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# SDNY ECF 817



> 原始法庭文件为英文；下方为英文全文，顶部为中文摘要。

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I, Tony (real name: J\ > ' " ,f`> `\ / - ., \"/ ,a crime victim within the meaning of the Crime
Victims' Rights Act ("CVRA"), 18 U.S.C. § 3771(e), respectfully petition this Court
for a writ of mandamus pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3771 (d)(3), which expressly
authorizes crime victims to seek mandamus relief to enforce the rights
guaranteed by the CVRA, and Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 21 .
I have submitted multiple filings to the pro se email of Southern District of New
York (SDNY)-including several sealed documents (Exhibit A-C) and one public
document (Exhibit D)--raising issues directly affecting my property rights under
21 U.S.C. §853(n) and Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), 18 U.S.C. §3771 .
Specifically, Exhibit A was submitted pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §853(n), and
Exhibits B, C, and D were submitted pursuant totheCVRA. Despite repeated
attempts over the course of several months, none of these filings have been
docketed, adjudicated, or otherwise acknowledged by the district court.
At the January 20, 2026 status conference (Exhibit H), the district court
represented that pro se petitions submitted under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), including
those filed by individuals without counsel, are being processed and will be
docketed in due course. in reliance on that representation, I understand that my
§ 853(n) petition (Exhibit A), submitted to the SDNY pro se filing address, will be
docketed and adjudicated pursuant to the forfeiture statute.

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However, the status conference transcript contains no reference whatsoever to
the Crime Victims' Rights Act. The only characterization remotely addressing my
filings was the Court's generalized statement that it had received numerous
"complaints." By omitting any reference to the CVRA and by characterizing
victim~rights submissions as "complaints," the Court effectively downgraded my
CVRA filings to a category that does not carry any assurance of docketing or
adjudication.
As a result, my CVRA submissions (Exhibits B-D), especially Exhibit D, remain
undocketed and unaddressed to this day. This treatment deprives me of my
statutory right under 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a)(4) to be reasonably heard, and reflects
a procedural framework under which CVRA motions-unlike § 853(n) petitions-
are neither guaranteed entry on the docket nor meaningful judicial consideration.
The district court's non-docketing and downgrading my petitions under
CVRA to "complaints" operates as a constructive denial of CVRA rights
and destroys appellate reviewability by preventing any appealable order
from ever issuing.
This petition does not seek any factual disputes arising from foreign proceedings,
nor to adjudicate the merits of victim classification. it seeks only to prevent
statutory rights under the CVRA from being extinguished by non-docketing .
Issue presented:
Whether mandamus relief is warranted where the district court gave formal,
docketed consideration to cpA submissions materially affecting sentencing in
United States v. Miles Guo (defense counsel filed ECF 783, Court ordered
government response ECF 787, government opposed ECF 795), but refused to
docket or substantively review my CVRA filings-which likewise bear directly on
the statutory sentencing framework, including restitution and forfeiture
determinations-recharacterizing them to "complaints" at the January 20, 2026
status conference, thereby leaving me with no adequate means to obtain
meaningful judicial review.
I do not seek parity of substantive standing with the parties, only parity of
docketing and reviewability for filings material to sentencing.

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II. Background
The following background is provided solely to explain why my CVRA
filin Is bear directly on sentencin -related procedures and why non-
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docketing causes irreparable procedural harm.
Timeline of Wrongful National Security Prosecution Leading to Escape
from China:
I am a Chinese national whose personal financial investments made during
2020-2021 were later reclassified by Chinese authorities as constituting "the
crime of funding criminal activities that endanger national security," despite my
complete lack Of political activity, political intent, or association with any political
organization. As documented in my attorney's defense brief (Exhibit F, pp. 77-
88), the investments were entirely private and lawful, and the national-security
characterization was inconsistent with the actual nature of the transactions.
The same funds were subsequently implicated in the United States as part of the
fraud scheme charged inUnited States v. Kwok, et al.,creating a direct cross-
sovereign conflict: China treated the funds as instruments of national-security
offenses, while the United States treated them as proceeds of criminal fraud .
Between May 202X0 .and March 2021, I conducted cross-border investment
transfers totaling / ><A' Chinese court records reflect USD
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character. (Exhibit A at 3, Exhibit F at 10.)
of the USD /. \ ix( . \ /"\ / //f \ Jx effected in Chinese records, USD \ ` /\ \// , \ /w > corresponds
to funds that the SEC's GW Fair Fund (No. 3-20537) publicly stated should be
returned to eligible claimants. Despite repeated inquiries, no refund has been
issued. I currently reside abroad after fleeing political prosecution, have
sustained serious injury, have lost the ability to work, and have no source of
income. The continued failure of the Fair Fund to process this refund has caused
severe financial hardship. Without a docketed filing or judicial action, agencies
have disclaimed responsibility by pointing to the absence of a court record.

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On October 27, 2021, another investor in the same investment channel.
was detained by Chinese police. Her detention marked the initiation of a
criminal case designated as "the crime of funding criminal activities that
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seized my passport,mobile phone, andcomputer. (Exhibit F, pp. 2-10.) I was
taken to a public security facility for interrogation, The search warrant stated that
1 was suspected of the same national-security offense, and the interrogation
focused on my G-Series investments and matters related to Guo Wengui.
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investments unrelated to politics.(Exhibit F, PP.12-15.)
the Procuratorate formally indicted the case. (Exhibit F, pp.
9'*- '_Lf** 1*,rI* the court imposed a second pre-triai compulsory
measure. (Exhibit F, pp. 65-67.) On he court held a Iirst
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received any related records or judgment.
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significantly longer sentence. l signed under coercive pressure. I replaced .*,<*
attorneys in an effort to understand the case and potential sentencing outcomes.
Each independently advised that the case was political in nature, had been

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escalated to central authorities, and that a custodial sentence exceeding five
years was unavoidable.
During my escape from China, I suffered a severe and life-threatening accident,
resulting in lasting physical and psychological injury. Photographs documenting
these injuries were included in my first pro se submission to the SDNY. (Exhibit
A.)
After reaching safety abroad, I learned that the United States was prosecuting
United States v. Guo. In those proceedings, investors associated with the G-
Series funds, including myself, have been treated as victims for administrative
and procedural purposes. The Government has expressly acknowledged, on
the record, the existence of such a victim group and its ongoing
interactions with those individuals. (ECF. 511 ).
Against this backdrop, my current legal position is defined by an
unresolved dual-sovereign conflict arising from the same funds: (1) China
classifies me as a national-security offender based on these investments,
and (2) in U.S. criminal proceedings, I have been treated as a financial
victim for procedural purposes, notwithstanding the Government's
acknowledgment that investor classifications remain contested and
unadjudicated.
Beginning in September 2025, I submitted multiple pro se filings in the Southern
District of New York seeking recognition of third-party rights under 21 U.S.C. §
853(n) and victim rights under 18 U.S.C. § 3771 (CVRA). None were docketed.
Paper submissions sent via UPS and USPS were signed for by court personnel
but never appeared on the docket. This resulted in a complete procedural cutoff
no access to § 853(n), no access to CVRArights, no docket, no appealable
order, and no judicial remedy.
My Immigration Background:
Due to the extreme duress and psychological pressure I experienced while
fleeing persecution, my cognitive functioning was significantly impaired. As a
result, l only recently realized and remembered that l am the beneficiary of a U.S.
family-based 1-130 petition (Exhibit G) filed by my sister who is an American
citizen. This lapse reflects the severity of the trauma I endured, but it is not the

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Notwithstanding these overlapping and contradictory indicators, the Southern
District of New York declined to docket or adjudicate motions seeking to
challenge the victim list and related forfeiture procedures. As a result, no
procedural mechanism has been available to examine, verify, or reconcile the
competing classifications reflected in the record.
Where a court relies on victim determinations that are inconsistent with both
foreign sovereign actions and domestic enforcement materials
-white foreclosing procedural review--the reliability of the victim-
determination framework itself is called into question. The issue presented is
therefore not a dispute over evidentiary weight, but a structural deficiency in
the process by which identity and victim status have been assigned.
B. Due Process Considerations
When identity classifications, victim determinations, and foreign-threat
indicators converge without an available mechanism for procedural testing ,
the reliability of adjudicative outcomes cannot be presumed. Proceeding
undersuch conditions risks arbitrary process, unreliable determinations, and a
breakdown in adversarial testing-core safeguards of due process in federal
criminal proceedings.
C. Foreign Coercive Measures Affecting Access to Court
Additional facts demonstrate the impact of foreign coercive measures on my
ability to access U.S. courts. During a national-security raid, Chinese security
officers seized my passport. The passport was intentionally omitted from the
official seizure inventory (Exhibit F, pp. 5-7), notwithstanding that officers Eater
produced it during interrogation. Such unrecorded seizure is a documented
technique used by state-security authorities toimpose covert exit restrictions
while avoiding formal documentation requirements.
This conduct indicates that l was subjected not to routine financial-crime
procedures, but to political-security control measures that impaired my ability
to seek protection and relief from U.S. courts. Foreign coercive action directed
at a federal litigant presents a structural risk to the integrity of judicial
proceedings. See In re Grand Jury Proceedings,817 F.2d 1108 (4th Cir.
1987). The undisclosed passport seizure constitutes concrete evidence of

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foreign interference affecting my access to statutory remedies in the Southern
District of New York, supporting the need for supervisory review.
D. Summary
In sum, the same investment activity has produced materially divergent legal
classifications across jurisdictions, assigning incompatible identities to the
sameindividual. Where both the defendant and a designated victim are
independently associated with indicators of foreign political targeting, and
where procedural avenues to test or reconcile those classifications have been
foreclosed,the reliability of the victim-determination framework cannot be
presumed. Under such circumstances, continued reliance on that framework
raises serious questions regarding procedural integrity and warrants
supervisory consideration.
IV. Evidence Regarding Victim Determinations and
Forfeiture Assets
As detailed in my counsel's submission (Exhibit F, pp. 77-88), the Chinese
prosecution interviewed /X ndividuals connected to the financial flows at issue.
Records indicate that \/1/ of these individuals transferred Chinese Yuan (RMB)
into the personal bank account o ` / \ // \ / \/ , who then used her foreign-trade
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company account to convert the RMB intoU.S. dollars and wire the amounts to
accounts designated bytheHimalaya Seven-Star Association Farm.
Based on my knowledge, once the funds reached the Seven-Star Association
Farm accounts, the administrator (known online \.,/ \ / ">// . transferred amounts
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received from China into accounts designated by the Alliance Secretary-General
QidongXia (aka Changdao Brother). Farm personnel confirmed in 2025 that
borrowing and investment funds from Chinese investors are currently frozen by
the U.S. Government.
This transactional structure, consistent with other G-Series investments across
China, demonstrates several points:
1. The financial flows ofChinese investors exhibit nationwide uniformity and a
systemic pattern.
2. The victim group possesses a cohesive and traceable transactional record .

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3. Any inaccuracies in victim status or fund characterization could materially
affect the assessment of forfeiture assets.
Accordingly, because the identity of the victim group, the nature of the funds, and
the cross~border transaction structure are uniform, traceable, and verifiable, the
forfeiture framework currently relied upon by the SDNY warrants careful review.
The record shows that the same funds are treated in the United States as "fraud-
victim assets," while originating investors were simultaneously subject to foreign
national-security proceedings.
Without further procedural or factual clarification, these discrepancies limit the
ability to reliably assess victim status, the scope of forfeiture, and restitution
eligibility. The available record indicates the need for individualized review and
verification before any determinations can be considered fully supported.
Exhibit F, pp. 44-46, notes that Chinese authorities classified the Guo Wengui-
related cases as national-security matters subject to "centralized handling" ( 42
943), reflecting coordinated multi-agency actions and streamlined processes
under the Ministry of Public Security. This context indicates that the individuals
whose funds ultimately reached U.S.-frozen accounts were part of a larger,
structured network, highlighting the importance of careful assessment in the U.S.
proceedings to ensure that victim determinations and forfeiture assessments are
accurate and properly documented.
V. Cross-Border Context Relevant to Procedural Review
I do not raise a diplomatic or foreign-policy dispute. The record shows that some
funds implicated in the forfeiture proceedings were subject to legal treatment in
China while being characterized in the United States as proceeds of fraud.
This divergence underscores the need for careful judicial review to ensure that
victim determinations, asset characterization, and forfeiture administration rest on
a complete, reviewable record and comply with statutory safeguards.
VI. Argument for Issuance of the Writ of Mandamus

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This petition does not ask this Court to decide the merits of sentencing, forfeiture,
restitution, or any underlying factual disputes. It seeks only the minimum
procedural relief necessary to ensure that my CVRA submission is docketed and
receives a reviewable procedural disposition so that statutory rights are not
extinguished by non-docketing.
Although mandamus traditionally implicates the considerations articulated in
Cheney v. United States District Court, 542 U.S. 367 (2001 ), Congress has
specifically authorized mandamus relief under the CVRA where procedural
inaction would otherwise nullify a victim's statutory rights. The circumstances
here satisfy those considerations, particularly where non-docketing forecloses
any meaningful avenue for judicial review.
. No Other Adequate Means to Obtain Relief
At the January 20, 2026 status conference, there was no reference to
CVRA and my filings under CVRA are treated as "complaints" rather than
docketed motions, there is no ruling, order, or mechanism through which
the resulting procedural disparity can be corrected. The court's approach
forecloses appellate review and eliminates any means to secure equal
procedural treatment across cases.
The harm is concrete. Because my filings were not docketed or
adjudicated, the court did not consider evidence directly bearing on
restitution, the allocation of forfeited assets, or other collateral federal
interests, including my pending 1-130 family-based immigration petition.
Likewise, absent a docketed filing or judicial action, I have no procedural
mechanism through which the SEC's GTV Fair Fund can act, as the
absence of a docketed filing or judicial disposition has led the agency to
disclaim authority.
. A Clear and Indisputable Right to Relief
My right to relief is clear and indisputable. The CVRA guarantees victims
the right to be reasonably heard and to receive fair and respectful
treatment. 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a). Filings invoking those rights cannot be
procedurally nullified by recharacterizing them as informal "complaints."

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The procedural disparity is evident. In United States v. Miles Guo, the
district court explicitly reviewed filings raising sentencing-related issues.
On January 5, 2026, Mr. Guo's counsel submitted a letter seeking
disclosure of classified information "material or helpful in the sentencing
context" pursuant to the Classified information Procedures Act ("ClPA")
(ECF 783). The court ordered the government to respond by January 21 ,
2026 (ECF 787), notwithstanding subsequent opposition (ECF 795). This
confirms that filings materially affecting sentencing are ordinarily
afforded formal docketing and judicial consideration.
My filings-supported by official documentation and personal experience,
and directly relevant to restitution and the distribution of forfeited assets-
are similarly material to sentencing and related federal interests. Treating
them as non-docketed "complaints" denies me equal procedural
consideration and violates clear statutory guarantees.
. Mandamus Is Appropriate Under the Circumstances
Absent mandamus, sentencing, restitution, and forfeiture proceedings may
continue on an incomplete record, while my statutory rights remain
procedurally extinguished.
Because the district court's inaction both undermines procedural parity and
threatens irreparable harm by rendering any errors in sentencing,
restitution, asset recovery, and related federal interests effectively
irreversible, judicial intervention is warranted. Mandamus is necessary to
ensure that my filings receive the same procedural attention and review
afforded to filings in analogous cases, solely to preserve statutory and
constitutional rights.
This request is made solely to preserve meaningful review by this Court and any
higher reviewing authority, should jurisdiction ultimately be deemed unavailable
at this stage.
VII. Family Safety Statement (Submitted Solely for
Contextual Clarification)
I respectfully note that the foreign national-security proceedings described above

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imposed substantial constraints on my ability to communicate freely and to
pursue legal remedies during the relevant period.
As a result of prior investigative actions by foreign authorities, my immediate
family members residing abroad became aware of these proceedings. I do not
allege that any harm has occurred, nor do I assert any intent of future harm.
This information is submitted only to explain why access to the U.S. judicial
process-including docketed consideration of my submissions under 21 U.S.C. §
853(n) and the CVRA-is of heightened importance. Where foreign coercive
circumstances impair a litigant's access to court, the failure to docket and
adjudicate filings presents a structural risk to the integrity and independence of
the judicial process.
VIII. Relief Sought
I respectfully request that this Court issue a writ of mandamus directing the
following relief:
1.Order the district court to docket my redacted CVRA motion, Exhibit D on the
SDNY docket.
2. Enter a prompt, docketed procedural disposition on my request to preserve the
appellate record in Exhibit D, Relief 4, without directing any substantive outcome,
for the limited purpose of clarifying the status of my submission in the district
court record.
Respemctfull¢y suubmoitteyd: -z'
Tony

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Certificate of Service
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1. Redacted Motion to Request Redaction of Personal Information ;
2. Redaeted Petition for Writ of Mandamus;
3. Redacted Exhibit D:Victim's Motionto Remedy Structural Procedural
Breakdown and Request Sua Sponte Corrective Action Under the
Court's Inherent Authority.
4. A stenographic transcript of Jan 20, 2026 status conference
A separate notice identifying the existence of sealed exhibits A, B, C, E, F,
G were sewed on the Court and the Government. The sealed materials
themselves were not publicly filed.
Service was effected via clo mailing on the following recipients:
1. The Honorable Analisa Torres
United States District Judge
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
500 Pearl Street
New York, NY 10007-1312
2. Ryan B. Finkel
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney's Office
Southern District of New York
One St. Andrew's Plaza
New York, NY 10007

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Identification and Service Clarification
For identification purposes only, the petitioner proceeds pro se under the
name "Tony."
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Respectfully submitted,
Tony (real name |
Petitioner, pro se
Executed on January 27, 2026.

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Redacted Exhibit D: Victim's Motion to
Remedy Structural Procedural
Breakdown and Request Sua Sponte
Corrective Action
Under Court's Inherent Authority

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
HO WAN KWOK,alkla MILES Guo, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 1:23-cr-00118-AT
Victim's Motion to Remedy Structural Procedural
Breakdown and Request Sua Sponte Corrective Action
Under Court's Inherent Authority
The Honorable Analisa Torres
United States District Judge
Southern District of New York
Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse
500 Pearl Street
New York, NY 10007-1312
Dear Judge Torres:
\`:< of_ /
I, , `~ \. a victim under 18 U.S.C. § 3771, respectfully submit this motion
pro se to request that the Court toRemedy Structural Procedural Breakdown

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and Request Sua Sponte Corrective Action Under Court's Inherent
Authority
I. Background
l,l have submitted multiple pro se motions to the SDNY in
an effort to exclude my lawful G-related investments from the forfeiture
proceedings. My filing history is as follows
On September 19, 2025, I submitted my first 853(n) Third-Party
Petition by email to the SDNY pro se intake.
On September 20, 2025, l submitted my first CVRA Crime Victim
Motion.
A few days later, I discovered that those versions lacked handwritten
signatures. I immediately corrected them. On September 25, 2025, i
resubmitted both the signed 853(n) petition and the signed CVRA
motion by email, and also mailed the hardcopy packages to both the
Court and the U.S. Attorney's Office. USPS records confirm that both
institutions received and signed for the mailed filings.
Despite these steps, none of the filings were docketed.
On October 22, 2025, I submitted my second CVRA motion, and in
that submission I included USPS Proof of Delivery showing that my
earlier hardcopy filings had indeed been delivered but never docketed.
in total, I submitted three motions (one 853(n) petition and two CVRA
motions), each sent both electronically and in physical hardcopy.
These Proof-of-Delivery records are contained in
Appendix__A_Proof__of__Delivery_to_SDNY_and_USA_..Nov3__2025.pdf.

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Notwithstanding these repeated attempts, none of my filings were
uploaded to the docket, and this multi-week failure constitutes a clear
violation of my CVRA rights:
1. The right to be reasonably heard (§3771(a)(4)),
2. The right to be treated with fairness and respect (§3771(a)(8)),
3. The right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay
(§3771(3)(7));
4. The right to be protected from further harm (§3771(a)(1 )),
5. The right to full and truthful consideration of victim status under
the statutory definition of "crime victim."
II. Procedural irregularity
As in my previous suppressed motion that was filed by 09-20-2025 :
I am a lawful investor in G-related projects, and have never engaged
in fraud, wrongdoing, or political activism. Nevertheless, I was
targeted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities, labeled
as "a threat to national security," and subjected to retaliatory
prosecution solely because of the investment and the identity of the
individuals and platforms associated with it. I was forced to flee,
suffered loss of home, livelihood, community, and safety, and has
remained in exile ever since. These facts are verified, documented,
and corroborated by court records, including parallel cases such as
the prosecution and imprisonment of investor Wu who

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remains incarcerated after being accused of "subverting the State" for
publishing minor online posts with negligible readership. The
persecution of investors like Wu and Petitioner demonstrates that the
danger is real, ongoing, and directly tied to this matter.
If a victim is classified as a "threat to national security" and subjected
to political persecution in their home country, and Judge Torres still
suppressed victims' filing, this constitutes a serious procedural
violation:
1. Violation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA, 18 U.S.C. §
3771 )
•
Failure to recognize Petitioner's status as a crime victim.
. Denial of the right to be reasonably heard (§3771(a)(4)).
. Denial of fair treatment (§377t (a)(8)).
. Failure to protect the Petitioner from further harm (§3771(a)(1 )).
•
Ignoring statutory deadlines and causing procedural delays
(§3771(8)(7)).
. Allowing personally identifiable information (PII) to remain
exposed, despite life-threatening risks from foreign persecution.
2. Violation of Fifth Amendment Due Process
•
Court knowingly increased risk to Petitioner (State-Created
Danger Doctrine).

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•
Denied meaningful participation in proceedings affecting
property, rights, and victim recognition.
3. Violation of Equal Protection Clause
•
Differential treatment of victims persecuted by foreign actors
(CCP) versus baseless creditor registrants which detailed in Dkt.
733.
•
Silencing legitimate victims while elevating unverified or
illegitimate claimants.
. Failure to provide heightened procedural protection to a uniquely
vulnerable class.
4. Violation of the Court's Inherent Authority to Protect Litigants
Facing Foreign Persecution
. Ignored documented, ongoing life-threatening risk from foreign
government persecution.
5. Continuation of Proceedings Despite Known Contamination of
Victim Identity and Evidence
. Bankruptcy (22-50073) Doc. 2083 admitted that creditor and
victim pools are overlapping and subjective.
. Criminal proceedings proceeded without resolving identity
conflicts, allowing baseless claimants to dominate the narrative.
6. Ignoring External Influence and Foreign Interference Risks

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•
Failed to consider CCP's targeted persecution of G~investors as
a material factor in procedural decisions.
•
Allowed narrative and evidentiary record to reflect interests
aligned with foreign persecution actors.
. Neglect of this factor constitutes a structural and constitutional
violation requiring corrective action.
7. Structural Procedural Breakdown
Victim-Perpetrator Identity Conflict and Structural Procedural
Breakdown, Foreign Influence on Victim Classification
7.1 Conflict of Legal Status
A triple~Iayer identity conflict:
In China:
The same investment is classified as a threat to national
security, I am treated as a perpetrator under a political-security
framework. Subsequently, I suffered political persecution at the
hands of Chinese authorities, effectively making me a victim of
state retaliation.
In the United States:
The identical investment is characterized as part of a fraudulent
scheme perpetrated by Guo Wengui, I am treated as a victim
under the CVRA and federal criminal fraud statutes.
Direct contradiction:
I am simultaneously considered:

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. A perpetrator by Chinese authorities,
. A victim of political persecution by the same Chinese
authorities,
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A victim of fraud under U.S. law.
Additional conflict - the case of Wu I lu
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Another investor, Wul , __,v was criminally convicted in China
for the very same investment scheme that the U.S. government
labels as investor fraud. Despite clearly qualifying as a fraud
victim under U.S. law, Wu was entirely excluded from the
SDNY's victim-identification process.
Systemic implication:
These conflicts demonstrate that the identity contradictions
are not isolated, but systemic, affecting the entire victim
framework in the U.S. proceedings.
7.2 Impact on Legal Proceedings
U.S. court determinations regarding victim status, asset
forfeiture, restitution, and CVRA participation rely on the
assumption that investors are genuine victims of fraud.
However:
•
if the same individual is legally treated as a perpetrator by
another sovereign authority,

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. If other investors such as W /of\ /y f> \ ,,:» are criminally
punished abroad for the same investment,
. If these individuals are excluded from the U.S. victim list,
. ...then the evidentiary foundation of the U.S.
proceedings collapses.
This constitutes systemic misclassification of victims, because:
•
Similarly situated individuals are classified inconsistently,
. Core facts about who qualifies as a "victim" remain
unresolved,
. The evidentiary record becomes internally contradictory.
As a result, a structural procedural breakdown occurs: U.S. court
decisions rely on factual premises that cannot simultaneously be
true.
7.3 Consequences for Court Actions
Misidentification and systemic misclassification of
victim/perpetrator status produce:
•
Improper inclusion or exclusion of individuals in criminal
and forfeiture proceedings,
. Reliance on contaminated, incomplete, or contradictory
evidence,
I

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a Potential violations of Due Process, Equal Protection, and
statutory CVRA protections;
a A breakdown of procedural legitimacy, because the court
cannot lawfully proceed while the fundamental identity and
factual framework of the case remain contradictory.
In short:
When the same investment produces "perpetrators" in
China, "victims" in the U.S., and key individuals like Wu
' /* 4 * * are excluded, the entire victim framework becomes
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internally inconsistent, requiring a structural corrective
response to restore fairness and lawful participation.
When two sovereigrls classify the same individual as botha
national-security perpetrator and a fraud victim, the U.S.
court cannot rely on unverified victim lists without first
resolving the conflict. Proceeding without resolving this
contradiction renders the forfeiture framework legally
unreliable and constitutionally infirm.
In addition, the victim's misclassification in this case is
exacerbated by foreign influence. Evidence-including the
persecution of investors like Wu ./ E4,,F /w, `x/I" * ~-4/,f
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have directly or indirectly shaped the narrative of who qualities
as a "victim," When the U.S. court relies on these classifications
without independent verification, the proceedings risk being
contaminated by foreign political interests, further undermining
due process, fairness, and the integrity of the forfeiture
framework.

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8. U.S. Court Cannot Adopt a Narrative That Aligns With a
Persecuting Regime
A U.S. criminal proceeding cannot constitutionally adopt a victim-
identification narrative that aligns, even inadvertently, with the
interests of the very foreign regime persecuting the victim. Doing so
undermines the neutrality of the judicial process and violates
fundamental due process principles.
g_ Ignoring Judicial Misconduct and Proceeding Despite Known
Contamination
In Dkt. 733, Ryan Bai identified potential misconduct bythe
Prosecution and Trustee Luc, amounting to fraud upon the Court.
However, the court:
. failed to act on the allegations for several months, ignoring the
potential harm to legitimate victims and allowing the
continuation of forfeiture-related proceedings based on a
record known to be compromised.
. After the submission of Dkt. 733, the Court proceeded to
advance the forfeiture process, even though the issues raised
directly undermine the reliability and legality of the underlying
victim-identification and asset-forfeiture determinations.
Legal Implications:
•
Due Process Violation: Continuing proceedings on a record
known to be contaminated violates the Petitioner's Fifth
Amendment rights. The situated victims are being denied a fair

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opportunity to be heard.
•
CVRA Violation: The Crime Victims' Rights Act (18 U.S.C. §
3771) guarantees that victims have the right to participate in
matters affecting assets and proceedings. Ignoring the alert in
Dkt. 733 prevents legitimate victims from exercising this
right.
. Struetural Procedural Breakdown: By proceeding despite
notice of record contamination, the Court propagates the
misclassification of victims and creditors, creating an
internally inconsistent evidentiary framework that
undermines the integrity of the entire forfeiture process.
. Abuse of Discretion I Failure to Correct: The Court's inaction
in response to clear warnings of procedural contamination
constitutes judicial inaction in the face of structural error,
warranting corrective intervention.
10. Potential Procedural and Legal Violations Related to Dkt. 765
Suppression of a victim's lawful motions requesting judicial
recusal
O The district court failed to consider or act upon Petitioner's
motions seeking judicial recusal, directly suppressing the
exercise of rights guaranteed under the Crime Victims'
Rights Act (18 U.S.C. § 3771) and depriving Petitioner of a
fair opportunity to be heard.

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o This suppression undermines Due Process and may
violate Equal Protection, as other similarly situated parties
may have been permitted to pursue procedural relief.
Contamination of the appellate record
O By filing Dkt. 765 while Petitioner's recusal-related motions
were still pending, the district court potentially prejudiced
the Second Circuit appellate review by introducing
content that could influence appellate consideration before
the Court had issued a ruling on the underlying motions.
O This act creates a structural procedural conflict because
the appellate record now includes materials reflecting the
district court's suppression of legitimate victim motions,
thereby tainting the evidentiary and procedural record
upon which appellate review will rely.
Structural Procedural Breakdown i
•
The combination of suppressing the motions and then
publicly exposing them demonstrates a structural
procedural failure:
•
Victim's right to participate and be heard was denied
(CVRA §3771 (3)(4). (a)(8));

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. Core procedural mechanisms meant to protect victims were
undermined,
. The integrity of the record was compromised because the
court ignored a pending motion regarding its own
impartiality (recusal).
This is not merely a "technical error", it strikes at the
foundation of due process, because the procedural system
failed to allow the victim to assert their rights while
simultaneously exposing them to potential retaliation.
III RELIEF REQUESTED
Based on the foregoing facts, including my persecution by the
Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the misclassification and silencing
of legitimate victims, and the resulting structural procedural
breakdowns in this case, l respectfully request that this Court exercise
its inherent authority, sua sponte, to grant the following relief:
1. Exclusion of My Investments from Forfeiture Proceedings
as a Gateway to Correcting the Record
I was forced to flee China due to targeted political persecution,
losing all financial resources and means of livelihood. My G-
related investments, totaling approximately [XXX] use, were
previously documented but never properly entered into the
record. I respectfully request that the Court exclude these
investments from any ongoing or future forfeiture
proceedings, not merely to protect my property, but as the
necessary first step tocorrect the contaminated evidentiary
and victim-identification record that underpins the criminal

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forfeiture and related proceedings.
2. Structural Corrective Action and Sua Sponte Authority
The structural procedural errors identified--including
misidentification of victims, contradictory classification of
victim/perpetrator status, suppression of motions, and reliance
on contaminated evidence--have corrupted the foundation of
all related orders and determinations.
I therefore request that the Court exercise its inherent authority
to:
O rectify the misclassification and exclusion of legitimate
victims, including myself,
O correct the evidentiary record and any tainted
determinations, and
O restore procedural and constitutional integrity in this case.
3. Vacatur or Reconsideration of All Orders Contaminated by
Procedural Breakdown
As a consequence of the structural collapse in this case, I
request that the Court sua sponte review, vacate, or
reconsider all orders and judgments that relied on the
contaminated record, including, but not limited to:
criminal conviction(s) related to G-related investments,
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Exhibit H
A stenographic transcript of Jan 20, 2026 status
conference

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1 v. 23 Cr. 118 (AT)
2 MILES GUO,
3 Defendant Conference
4 -x
5 New York, N.Y.
January 20, 2026
6 10:05 a.m.
7
Before
8
HON. ANALISA TORRES,
9
District Judge
10
11 APPEARANCES
12
JAY CLAYTON
13 United States Attorney for the
Southern District of New York
14 RYAN B. FINKEL
JULIANA N. MURRAY
15 MICAH F. FERGENSON
JUSTIN HORTON
16 Assistant United States Attorneys
17 MELINDA M. SARAFA
JOHN F. KALEY
18 JOSHUA L. DRATEL
Attorneys for Defendant
19
20 Also Present Tuo Huang, interpreter (Mandarin)
21
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24
25
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS I P.C.
(212) 805-0300

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1 THE COURT: Good morning.
2 we're here :Ln the matter of United States v. Miles
3 Guo.
4 Would you make your appearances, please.
5 MR, FINKEL2 Good morning, your Honor
6 Ryan Finkel, Juliana Murray, Micah Ferguson, and
Justin Horton, for the government.
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8 THE COURT: Would the interpreter please make their
9 appearance
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10 THE INTERPRETER: Good morning, your Honor.
11 Federal court professionally qualified interpreter Tuo
12 Huang .
13 THE COURT' And now the defense.
14 MS. SARAFI-\: Good morning, your Honor.
15 Melinda Sarafa, John Kaley, and Joshua Dratel, for
16 Miles Guo.
17 THE COURT: Please be seated.
18 Many individuals who believe they are victims of
19 Mr. Goo's fraudulent scheme have asked for the return of their
20 money . Some have contacted the prosecution and some have
21 contacted the Court. Apparently, there is confusion about how
22 the process of reimbursement works.
23 I'm going to address two types of claims concerning
24 the forfeited assets linked to Mr. GUn's illegal conduct in
25 this case.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPQRTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300

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1 First, under 21, United States Code, Section
2 853(i) (1), and 28 Code of Federal Regulations 9, a victim may
3 submit to the prosecution what is known as a petition for
4 remission. A petition for remission asks the government to
5 return assets to the victims of a defendant's crimes. The
6 government will evaluate these petitions following the
7 procedures described in Title 28 of the Code of Federal
8 Regulations, Part 9.
9 In a letter to the Court dated January 9th of this
10 year, the government states that, in evaluating such petitions,
11 it will consider whether a victim alleges a monetary loss that
12 was directly caused by the criminal conduct, whether the
13 allegations are supported by documentary evidence and whether
14 the victim did not knowingly contribute to, participate in,
15 benefit from, or act in a willfully blind manner to the events
16 There is a second type of claim. Under Title 21,
17 United States Code 853(n), an'individual can seek return of
18 their assets if they show a stronger legal claim to the
19 forfeited asset than the government does. One way a claimant
20 can do that is by showing that they have superior title to an
21 asset as of the date tee asset was forfeited to the government.
22 In other words, the claimant must show that he or she had a
23 stronger legal right to the asset than the defendant at the
24 time of the criminal offense.
25 For example, if a defendant were to borrow someone's
SOUTHERN DI STRICT REPORTERS r P.C.
(212) 805-0300

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1 car, and then use it to commit a crime, the car owner may be
2 able to successfully assert that they have a superior legal
3 interest in the car under Section 853(n)(6}(A).
4 Another way a claimant can meet this standard is by
5 showing that they were a bona fide purchaser for value of an
6 interest in the forfeited asset. In other words, that he or
she bought the forfeited asset from the defendant in good f aith
'7
8 after his criminal acts, but with no knowledge of his criminal
9 activity .
10 A person who believes that they have such a claim can
11 seek to recover their money by filing a Section 853(n) claim
12 with the Court. However, I want to emphasize that victims of
13 Mr. Guo's fraudulent scheme may be viewed under the law as
14 general creditors and may not, therefore, be able to recover
15 their money under Section 853(n). In other words, Section
16 853(n) claims are not interchangeable with petitions for
17 remission.
18 Submissions received by the Court that do not
19 reference Section 853(n) r but which the Court has instead
20 determined to be petitions for remission, have been referred to
21 the government for its consideration. Those submissions have
22 not been placed on the docket and will not be placed on the
23 docket .
24 The Court is in the process of considering and
25 docketing a large volume of submissions which name Section
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS f P.C.
(212) 805-0300

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1 853(n) . Individuals who are represented by attorneys have been
2 added to the docket as interested parties so that they may file
3 their submissions directly on the docket. Individuals who are
4 not represented by attorneys have not been added as interested
5 parties on the docket. But the Court has received and is
6 processing their petitions and will docket them as needed in
7 due course. The Court may direct that the petitions be
8 redacted or filed under seal to protect the claimants'
9 personally identifiable or other sensitive information.
10 In addition, the Court has received miscellaneous
11 petitions making various complaints. Those submissions are
12 being evaluated on an individual basis.
13 The Court has called this status conference to discuss
14 these matters with the parties in order to expedite the Court's
15 consideration of the large volume of Section 853(n) petitions
16 which number over 100. The Court has also asked for the
17 parties' views on the appointment of a special master under
18 Federal Rue of Civil Procedure 53, which permits a master to
19 perform duties consented to by the par ties or to address
20 post-trial matters that cannot be effectively and timely
21 addressed by an available district judge or magistrate judge in
22 the district.
23 I've reviewed the government's letter dated January
24 9th and the defendant's letter dated January 16th, both of this
25 year. The parties recommend that the Court appoint a special
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS f P.C.
(212) 805-0300

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1 master to assist in evaluating Section 853(n) petitions, and in
2 administering ancillary proceedings in this case as needed.
3 Compensation for a special master is limited by
4 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53(g) (2) which states that:
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5 Compensation must be paid either by a party or parties or from
6 a fund or subject matter of the action within the Court's
7 control .
8 How does the government propose that the special
9 master be compensated?
10 MR. FINKEL: Your Honor, the government doesn't have a
11 specific proposal with respect to that issue, but can certainly
12 consider it and file a letter with the Court.
13 Obviously the government is mindful of the assets that
14 it has acquired through forfeiture and wants to retain as much
15 as possible for victims
16 THE COURT: Is the government aware of other courts
17 nationally where a special master has been appointed to handle
18 Section 853(n) petitions?
19 MR. FINKEL: Standing here today, your Honor, I am
20 not. That's not to say that it hasn't happened. I don't know
21 if it has.
22 THE COURT: I'd like you to look into that and report
23 back to me
24 MR. FINKEL We will do that.
25 THE COURT Is there anything from the defense?
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P C.
(212) 805-0300

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1 MS. SARAFA: Your Honor, I think our view is very
2 similar to that articulated by the government. We would like
3 to see as much of the seized assets preserved and returned to
4 the investors and customers of the entities involved in this
5 case . And I'm not aware of any authority, standing here today,
6 regarding sources of funds for compensation of a special
7 master.
8 THE COURT: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53(b)(1)
9 requires that prior to appointing a special master, the Court
10 must give the parties notice and an opportunity to be heard;
11 and that any party may suggest candidates for appointment.
12 Therefore, by February 10th of this year, the parties
13 shall confer and jointly file a letter recommending candidates
14 to serve as special master under Rule 53(b) (1), and a
15 recommendation as to the terms of compensation. Of course, the
16 letter should also discuss the specific scope of the special
17 master's appointment.
18 Mr. Guo, you've been understanding what the
19 interpreter has said; correct?
20 THE DEFENDANT: (In English) Yes, your Honor.
21 THE COURT: All righty. Is there anything further?
22 MR. FINKEL Not from the government.
23 THE COURT: All righty. The matter is adjourned.
24 MS. SARAFA: Thank you, your Honor.
25 * * *
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300

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Dear Clerk of Court,
Enclosed please find the following documents, submitted in bothone redacted
version for public docketing and one unredacted version for filing under
seal, as revised pursuant to the Court's December 16, 2025, and January 9,
2025 return notice and the requested modifications set forth therein:
1: Cover Letter (Corrected)
2: Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Updated)
3: Motion to Request Redaction of Personal Information (Updated)
4: Certificate of Service (Corrected)
5: Exhibit D:Victim's Motion to Remedy Strucfural Procedural
Breakdown and Request Sua Sponte Corrective Action Under Court's
Inherent Authorify
Also enclosed are the following documents submitted inONLY one
unredacted version only, for filing under seal:

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Exhibit A: Petition for AnciIlaly Hearing Pursuant to21 U.S.C. § 853(n),
Exhibit B: Motion to Enforce the Crime Victims' Rights Act (18 U.S.C. §
3771),
ExhibitC: Crime Victim Motion and Request for Hearing (Submitted Under
Seal Pursuant to the CVRA and the Court's Authority)
Exhibit E: Evidence of Submissions for Motions A-D, including both paper
and electroniclemaii records,
Exhibit F: Key Court Documents Regarding the Crime of Funding ActivitieS
Eridangering National Security in China,
ExhibitG: Tony's immigration and identity-related documents.
Lastly, Exhibit H: Astenographic transcript of Jan 20, 2026 status
conference,only in Public version.
Identification and Filing Clarification
For identification purposes only, the petitioner proceeds pro se under the
name "Tony."
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