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# Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #2491

**Declaration of Lee Vartan — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #2491 (filed 2024-01-05). Lee Vartan, counsel for defendant Mei Guo in Adversary Proceeding No. 23-05008, declared under penalty of perjury that his firm's attorney trust account received €9,359,720.99 ($10,218,943.38 USD) in JNFX assets on January 5, 2024. The transfer complied with the court's preliminary injunction order.**


UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

CHAPTER
In
re:

HO
WAN
KWOK,　Case
No.
22-50073
(JAM)

Debtor.
LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE,

Plaintiffs,

v.　Adv. Proc. No. 23-05008
(JAM)
MEI GUO

Defendant.
DECLARATION OF LEE VARTAN

I, Lee Vartan, Esq., hereby declare:

1. I am a member of the law firm Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, and counsel to defendant Mei Guo ("Ms. Guo") in the within action.

2. I make this declaration pursuant to the Court's December 21, 2023 Consented to in Part Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7065 (the "Preliminary Injunction Order") and the January 3, 2024 Order Granting Consent Motion for Extension of Time.

3. Earlier today, my office received a wire, transferring the JNFX Assets, as defined in the Preliminary Injunction Order, to our Attorney Trust Account.

4. On December 18, 2023, JNFX advised the Trustee that it was holding 9,359,720.99 Euros in an account held by Whitecroft Shore Limited.

5. My firm received the entirety of those funds today into our Attorney Trust Account at Santander Bank. A conversion rate of 1.0918 was applied by the bank, with a total of \$10,218,943.38 deposited into our Attorney Trust Account. A true and correct copy of the wire confirmation is annexed as Exhibit A.

6. My firm is in receipt of the Preliminary Injunction Order and agrees to be bound by the Order.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, and after reasonable inquiry, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Dated: January 5, 2024

By: s/Lee Vartan Lee Vartan (Pro Hac Vice) CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Telephone: (973) 530-2107 Facsimile: (973) 530-2307 Email [lvartan@csglaw.com]
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on January 5, 2024, a copy of foregoing Declaration was filed electronically and served by mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.

> By: s/ Lee Vartan \_\_\_\_\_ Lee Vartan

Case 22-50073 Doc 2491 Filed 01/05/24 Entered 01/05/24 20:31:51 Page 4 of 5

VIEW TRANSACTION

Transaction Date　01/05/2024
Account　IOLTA CSG TRUST ACCOUNT - ******1582
Transaction Type　Book Transfer Credit
Credit/Debit　Credit
Amount　10,218,943.38 USD
Bank Reference　2891
Description　Payment Notes:FFC PC, 105 EISENHOWER PKWY ROSELAND, NJ 07068, AC
BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO S.A.,Reference for
Beneficiary:
Information:Originator Account:Originator Info:JNFX LIMITED - SEGREGATED 3RD
FLOOR 114A CROMWELL ROAD,LONDON, SW7 4AG, GBBeneficiary Acct
Number: Beneficiary Info: CHIESA, SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI 105
EISENHOWER PKWYROSELAND NJ 07068 USReceiver bank Information:Originator
Bank Information: Santander BankIntermediary Bank
Information:Beneficiary Bank Information: