郭文贵破产案 · ORDER · ECF #1911

## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**

| x | | | |---------------------------------------|---|----------------------------------| | | : | | | In<br>re: | : | Chapter<br>11 | | | : | | | 1<br>HO<br>WAN<br>KWOK,<br>et<br>al., | : | Case<br>No.<br>22-50073<br>(JAM) | | | : | | | Debtors. | : | (Jointly Administered) | | | : | | | x | | |

## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**

The undersigned hereby certifies that on June 15, 2023, notice of the Court's Order Continuing Hearing on Motion to Hold Hudson Diamond NY LLC and Hudson Diamon Holdings LLC in Civil Contempt and Requiring Attorneys Aaron Romney and Lee Vartan to Appear and Show Cause Why the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel Should be Granted, ECF No. 1909, was sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system ("CM/ECF"). These recipients are specifically set forth below. Parties may access the Served Documents through the Court's CM/ECF system.

¹ The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as other aliases) (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and the Genever Holdings Corporation is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications).

Dated: June 19, 2023 Bridgeport, Connecticut THE DEBTOR,

## HO WAN KWOK

By: */s/ Aaron A. Romney*

Aaron A. Romney (ct28144) 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 Telephone: (203) 368-4234 Facsimile: (203) 368-5485 Email: [aromney@zeislaw.com](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com)

## **PARTIES THAT RECEIVED ELECTRONIC NOTICE VIA EM/ECF**

Laura Aronsson on behalf of plaintiff and 20 largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.

[laronsson@omm.com](mailto:laronsson@omm.com)

Tristan G. Axelrod on behalf of Creditors Brown Rudnick LLP and Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. [taxelrod@brownrudnick.com](mailto:taxelrod@brownrudnick.com)

William Baldiga on behalf of Debtor and Defendant Ho Wan Kwok and Creditor Brown Rudnick LLP

[wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com](mailto:wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com)

Kellianne Baranowsky on behalf of Interested Party Baker Hostetler [kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com,](mailto:kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com) [aevans@gs-lawfirm.com;](mailto:aevans@gs-lawfirm.com) kbaranowsky@ecf.courtdrive.com

Daniel D. Barnes on behalf of Interested Parties HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and Mei Guo. [dbarnes@csglaw.com](mailto:dbarnes@csglaw.com)

Douglass E. Barron on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee, Plaintiff and Counter-Claimant Luc A. Despins and on behalf of Debtor and Plaintiff Genever Holdings LLC [douglassbarron@paulhastings.com,](mailto:douglassbarron@paulhastings.com) [ezrasutton@paulhastings.com;](mailto:ezrasutton@paulhastings.com;%20alexbongartz@paulhastings.com) [alexbongartz@paulhastings.com;](mailto:ezrasutton@paulhastings.com;%20alexbongartz@paulhastings.com) kristincatalano@paulhastings.com

Nicholas A. Bassett on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee, Counter-Claimant and Plaintiff Luc A. Despins and on behalf of Plaintiff Genever Holdings LLC [nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com,](mailto:nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com) [jonathonkosciewicz@paulhastings.com;](mailto:jonathonkosciewicz@paulhastings.com;%20lucdespins@paulhastings.com) [lucdespins@paulhastings.com;](mailto:jonathonkosciewicz@paulhastings.com;%20lucdespins@paulhastings.com) alexbongartz@paulhastings.com; ezrasutton@paulhastings.com; douglassbarron@paulhastings.com; ecf.frg@paulhastings.com; [aviluft@paulhastings.com](mailto:viluft@paulhastings.com)

Patricia B. Bergamasco on behalf of Interested Parties HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and Mei Guo [Pbergamasco@csglaw.com](mailto:Pbergamasco@csglaw.com)

Stephen A. Best on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok [sbest@brownrudnick.com](mailto:sbest@brownrudnick.com)

Patrick M. Birney on behalf of Plaintiff and 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [pbirney@rc.com,](mailto:pbirney@rc.com,) [ctrivigno@rc.com](mailto:ctrivigno@rc.com)

G. Alexander Bongartz on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee and Plaintiff Luc A. Despins and on behalf of Plaintiff Genever Holdings LLC [alexbongartz@paulhastings.com](mailto:alexbongartz@paulhastings.com)

Carollynn H.G. Callari on behalf of 20 Largest Creditors Rui Ma, Weican Meng, and Zheng Wu [ccallari@callaripartners.com](mailto:ccallari@callaripartners.com)

Daniel Cantor on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [dcantor@omm.com](mailto:dcantor@omm.com)

John L. Cesaroni on behalf of Debtor and Defendant Ho Wan Kwok, Interested Party, Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and Interested Party and Counter-Defendant Mei Guo [jcesaroni@zeislaw.com](mailto:jcesaroni@zeislaw.com)

Scott M. Charmoy on behalf of Attorney Charmoy & Charmoy, LLC [scottcharmoy@charmoy.com,](mailto:scottcharmoy@charmoy.com) [ecf-3ae5beb98d9b@ecf.pacerpro.com;](mailto:ecf-3ae5beb98d9b@ecf.pacerpro.com) charmoysr97992@notify.bestcase.com

Holley L. Claiborn on behalf of U.S. Trustee U. S. Trustee [holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov](mailto:holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov)

Joanna J. Cline on behalf of Defendant and Interested Party Bravo Luck Limited [joanna.cline@troutman.com](mailto:joanna.cline@troutman.com)

Stephen R. Cook on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok [scook@brownrudnick.com](mailto:scook@brownrudnick.com)

Keith N. Costa on behalf of Interested Party Leonard Scudder [kcosta@otterbourg.com,](mailto:kcosta@otterbourg.com) [kcosta@otterbourg.com;](mailto:kcosta@otterbourg.com) awilliams@otterbourg.com

Samuel Bryant Davidoff on behalf of Interested Party Williams & Connolly LLP [sdavidoff@wc.com](mailto:sdavidoff@wc.com)

Sam Della Fera, Jr on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo [sdellafera@csglaw.com](mailto:sdellafera@csglaw.com)

Luc A. Despins and on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins [lucdespins@paulhastings.com,](mailto:lucdespins@paulhastings.com,) [matlaskowski@paulhastings.com;](mailto:matlaskowski@paulhastings.com) davidmohamed@paulhastings.com

Melissa I Falk Wernick on behalf of Counter-Defendant, Interested Party and Plaintiff HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, and on behalf of Counter-Defendant and Interested party Mei Guo [mwernick@csglaw.com](mailto:mwernick@csglaw.com)

Sam Della Fera, Jr. on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Interested Party Mei Guo and Interested Party RCI Bridgeport, LLC [sdellafera@csglaw.com](mailto:sdellafera@csglaw.com)

David S. Forsh on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma, Largest Creditor Weican Meng and Creditor Zheng Wu [dforsh@callaripartners.com](mailto:dforsh@callaripartners.com)

Richard N Freeth on behalf of Interested Party Himalaya Investment LLC and Interested Party Jiaming Liu [rfreeth@freethfirm.com](mailto:rfreeth@freethfirm.com)

Lisa Fried on behalf of Interested Party UBS AG [lisa.fried@hsf.com](mailto:lisa.fried@hsf.com)

Peter Friedman on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. and on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [pfriedman@omm.com](mailto:pfriedman@omm.com)

Taruna Garg on behalf of Creditor The Sherry-Netherland, Inc. [tgarg@murthalaw.com,](mailto:tgarg@murthalaw.com) [mgarcia@murthalaw.com](mailto:mgarcia@murthalaw.com)

Irve J. Goldman on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and on behalf of Creditor Committee Pullman & Comley, LLC [igoldman@pullcom.com,](mailto:igoldman@pullcom.com) [rmccoy@pullcom.com](mailto:rmccoy@pullcom.com)

Mia N. Gonzalez on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. and on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [mgonzalez@omm.com](mailto:mgonzalez@omm.com)

Marc Gottridge on behalf of Interested Party UBS AG [marc.gottridge@hsf.com](mailto:marc.gottridge@hsf.com)

James C. Graham on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins, on behalf of Defendant Luc A. Despins, and on behalf of Trustee Luc A. Despins [jgraham@npmlaw.com,](mailto:jgraham@npmlaw.com)[sgibbons@npmlaw.com;](mailto:sgibbons@npmlaw.com) NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net

Lawrence S. Grossman on behalf of Interested Party Baker Hostetler [LGrossman@gs-lawfirm.com,](mailto:LGrossman@gs-lawfirm.com) [aevans@gs-lawfirm.com;](mailto:aevans@gs-lawfirm.com) ngolino@gs-lawfirm.com; lawrencegrossman@ecf.courtdrive.com; mbuckanavage@gs-lawfirm.com; eross@gs-lawfirm.com

David V. Harbach, II on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. and on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [dharbach@omm.com](mailto:dharbach@omm.com)

James J. Healy on behalf of Interested Party Williams & Connolly LLP [jhealy@cmdhlaw.com](mailto:jhealy@cmdhlaw.com)

Jeffrey Hellman on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok [jeff@jeffhellmanlaw.com,](mailto:jeff@jeffhellmanlaw.com) [christen@jeffhellmanlaw.com](mailto:christen@jeffhellmanlaw.com)

Eric A. Henzy on behalf of Debtor and Defendant Ho Wan Kwok, and Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC [ehenzy@zeislaw.com,](mailto:ehenzy@zeislaw.com,) [cjervey@zeislaw.com](mailto:cjervey@zeislaw.com)

David G. Jordan on behalf of Plaintiff Genever Holdings LLC [djordan@sdvlaw.com,](mailto:djordan@sdvlaw.com) [kryan@sdvlaw.com](mailto:kryan@sdvlaw.com)

Jonathan Kaplan on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors [jkaplan@pullcom.com,](mailto:jkaplan@pullcom.com) [prulewicz@pullcom.com;](mailto:prulewicz@pullcom.com) rmccoy@pullcom.com

Austin D Kim on behalf of Defendants and Interested Parties Greenwich Land, LLC and Hing Chi Ngok

[adk@msf-law.com](mailto:adk@msf-law.com)

Stephen M. Kindseth on behalf of Debtor and Defendant Ho Wan Kwok and Interested Parties HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and Mei Guo [skindseth@zeislaw.com,](mailto:skindseth@zeislaw.com,) [cjervey@zeislaw.com](mailto:cjervey@zeislaw.com)

Nancy Bohan Kinsella on behalf of Plaintiff-Intervenor Luc A. Despins [nkinsella@npmlaw.com,](mailto:nkinsella@npmlaw.com) [moshea@npmlaw.com;smowery@npmlaw.com;](mailto:moshea@npmlaw.com;smowery@npmlaw.com) npm.bankruptcy@gmail.com

Julie A Lavoie on behalf of Creditor The Sherry-Netherland, Inc. [jlavoie@murthalaw.com](mailto:jlavoie@murthalaw.com)

Francis J. Lawall on behalf of Defendant and Interested Party Bravo Luck Limited [francis.lawall@troutman.com,](mailto:francis.lawall@troutman.com)[susan.henry@troutman.com;](mailto:susan.henry@troutman.com) [marcy.smith@troutman.com](mailto:marcy.smith@troutman.com)

Andrew V. Layden on behalf of Interested Party BakerHostetler [alayden@bakerlaw.com](mailto:alayden@bakerlaw.com)

Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee, Counter-Claimant, Defendant Luc A. Despins, on behalf of Debtor Genever Holdings Corporation, on behalf of Debtor Genever Holdings LLC, on behalf of Debtor's attorney Paul Hastings LLP, on behalf of Plaintiff Despins, Luc A., Chapter 11 Trustee, on behalf of Plaintiff Genever Holdings Corporation, on behalf of Plaintiff Genever Holdings LLC, on behalf of Plaintiff Luc A. Despins, on behalf of Plaintiff-Intervenor Luc A. Despins, and on behalf of Trustee Luc A. Despins [plinsey@npmlaw.com,](mailto:plinsey@npmlaw.com,)[sdobson@npmlaw.com;](mailto:sdobson@npmlaw.com) [NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net](mailto:NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net)

Avram Emmanuel Luft on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins, on behalf of Plaintiff Despins, Luc A., Chapter 11 Trustee, on behalf of Plaintiff Genever Holdings Corporation, on behalf of Plaintiff Genever Holdings LLC, and on behalf of Plaintiff Luc A. Despins [aviluft@paulhastings.com](mailto:aviluft@paulhastings.com)

Christopher J. Major on behalf of Defendant and Interested Party Greenwich Land, and on behalf of Defendant and Interested Party Hing Chi Ngok [cjm@msf-law.com](mailto:cjm@msf-law.com)

Bonnie C. Mangan on behalf of Requested Notice Bonnie C. Mangan [bonnie.mangan@manganlaw.com,](mailto:bonnie.mangan@manganlaw.com) [becky.avery@manganlaw.com](mailto:becky.avery@manganlaw.com)

Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma, on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng, on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, on behalf of Creditor and Plaintiff Zheng Wu, on behalf of Plaintiff Boxun Inc., on behalf of

Plaintiff Rui Ma, on behalf of Plaintiff Weican (Watson) Meng, on behalf of Plaintiff Yang Lan, and on behalf of Plaintiff Zheng Wu [kmayhew@pullcom.com,](mailto:kmayhew@pullcom.com) [kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;](mailto:kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com) [bdangelo@mdmc-law.com](mailto:bdangelo@mdmc-law.com)

Marcy J. McLaughlin Smith on behalf of Defendant and Interested Party Bravo Luck Limited [marcy.smith@troutman.com](mailto:marcy.smith@troutman.com)

Danielle L. Merola on behalf of Interested Party Baker Hostetler [dmerola@bakerlaw.com](mailto:dmerola@bakerlaw.com)

Sherry J. Millman on behalf of Creditor The Sherry-Netherland, Inc. [smillman@stroock.com](mailto:smillman@stroock.com)

Aaron A Mitchell on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok, on behalf of Debtor's attorney Lawall & Mitchell, LLC, and on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok [aaron@lmesq.com](mailto:aaron@lmesq.com)

James M. Moriarty on behalf of Counter-Defendant and Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, on behalf of Counter-Defendant and Interested Party Mei Guo, on behalf of Debtor and Defendant Ho Wan Kwok, and on behalf of Plaintiff HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com,](mailto:jmoriarty@zeislaw.com) [cgregory@zeislaw.com](mailto:cgregory@zeislaw.com)

Sara Pahlavan on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P., Interested Party HCHK Property Management, Inc., Interested Party HCHK Technologies, Inc., Interested Party Lexington Property and Staffing, Inc. [spahlavan@omm.com;](mailto:spahlavan@omm.com) splacona@msbnj.com

Patrick N. Petrocelli on behalf of Creditor The Sherry-Netherland, Inc. [ppetrocelli@stroock.com](mailto:ppetrocelli@stroock.com)

Lucas Bennett Rocklin on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins [lrocklin@npmlaw.com,](mailto:lrocklin@npmlaw.com) [NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net](mailto:NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net)

Aaron Romney on behalf of Counter-Defendant, Interested Party and Plaintiff HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, on behalf of Counter-Defendant and Interested Party Mei Guo, and on behalf of Debtor and Defendant Ho Wan Kwok [aromney@zeislaw.com,](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com) [swenthen@zeislaw.com](mailto:swenthen@zeislaw.com)

Scott D. Rosen on behalf of Attorney Cohn Birnbaum & Shea, P.C.

[srosen@cb-shea.com,](mailto:srosen@cb-shea.com,) [msullivan@cbshealaw.com;](mailto:msullivan@cbshealaw.com) moshea@cbshealaw.com

Thomas J. Sansone on behalf of Attorney Michael S. Weinstein, on behalf of Creditor and Plaintiff Chong Shen Raphanella, on behalf of Creditor and Plaintiff Rong Zhang, and on behalf of Creditor and Plaintiff Xiaodan Wang [tsansone@carmodylaw.com](mailto:tsansone@carmodylaw.com)

Stuart M. Sarnoff on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor and Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia

Opportunity Fund L.P. [ssarnoff@omm.com,](mailto:ssarnoff@omm.com) [stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com](mailto:stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com)

David M.S. Shaiken on behalf of Defendant and Interested Party Bravo Luck Limited [david@shipmanlawct.com](mailto:david@shipmanlawct.com)

Douglas S. Skalka on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee, Counter-Claimant, Defendant, Plaintiff, and Plaintiff-Intervenor Luc A. Despins, on behalf of Debtor Genever Holdings Corporation, on behalf of Debtor and Plaintiff Genever Holdings LLC, and on behalf of Plaintiff Despins, Luc A., Chapter 11 Trustee [dskalka@npmlaw.com,](mailto:dskalka@npmlaw.com,)[smowery@npmlaw.com;](mailto:smowery@npmlaw.com) [NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net](mailto:NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net)

Jeffrey M. Sklarz on behalf of Interested Party Baker Hostetler [jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com,](mailto:jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com) [aevans@gs-lawfirm.com; mbuckanavage@gs-lawfirm.com;](mailto:aevans@gs-lawfirm.com;%20mbuckanavage@gs-lawfirm.com) eross@gs[-lawfirm.com; jsklarz@ecf.courtdrive.com](mailto:lawfirm.com;%20jsklarz@ecf.courtdrive.com)

Annecca H. Smith on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor and Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [asmith@rc.com](mailto:asmith@rc.com)

Anthony Sodono, III on behalf of Interested Party HCHK Property Management, Inc., Interested Party HCHK Technologies, Inc., and on behalf of Interested Party Lexington Property and Staffing, Inc. [asodono@msbnj.com](mailto:asodono@msbnj.com)

John Troy on behalf of Interested Party Troy Law, PLLC [johntroy@troypllc.com](mailto:johntroy@troypllc.com)

Tiffany Troy on behalf of Creditor Troy Law, PLLC [troylegalpllc@gmail.com,](mailto:troylegalpllc@gmail.com) [troylaw@troypllc.com](mailto:troylaw@troypllc.com)

U. S. Trustee [USTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV](mailto:USTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV)

Lee Vartan on behalf of Attorney Lee Vartan, on behalf of Counter-Defendant HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, on behalf of Counter-Defendant and Interested Party Mei Guo, on behalf of Interested Party Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, on behalf of Interested Party and Plaintiff HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC [lvartan@csglaw.com](mailto:lvartan@csglaw.com)

Stephen G. Walko on behalf of Interested Party Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara LLC [swalko@ibolaw.com](mailto:swalko@ibolaw.com)

Michael S. Weinstein on behalf of Creditor Chong Shen Raphanella, Creditor Rong Zhang and on behalf of Creditor Xiaodan Wang [mweinstein@golenbock.com](mailto:mweinstein@golenbock.com)

Melissa F. Wernick on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and Interested Party Mei Guo [mwernick@csglaw.com](mailto:mwernick@csglaw.com)

Jay Marshall Wolman on behalf of Creditor and Plaintiff Logan Cheng [jmw@randazza.com,](mailto:jmw@randazza.com) [ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com](mailto:ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com)

Peter J. Zarella on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma, on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng and on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu [pzarella@mdmc-law.com](mailto:pzarella@mdmc-law.com)