Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #3200

METADATA

Defendant
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo / Ho Wan Kwok
Court
CTB
Case No.
22-50073
ECF #
3200
Type
ORDER

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

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In re: : Chapter 11
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HO WAN KWOK, et al., : Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)

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Debtor. : (Jointly Administered)
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------------------------------------------------------x x NOTICE OF AVOIDANCE DEFENDANTS AS TO WHICH MEDIATION REFERRALS HAVE OCCURRED

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, in compliance with the Court's *Order Directing Parties to Mediation, Appointing the Honorable James J. Tancredi as Mediator, and Amending Order Approving Procedures Applicable to Avoidance Claim Adversary Proceedings* [ECF No. 3163] (the "Avoidance/Mediation Procedures Order"), Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as Chapter 11 Trustee (the "Trustee") of Ho Wan Kwok, appends hereto as Exhibit A a list of Avoidance Defendants as to which Mediation Referrals have occurred (the "Mediating Defendants") as of the date of this Notice.[2] The Trustee expects between ten and twenty additional Avoidance Defendants will become Mediating Defendants over the next month as their counsel file appearances in the applicable Avoidance Actions. The Trustee will file an updated list of Mediating Defendants by June 17, 2024.

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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 numerous 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).

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2 Capitalized terms not expressly defined herein adopt the definitions set forth in the Avoidance/Mediation Procedures Order.

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, the Trustee intends to: (a) schedule an initial presentation for all Mediating Defendants via Zoom; and (b) propose to Judge Tancredi groupings for consolidated Mediation Proceedings (that would involve multiple Avoidance Defendants against which the Trustee has asserted claims involving common issues). The Trustee will be communicating further with the Mediating Defendants and Judge Tancredi with respect to the foregoing and with respect to scheduling.

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[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK.]

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New Haven, Connecticut
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Dated: May 17, 2024 LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE

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By: /s/ Patrick R. Linsey Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com

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Nicholas A. Bassett (admitted pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com

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G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted pro hac vice) Douglass Barron (admitted pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6690 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com douglassbarron@paulhastings.com

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Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee EXHIBIT A
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# ADV. PROC. NO. DEFENDANT
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1 24-05120 3 Columbus Circle LLC 2 24-05077 American Express Company 3 24-05207 Bering Yachts, LLC
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4 24-05109 Moran Yacht Management, Inc. 5 24-05082 Ohtzar Shlomo Solomon Treasure LLC

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6 24-05055 270 W. 39th St. Co., LLC 7 24-05010 Direct Persuasion LLC 8 24-05100 Grocyber, LLC 9 24-05048 Mark Gunderson 10 24-05044 Teris-Phoenix, LLC
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11 24-05190 Redis Lab, Inc.

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12 24-05020 Slaughter Law Group, PC
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13 24-05128 Miller Motorcars Inc.

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14 24-05047 Phillips Nizer LLP 15 24-05233 Brune Law PC
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16 24-05058 Anthem Health Plans, Inc. 17 24-05033 Art Wolfe, Inc. 18 24-05069 B&H Foto & Electronics Corp

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19 24-05007 Blueberry Builders, LLC 20 24-05225 Cirrus Design Corporation
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21 24-05112 Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield

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22 24-05015 Fox News Network, LLC
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23 24-05181 Ganfer Shore Leeds & Zauderer, LLP 24 24-05122 Indium Software Inc.

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25 24-05147 Jamestown Associates, LLC 26 24-05229 Marcum LLP
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27 24-05194 McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC 28 24-05196 Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.

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29 24-05214 Petrillo Klein & Boxer LLP 30 24-05138 Target Enterprises, LLC 31 24-05184 Yankwitt LLP
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32 24-05092 Zeta Global Corp. 33 24-05202 Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP 34 24-05119 International Treasure Group LLC

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# ADV. PROC. NO. DEFENDANT
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35 24-05057 Amazon.com, Inc. 36 24-05006 Amazon Web Services, Inc. 37 24-05031 Arri Americas Inc. 38 24-05076 Mercedes-Benz Manhattan, Inc. 39 24-05042 Restoration Hardware, Inc.

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40 24-05086 The Clear Creek Group, LLC
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41 24-05005 Agora Lab, Inc.

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42 24-05133 Beile Li
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43 24-05114 ModSquad Inc.

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44 24-05162 Nardello & Co., LLC
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45 24-05222 Sedgwick Realty Corp.

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