 pfriedman@omm.com Assigned: 06/07/22 TERMINATED: 08/26/22

> Stuart M. Sarnoff O'Melveny & Myers LLP Times Square Tower 7 Times Square New York, NY 10036 202-326-2293 ssarnoff@omm.com Assigned: 06/07/22 TERMINATED: 08/26/22

Additional parties that appeared at the March 8, 2023 hearing

# **Avram Emmanuel Luft**

Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 representing Luc A. Despins 212-318-6079 Paul Hasting LLP 212-303-7079 (fax) 200 Park Avenue [aviluft@paulhastings.com](mailto:aviluft@paulhastings.com) New York, NY 10166

**Holley L. Claiborn**

**U. S. Trustee** Office of the U.S. Trustee Giaimo Federal Building 150 Court Street, Room 302 New Haven, CT 06510 (203)773-2210 USTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV *Added: 02/15/2022 (U.S. Trustee)*

**Kristin B. Mayhew**

Pullman & Comley, LLC 850 Main Street, 8th Floor representing Rui Ma PO Box 7006 Bridgeport, CT 06601 203-330-2198 203-259-0251 (fax) kmayhew@pullcom.com

# **Annecca H. Smith**

Robinson & Cole, LLP 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-275-8325 860-275-8299 (fax) [asmith@rc.com](mailto:asmith@rc.com) representing Pacific Alliance Asia

represented by

Office of The United States Trustee The Giaimo Federal Building 150 Court Street, Room 302 New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 773-2210 (203) 773-2217 (fax) holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov

Opportunity Fund, L.P.