--- type: court_doc id: "court_ctb_4270_0" court: "CTB" case_no: "22-50073" doc_number: 4270 doc_type: "ORDER" filed_date: "2025-03-26" lang: "en" machine_translated: false url: "https://mubeitech.com/en/court/court_ctb_4270_0" json_url: "https://mubeitech.com/api/court/court_ctb_4270_0" --- # Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #4270 **Transcript Order — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB No. 22-50073, ECF No. 4270 (filed Mar. 26, 2025). Trustee's counsel Patrick R. Linsey submits Form AO 435 requesting transcripts of the hearing held on March 25, 2025 before Judge Julie A. Manning, which covered interim fee applications (including Paul Hastings LLP's fee request of $5,542,465.25 and Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.'s fee request of $1,075,419.00) and related adversary proceedings.** AO 435　Case 22-50073　Doc 4270 Filed 03/26/25　Entered 03/26/25 15:44:25　Page 1 of 8 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS (Rev. 04/18)　FOR COURT USE ONLY TRANSCRIPT ORDER Instructions　DUE DATE: Please Read Instructions: 1. NAME　2. PHONE NUMBER　3. DATE Patrick R. Linsey　(203) 781-2847　3/25/2025 4. DELIVERY ADDRESS OR EMAIL　5. CITY　6. STATE　7. ZIP CODE plinsey@npmlaw.com　New Haven　CT　06510 8. CASE NUMBER 9. JUDGE　DATES OF PROCEEDINGS 22-50073 Hon. Julie A. Manning　3/25/2025 3/25/2025 10. FROM 11. TO 12. CASE NAME　LOCATION OF PROCEEDINGS Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings LLC　Bridgeport 13. CITY　CT 14. STATE 15. ORDER FOR ' ' APPEAL　CRIMINAL　' CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT　' BANKRUPTCY ' NON-APPEAL　'　CIVIL　' ' IN FORMA PAUPERIS OTHER (Specify) 16. TRANSCRIPT REQUESTED (Specify portion(s) and date(s) of proceeding(s) for which transcript is requested) PORTIONS　DATE(S)　PORTION(S)　DATE(S) ' VOIR DIRE　' TESTIMONY (Specify Witness) '　OPENING STATEMENT (Plaintiff) '　OPENING STATEMENT (Defendant) '　CLOSING ARGUMENT (Plaintiff)　' PRE-TRIAL PROCEEDING (Spcy) ' CLOSING ARGUMENT (Defendant) ' OPINION OF COURT JURY INSTRUCTIONS　OTHER (Specify) ' SENTENCING　' '　All matters　3/25/2025 at 1pm and 2pm ' BAIL HEARING 17. ORDER ORIGINAL CATEGORY　(Includes Certified Copy to Clerk for Records of the Court)　FIRST COPY　ADDITIONAL COPIES　NO. OF PAGES ESTIMATE　COSTS '　'　NO. OF COPIES ORDINARY　NO. OF COPIES 14-Day　'　' EXPEDITED　'　'　NO. OF COPIES 3-Day　'　'　NO. OF COPIES NO. OF COPIES DAILY　'　'　1 NO. OF COPIES HOURLY　'　' REALTIME　'　' CERTIFICATION (18. & 19.) By signing below, I certify that I will pay all charges (deposit plus additional).　ESTIMATE TOTAL　0.00 \$ 0.00 18. SIGNATURE　PROCESSED BY Lorenzo M. Whitmore /s/ Patrick R. Linsey 19. DATE　PHONE NUMBER 203-579-5808 3/25/2025 TRANSCRIPT TO BE PREPARED BY　COURT ADDRESS 915 Lafayette Blvd. Bridgeport, CT 06604 Reliable ORDER RECEIVED　DATE　BY DEPOSIT PAID　DEPOSIT PAID TRANSCRIPT ORDERED　TOTAL CHARGES　\$　0.00 0.00 TRANSCRIPT RECEIVED　LESS DEPOSIT　0.00 \$ 0.00 ORDERING PARTY NOTIFIED TO PICK UP TRANSCRIPT　TOTAL REFUNDED TOTAL DUE　\$　0.00 0.00 PARTY RECEIVED TRANSCRIPT Print　DISTRIBUTION: COURT COPY　Save As　TRANSCRIPTION COPY　ORDER RECEIPT ORDER COPY　Reset UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT Honorable Julie A. Manning 01:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok **Matter: #4144; Interim Application for Compensation - Sixth - for September 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 for Pullman & Comley, LLC, Creditor Comm. Aty, Fee: \$25,318.00, Expenses: \$256.99. Filed by Pullman & Comley, LLC, Attorney** 01:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok **Matter: #4148; Fourth Interim Fee Application of O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC, as Special Insurance Coverage Counsel, for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Period from September 1, 2024 Through December 31, 2024 for O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC, Special Counsel, Fee: \$35,485.00, Expenses: \$2,421.66. Filed by Georg Alexander Bongartz, Attorney** 01:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok **Matter: #4149; Third Interim Fee Application of Eisner Advisory Group LLC as Tax Advisor to Trustee and Genever Debtors, for Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered and for Reimbursement of all Actual and Necessary Expenses Incurred for the Period from September 1, 2024 Through December 31, 2024 for Eisner Advisory Group LLC, Trustee's Attorney, Fee: \$31,801.00, Expenses: \$0.00. Filed by Georg Alexander Bongartz, Attorney** - 01:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok - **Matter: #4150; Fourth Interim Fee Application of Kroll, LLC, as Forensic Investigators, for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Period from September 1, 2024 Through December 31, 2024 for Kroll, LLC, Other Professional, Fee: \$230,190.95, Expenses: \$20,227.72. Filed by Georg Alexander Bongartz, Attorney** 01:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok **Matter: #4151; Fourth Interim Fee Application of Pallas Partners LLP, as Solicitors in United Kingdom, for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Period from September 1, 2024 Through December 31, 2024 for Pallas Partners LLP, Other Professional, Fee: \$189,270.00, Expenses: \$753.67. Filed by Georg Alexander Bongartz, Attorney** 01:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok - Matter: #4152; Second Interim Fee Application of UK Barristers for Compensation for Period from March 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. Filed by Georg Alexander Bongartz, Attorney. - 01:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok - **Matter: #4153; First Interim Fee Application of ENSafrica (Mauritius) as Attorneys in Republic of Mauritius, for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Period from September 17, 2024 Through December 31, 2024 for ENSafrica (Mauritius), Other Professional, Fee: \$35,299.24, Expenses: \$817.89. Filed by Georg Alexander Bongartz, Attorney** 01:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok **Matter: #4154; Fifth Interim Fee Application of Harney Westwood & Riegels LP, as British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands Counsel, for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Period from September 1, 2024 Through December 31, 2024 for Harney Westwood & Riegels LP, Trustee's Attorney, Fee: \$836,530.00, Expenses: \$18,054.71. Filed by Georg Alexander Bongartz, Attorney** 01:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok **Matter: #4155; First Interim Fee Application of Mauritius Barristers for Compensation for Period from September 11, 2024 Through December 31, 2024 for Patrice Doger de Spville, SC and William de Robillard, Other Professional, Fee: \$23,201.25, Expenses: \$0.00. Filed by Georg Alexander Bongartz, Attorney** 01:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok - **Matter: #4156; First Interim Fee Application of James Morgan as Barrister in British Virgin Islands for Compensation for Period from September 16, 2024 Through December 31, 2024. Filed by Georg Alexander Bongartz, Attorney** - 01:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok - Matter: #4157; Seventh Interim Application for Compensation for Paul Hastings LLP, Trustee's Attorney, Fee: \$5,542,465.25, Expenses: \$215,048.30. Filed by Paul Hastings LLP, Trustee's Attorney 01:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok **Matter: #4158; Interim Application for Compensation for Winne, Banta, Basralian & Kahn, P.C., Special Counsel, Fee: \$10,037.00, Expenses: \$828.93. Filed by Winne, Banta, Basralian & Kahn, P.C., Spec. Counsel** 01:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok **Matter: #4159; Seventh Interim Application for Compensation for Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., Trustee's Attorney, Fee: \$1,075,419.00, Expenses: \$30,859.27. Filed by Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., Trustee's Attorney** 02:00 PM 22-50073 Ch: 11 Ho Wan Kwok Matter: #4247; Order Scheduling Status Conference 02:00 PM 24-05060 Despins v. Apple Inc. et al Matter: #74; Motion for Order Confirming Bankruptcy Court Has Not Decided Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Filed by Douglas S. Skalka on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Plaintiff 02:00 PM 24-05060 Despins v. Apple Inc. et al Matter: #77; Order Scheduling Status Conference 02:00 PM 24-05117 Despins v. Meta Platforms Inc. Matter: #45; Motion for Order 02:00 PM 24-05117 Despins v. Meta Platforms Inc. Matter: #49; Order Scheduling Status Conference 02:00 PM 23-05008 Despins, Luc A., Chapter 11 Trustee et al v. Guo Matter: #149; Motion for Order Closing the Courtroom for the March 25, 2025 Show Cause Hearing Filed by James M. Moriarty on behalf of Mei Guo, Defendant 02:00 PM 23-05008 Despins, Luc A., Chapter 11 Trustee et al v. Guo **Matter: #140; Motion to Enforce Preliminary Injunction and for Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Mei Guo Should Not Be Held in Contempt Filed by Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Despins, Luc A., Chapter 11 Trustee, Plaintiff** Parties that Appeared for the March 25, 2025 Hearing Luc A. Despins Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 Nicholas A. Bassett Paul Hastings, LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036 Douglas S. Skalka Neubert, Pepe, and Monteith 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, CT 06510 Holley L. Claiborn Office of The United States Trustee The Giaimo Federal Building 150 Court Street, Room 302 New Haven, CT 06510 Kristin B. Mayhew Pullman & Comley, LLC 850 Main Street, 8th Floor PO Box 7006 Bridgeport, CT 06601 George Peter Angelich ArentFox Schiff LLP 1301 Avenue of the Americas 42nd Floor New York, NY 10019 James M. Moriarty Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street Bridgeport, CT 06604 Eric A. Henzy Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 Stanley A. Twardy, Jr. Day Pitney LLP One Stamford Plaza 263 Tresser Blvd., 7th Floor Stamford, CT 06901 Echo Lim (Translator) 183 Madison Avenue #146 New York, NY, 10016