Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #537

METADATA

Defendant: Guo Wengui / Miles Guo / Ho Wan Kwok
Court: CTB
Case No.: 22-50073
ECF #: 537
Type: ORDER
Filed: 2022-07-12

FULL TEXT

| AQ435 (Rev. 1/90) | | | | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS | FOR COURT USE ONLY 3 1 3 3 4 1 | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--| | TRANSCRIPT ORDER Read Instructions on Back. | | | | | | | | 1. NAME | | | | 2. PHONE NUMBER | 3. DATE | | | Yongbing Zhang | | | | 3127509889 | 7/11/2022 | | | 4. MAILING ADDRESS 223 West Jackson Blvd. #1012 | | | | 5. CITY Chicago | 6. STATE 7. ZIP CODE IL 60606 | | | 8. CASE NUMBER 22-50073 | | 9. JUDICIAL OFFICIAL Julie Manning | | | DATES OF PROCEEDINGS | | | 12. CASE NAME | | | | 10. FROM 06/30/2022 | 11. To 07/08/2022 | | | | Kwok, Ho Wan | | | 13. CITY Bridgeport | LOCATION OF PROCEEDINGS CT 14. STATE | | | 15. ORDER FOR | | | | | | | | [ ] APPEAL | | CRIMINAL | | [ CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT | BANKRUPTCY | | | [ ] NON-APPEAL | | CIVIL | | I IN FORMA PAUPERIS | L. OTHER (Specify) | | | | | | | 16. TRANSCRIPT REQUESTED (Specify portion(s) and date(s) of proceeding(s) for which transcript is requested) | | | | | | | | | | | | I VÕIR DIRE | PORTIONS | DATE(S) | | PORTION(S) [] TESTIMONY (Specify Witness) | DATE(S) | | | | OPENING STATEMENT (Plaintiff) | UDI JU-UI IUD | | | | | | | OPENING STATEMENT (Defendant) | 06/30-07/08 | | | | | | | CLOSING ARGUMENT (Plaintiff) | 06/30-07/08 | | J PRE-TRIAL PROCEEDING (Spcy) | | | | | CLOSING ARGUMENT (Defendant) | 06/30-07/08 | | | | | | OPINION OF COURT | | UD/30-U1/UR | | | | | | [ ] JURY INSTRUCTIONS | | | | OTHER (Specify) | | | | SENTENCING BAIL HEARING | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17. ORDER | | | | CATEGORY | ORIGINAL (Includes Free Copy for the Court) | FIRST COPY | ADDITIONAL COPIES | NO. OF PAGES ESTIMATE | COSTS | | | ORDINARY | [ ] | こ | NO. OF COPIES | | | | | EXPEDITED | 0 | | NO. OF COPIES | | | | | DAILY | ದ | 0 | NO. OF COPIES | | | | | HOURLY | S | V | NO. OF COPIES 2 | | | | | | CERTIFICATION (18. & 19.) By signing below, I certify that I will pay all charges (deposit plus additional). | | | | | | | 18. SIGNATURE | | | | PROGES EDIBY | | | | 19. DATE | | | | | | | | THANSCHIPT TO BE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 12 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Read States Comers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Previous editions of this form may still be used) | | | ORIGINAL - COURT COPY YELLOW - TRANSCRIPTION COPY | GREEN - ORDER RECEIPT PINK - ORDER COPY | |

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# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT**

# **FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**

# **Honorable Julie A. Manning**

# **Tuesday July 05 2022**

Current as of 07/12/2022, 3:12 pm

| 01:00 PM | 22-50045 Ch: 7 | Jayaraman Krishnan *** TERMINATED: 07/05/2022 *** | | | | |----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--|--|--| | | | | | | | | Matter: | Trustee: George I. Roumeliotis HYB #25; Motion to Withdraw as Attorney Filed by Scott M. Charmoy on behalf of Charmoy & Charmoy, LLC, Debtor's Attorney | | | | | | 02:00 PM | 19-51009 Ch: 13 | Elisabeth Pierre *** TERMINATED: 07/05/2022 *** | | | | | | Trustee: Roberta Napolitano | | | | | | Matter: | HYB #228; Motion for Relief From Stay Filed by Linda St. Pierre on behalf of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for GSAMP Trust 2005-WMC2, Creditor | | | | | | 02:00 PM | 19-51009 Ch: 13 | Elisabeth Pierre *** TERMINATED: 07/05/2022 *** | | | | | | | Trustee: Roberta Napolitano | | | | | Matter: | HYB #229; Motion for Relief From Stay Filed by Linda St. Pierre on behalf of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE1, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE1, Creditor | | | | | | 02:00 PM | 19-51395 Ch: 13 | Steven G. Criss, II *** TERMINATED: 07/05/2022 *** | | | | | Matter: | Trustee: Roberta Napolitano #162; Motion to Borrow \$ 162,000.00 From Thomaston Savings Bank. and Swap Real Estate Property Filed by George C. Tzepos on behalf of Steven G. Criss II, Debtor | | | | | | 03:00 PM | 21-50533 Ch: 13 | Arthur J. Ashley, Jr. and Jessamyn Ashley | | | | | | | Trustee: Roberta Napolitano | | | | | Matter: | ZG #68; Order Scheduling Status Conference | | | | | | 03:30 PM | 22-50073 | Ho Wan Kwok | | | |

Ch: 11

**\*\*\* TERMINATED: 07/05/2022 \*\*\***

Trustee: Luc A. Despins

**Matter: ZG #499; Application to Appoint Trustee Application for Order Approving Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee Filed by Holley L. Claiborn on behalf of U. S. Trustee**

# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT**

# **FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**

# **Honorable Julie A. Manning**

# **Wednesday July 06 2022**

Current as of 07/12/2022, 3:13 pm

| 03:00 PM | 22-50073 Ho Wan Kwok Ch: 11 | | |----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--| | Matter: | Trustee: Luc A. Despins ZG #499; Application for Order Approving Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee Filed by Holley L. Claiborn on behalf of U. S. Trustee | |

# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT**

# **FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**

# **Honorable Julie A. Manning**

**Friday July 08 2022**

Current as of 07/12/2022, 3:13 pm

| 10:00 AM | 22-50073 Ch: 11 | Ho Wan Kwok *** TERMINATED: 07/08/2022 *** | | | | | |----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--|--|--|--| | | | Trustee: Luc A. Despins | | | | | | Matter: | ZG #515; Application for Order Approving Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee Filed by Holley L. Claiborn on behalf of U. S. Trustee | | | | | |

Case 22-50073 Doc 537 Filed 07/12/22 Entered 07/12/22 15:31:53 Page 7 of 13

**22-50073** Ho Wan Kwok **Case type:** bk **Chapter:** 11 **Asset:** Yes **Vol:** v **Judge:** Julie A. Manning **Date filed:** 02/15/2022 **Date of last filing:** 06/13/2022

# **Attorneys**

#### **Laura Aronsson**

O'Melveny & Myers LLP 7 Times Square New York, NY 10036 212-728-5841 laronsson@omm.com *Assigned: 04/08/2022 LEAD ATTORNEY*

### **Kenneth Aulet**

Brown Rudnick LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 212-209-4800 212-209-4801 (fax) kaulet@brownrudnick.com *Assigned: 04/26/2022 LEAD ATTORNEY*

## **William Baldiga**

Brown Rudnick LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 New York 212-209-4800 212-209-4801 (fax) wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com *Assigned: 03/01/2022 LEAD ATTORNEY*

#### **William R. Baldiga**

Brown, Rudnik, Freed & Gesmer One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 (617) 330-9000 617-289-0420 (fax) wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com *Assigned: 03/09/2022*

**Patrick M. Birney**

Robinson & Cole LLP

representing **Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.** *(20 Largest Creditor)*

representing

**Ho Wan Kwok** 373 Taconic Road Greenwich, CT 06831 *(Debtor)*

**Ho Wan Kwok**

representing

373 Taconic Road Greenwich, CT 06831 *(Debtor)*

representing

**Ho Wan Kwok** 373 Taconic Road Greenwich, CT 06831 *(Debtor)*

280 Trumbull Street representing **Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.** *(20 Largest Creditor)*

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Hartford, CT 06103-3597 (860) 275-8200 (860) 275-8299 (fax) pbirney@rc.com *Assigned: 02/24/2022*

#### **Carollynn H.G. Callari**

Law Firm of Callari Partners, LLC One Rockefeller Plaza, 10th Floor New York, NY 10020 212-202-3050 732-243-0163 (fax) ccallari@callaripartners.com *Assigned: 03/16/2022 LEAD ATTORNEY*

representing **Rui Ma** *(20 Largest Creditor)*

> **Weican Meng** *(20 Largest Creditor)*

**Zheng Wu** *(Creditor)*

#### **Andrew M. Carty**

Brown Rudnick LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 212-209-4800 212-209-4801 (fax) acarty@brownrudnick.com *Assigned: 04/15/2022 LEAD ATTORNEY*

#### **John L. Cesaroni**

Zeisler & Zeisler PC 10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 203-367-9678 (fax) jcesaroni@zeislaw.com *Assigned: 05/10/2022*

#### **Holley L. Claiborn**

Office of The United States Trustee The Giaimo Federal Building 150 Court Street, Room 302 New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 773-2210 (203) 773-2217 (fax) holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov *Assigned: 02/28/2022*

representing

**Ho Wan Kwok** 373 Taconic Road Greenwich, CT 06831 *(Debtor)*

representing

representing **Mei Guo** *(Interested Party)*

> **U. S. Trustee** Office of the U.S. Trustee Giaimo Federal Building 150 Court Street, Room 302 New Haven, CT 06510 (203)773-2210 USTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV *(U.S. Trustee)*

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**David S. Forsh** Law Firm of Callari Partners, LLC One Rockefeller Plaza, 10th Floor New York, NY 10020 212-202-3050 732-243-0163 (fax) dforsh@callaripartners.com *Assigned: 03/17/2022 LEAD ATTORNEY*

representing **Rui Ma** *(20 Largest Creditor)*

> **Weican Meng** *(20 Largest Creditor)*

**Zheng Wu** *(Creditor)*

## **Peter Friedman**

O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1625 Eye Street NW Washington, DC 20006 202-383-5302 pfriedman@omm.com *Assigned: 02/25/2022 LEAD ATTORNEY*

#### **Irve J. Goldman**

Pullman & Comley 850 Main Street 8th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-330-2000 203-576-8888 (fax) igoldman@pullcom.com *Assigned: 04/05/2022*

#### **Mia N. Gonzalez**

O'Melveny & Myers LLP Times Square Tower 7 Times Square New York, NY 10036 212-728-5698 mgonzalez@omm.com *Assigned: 04/08/2022 LEAD ATTORNEY*

## **David V. Harbach, II**

O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1625 Eye Street NW Washington, DC 20006 202-383-5127 dharbach@omm.com *Assigned: 02/25/2022*

representing **Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.** *(20 Largest Creditor)*

representing **Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors** *(Creditor Committee)*

representing **Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.** *(20 Largest Creditor)*

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## *LEAD ATTORNEY*

### **Jeffrey L Jonas**

Brown Rudnick LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 2122094800 212-209-4801 (fax) jjonas@brownrudnick.com *Assigned: 04/21/2022 LEAD ATTORNEY*

#### **Jonathan Kaplan**

Pullman & Comley, LLC 90 State House Square Hartford, CT 06103 860-424-4379 860-424-4370 (fax) jkaplan@pullcom.com *Assigned: 04/05/2022*

# **Stephen M. Kindseth**

Zeisler & Zeisler 10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 368-4234 203-367-9678 (fax) skindseth@zeislaw.com *Assigned: 04/11/2022*

## **Dylan Kletter**

Brown Rudnick LLP 185 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-509-6500 dkletter@brownrudnick.com *Assigned: 02/15/2022*

## **Steven E. Mackey**

Office of the U.S. Trustee The Giaimo Federal Building 150 Court Street, Room 302 New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 773-2210 *Assigned: 03/22/2022*

representing

**Ho Wan Kwok** 373 Taconic Road Greenwich, CT 06831 *(Debtor)*

representing **Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors** *(Creditor Committee)*

representing **HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC** *(Interested Party)*

*Assigned: 05/10/2022* representing **Mei Guo** *(Interested Party)*

# **Ho Wan Kwok**

representing 373 Taconic Road Greenwich, CT 06831 *(Debtor)*

**U. S. Trustee**

representing

Office of the U.S. Trustee Giaimo Federal Building 150 Court Street, Room 302 New Haven, CT 06510 (203)773-2210 USTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV *(U.S. Trustee)*

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**Kristin B. Mayhew** McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter 30 Jeliff Lane Southport, CT 06890 (203) 319-4011 203-259-0251 (fax) kmayhew@mdmc-law.com *Assigned: 03/15/2022*

representing **Rui Ma**

*(20 Largest Creditor)*

**Weican Meng** *(20 Largest Creditor)*

**Zheng Wu** *(Creditor)*

### **Timothy D. Miltenberger**

Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C. 100 Pearl Street 12th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-493-2200 Tmiltenberger@cbshealaw.com *Assigned: 03/31/2022*

#### **Sara Pahlavan**

O'Melveny & Myers LLP Two Embarcadero Center 28th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-3823 415-984-8953 spahlavan@omm.com *Assigned: 05/05/2022 LEAD ATTORNEY*

#### **Aaron Romney**

Zeisler & Zeisler PC 10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 203-367-9678 (fax) aromney@zeislaw.com *Assigned: 04/11/2022*

*Assigned: 05/10/2022* representing **Mei Guo**

**Scott D. Rosen** Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C. 100 Pearl Street 12th Floor

representing **Golden Spring (New York) LTD** *(Interested Party)*

representing **Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.**

*(20 Largest Creditor)*

representing **HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC** *(Interested Party)*

*(Interested Party)*

representing **Golden Spring (New York) LTD** *(Interested Party)*

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Hartford, CT 06103-4500 (860) 493-2200 860-727-0361 (fax) srosen@cb-shea.com *Assigned: 03/28/2022*

### **Stuart M. Sarnoff**

O'Melveny & Myers LLP Times Square Tower 7 Times Square New York, NY 10036 202-326-2293 ssarnoff@omm.com *Assigned: 02/25/2022 LEAD ATTORNEY*

#### **Bennett Silverberg**

Brown Rudnick LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 212-209-4800 212-209-4801 (fax) bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com *Assigned: 03/01/2022 LEAD ATTORNEY*

#### **Annecca H. Smith**

Robinson & Cole, LLP 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-275-8325 860-275-8299 (fax) asmith@rc.com *Assigned: 02/24/2022*

#### **Jay Marshall Wolman**

Randazza Legal Group, PLLC 100 Pearl Street, 14th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 702-420-2001 jmw@randazza.com *Assigned: 02/17/2022*

**Peter J. Zarella** McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, One State Street, 14th floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-241-2688 860-522-2796 (fax) pzarella@mdmc-law.com *Assigned: 03/22/2022*

representing **Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.** *(20 Largest Creditor)*

representing **Ho Wan Kwok**

representing

373 Taconic Road Greenwich, CT 06831 *(Debtor)*

representing **Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.** *(20 Largest Creditor)*

> **Logan Cheng** c/o Randazza Legal Group, PLLC 100 Pearl Street 14th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 *(Creditor)*

representing **Rui Ma**

*(20 Largest Creditor)*

**Weican Meng** *(20 Largest Creditor)*

**Zheng Wu** *(Creditor)*