Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #644-5

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## UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

In re

Chapter 11

HO WAN KWOK a/k/a WENGUI GUO a/k/a MILES GUO,

Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)

Debtor.

# APPLICATION FOR ORDER APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF A CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE

William K. Harrington, the United States Trustee for Region 2 (the "United States Trustee"), through his undersigned counsel, hereby applies to this Court, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1 104 and Rule 2007.1 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, for an Order approving the appointment of Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 trustee in the captioned case. In support of the Application, the United States Trustee respectfully represents the following:

### I. STATEMENT OF FACTS

1. Ho Wan Kwok, also known as Wengui Guo, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases ("Debtor"), filed a voluntary chapter 11 petition on February 15, 2022. ECF 1.

By order dated April 29, 2022, the Debtor employed the firm of Brown Rudnick LLP as his chapter 11 counsel. ECF 293.

3. On March 19, 2022, the United States Trustee filed a Motion for an Order Directing the Appointment of an Examiner, or, In the Alternative, Motion for an Order Directing the Appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee ("UST Chapter 11 Trustee Motion"). ECF 102.


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4. On April 6, 2022, creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ("PAX") filed a Motion to Dismiss or, In The Alternative, Partial Joinder to the United States Trustee's Motion for an Order Directing the Appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee ("PAX Dismissal/Trustee Joinder Motion"). ECF 183.

5. On March 21, 2022, the United States Trustee appointed an Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors ("Committee") in this case. ECF 108. The Committee employed Pullman & Comley, LLC as its counsel. ECF 298.

On May 25, 2022, the Court conducted a hearing on the UST Chapter 11 Trustee 6. Motion and PAX Dismissal/Trustee Joinder Motion. Counsel for the following participated in the hearing: the Debtor, the United States Trustee, the Committee, and creditors PAX, Rui Ma, Weican Meng and Zheng Wu.

On June 15, 2022, the Court entered a memorandum of decision and order (the 7. "Trustee Order") directing the United States Trustee to appoint a chapter 11 trustee (the "Chapter 11 Trustee"). ECF 465.

8. Pursuant to 11 U.S.C.§ 1104(d), the United States Trustee has consulted the following parties-in-interest regarding the selection of the Chapter 11 Trustee: (i) counsel to the Committee, (ii) counsel to PAX, (iii) counsel to creditors Rui Ma, Weican Meng and Zheng Wu, and (iv) counsel to the Debtor.

9. Pursuant to the Trustee Order, and after consultation with the parties-in-interest, the United States Trustee selected Luc A. Despins as the Chapter 11 Trustee.

10. To the best of the United States Trustee's knowledge, Luc A. Despins' connections with the Debtor, creditors, any other parties-in-interest, their respective attorneys

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and accountants, the United States Trustee, and persons employed in the Office of the United States Trustee are set forth on the Declaration of Luc A. Despins which is annexed hereto.

11. approving the appointment of Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 trustee in this case. A form of proposed order is attached hereto.

WHEREFORE, the United States Trustee respectfully requests that the Court enter an order approving the appointment of Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 Trustee pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1 104(d), and grant such other relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

Dated: July 7, 2022 New Haven, Connecticut Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM K. HARRINGTON UNITED STATES TRUSTEE FOR REGION 2

By: /s/ Holley L. Claiborn Holley L. Claiborn Trial Attorney Office of the United States Trustee Giaimo Federal Building, Room 302 150 Court Street, New Haven, CT 06510 Holley.L.Claiborn@usdoj.gov Federal Bar No .: ct17216 (Connecticut) (203) 773-2210

# UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

In re

Chapter 11

HO WAN KWOK a/k/a WENGUI GUO a/k/a MILES GUO,

Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)

Debtor.

# ORDER APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE

Upon the Application for an Order Approving the United States Trustee's Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee ("Application") pursuant to the Court's Order dated June 15, 2022 (ECF 465) directing the United States Trustee to appoint a Chapter 11 Trustee in the above captioned individual case of Ho Wan Kwok a/k/a Wengui Guo a/k/a Miles Guo (the "Debtor"), ' and the United States Trustee having selected Luc A. Despins for appointment and Luc A. Despins having accepted appointment to serve as Chapter 11 trustee in the Debtor's case, it is hereby

ORDERED that, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1104(d), the appointment of Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 trustee in the Debtor's case is hereby approved; and it is further

ORDERED that, within seven (7) days after his appointment, Luc A. Despins shall obtain a bond in favor of the United States in the initial amount of \$25,000.00, subject to further increase or decrease as needed, conditioned on the faithful performance of his official duties pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 322(a).

¹ The Debtor also uses other aliases.

# UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

In re

Chapter 11

HO WAN KWOK a/k/a WENGUI GUO a/k/a MILES GUO,

Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)

Debtor.

# CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned certifies that on the 7th day of July, 2022, the following documents were served on all appearing parties via the court's electronic filing system as listed in section 2 below.

# 1. Documents Served

- a. Application for Order Approving Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee - b. Proposed order on same - c. Declaration of Luc A. Despins

# 2. Service on Luc A. Despins via email at: lucdespins@paulhastings.com

# 3. Parties Served Via ECF

Laura Aronsson on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. laronsson@omm.com

Kenneth Aulet on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok kaulet@brownrudnick.com

William Baldiga on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com

William R. Baldiga on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com

Patrick M. Birney on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com, ctrivigno@rc.com


Patrick M. Birney on behalf of Defendant Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com, ctrivigno@rc.com

Patrick M. Birney on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com, ctrivigno@rc.com

Carollynn H.G. Callari on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma ccallari@callaripartners.com

Carollynn H.G. Callari on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng ccallari@callaripartners.com

Carollynn H.G. Callari on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu ccallari@callaripartners.com

John L. Cesaroni on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo jcesaroni@zeislaw.com

Holley L. Claiborn on behalf of U.S. Trustee U. S. Trustee holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov

David S. Forsh on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma dforsh@callaripartners.com

David S. Forsh on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng dforsh(@callaripartners.com

David S. Forsh on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu dforsh(@callaripartners.com

Peter Friedman on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pfriedman@omm.com

Peter Friedman on behalf of Defendant Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pfriedman@omm.com

Peter Friedman on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pfriedman@omm.com

Irve J. Goldman on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors igoldman@pullcom.com, rmccoy@pullcom.com

Mia N. Gonzalez on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. mgonzalez@omm.com

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David V. Harbach, II on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. dharbach@omm.com

Jeffrey L Jonas on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok jjonas@brownrudnick.com

Jonathan Kaplan on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors jkaplan@pullcom.com, prulewicz@pullcom.com:rmccoy@gpullcom.com

Stephen M. Kindseth on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC skindseth@zeislaw.com, cjervey@zeislaw.com

Stephen M. Kindseth on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo skindseth(@zeislaw.com, cjervey(@zeislaw.com

Dylan Kletter on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok dkletter@brownrudnick.com, adeering@brownrudnick.com:upinelo@brownrudnick.com;bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com:rsta rk@brownrudnick.com

Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com

Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com:bdangelo@mdmc-law.com

Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com

Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of Plaintiff Rui Ma kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com:bdangelo@mdmc-law.com

Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of Plaintiff Weican Meng kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com:bdangelo@mdmc-law.com

Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of Plaintiff Zheng Wu kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com:bdangelo@mdmc-law.com

Timothy D. Miltenberger on behalf of Interested Party Golden Spring (New York) LTD Tmiltenberger@cbshealaw.com, msullivan@cbshealaw.com:dtempera@cbshealaw.com

Sara Pahlavan on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. spahlavan@omm.com

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Aaron Romney on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC aromney(a)zeislaw.com, swenthen(a)zeislaw.com

Aaron Romney on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo aromney(@zeislaw.com, swenthen@zeislaw.com

Aaron Romney on behalf of Plaintiff HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC aromney(a)zeislaw.com, swenthen(azeislaw.com

Scott D. Rosen on behalf of Interested Party Golden Spring (New York) LTD srosen@cb-shea.com, msullivan@cbshealaw.com:dtempera@cbshealaw.com

Thomas J. Sansone on behalf of Creditor Chong Shen Raphanella tsansone@carmodylaw.com

Thomas J. Sansone on behalf of Creditor Rong Zhang tsansone@carmodylaw.com

Thomas J. Sansone on behalf of Creditor Xiaodan Wang tsansone@carmodylaw.com

Stuart M. Sarnoff on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ssarnoff@omm.com, stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com

Stuart M. Sarnoff on behalf of Defendant Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ssarnoff@omm.com, stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com

Stuart M. Sarnoff on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ssarnoff@omm.com, stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com

Bennett Silverberg on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok bsilverberg(@brownrudnick.com

Annecca H. Smith on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. asmith@rc.com

Annecca H. Smith on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. asmith@rc.com

U. S. Trustee USTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV

Jay Marshall Wolman on behalf of Creditor Logan Cheng jmw@randazza.com, ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com

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Jay Marshall Wolman on behalf of Plaintiff Logan Cheng jmw(@randazza.com, ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com

Peter J. Zarella on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma pzarella@mdmc-law.com

Peter J. Zarella on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng pzarella@mdmc-law.com

Peter J. Zarella on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu pzarella@mdmc-law.com

Dated: July 7, 2022 New Haven, Connecticut

Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM K. HARRINGTON UNITED STATES TRUSTEE FOR REGION 2

By: /s/ Holley L. Claiborn Holley L. Claiborn Trial Attorney Office of the United States Trustee Giaimo Federal Building, Room 302 150 Court Street, New Haven, CT 06510 Holley.L.Claiborn@usdoj.gov Federal Bar No .: ct17216 (Connecticut) (203) 773-2210

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### DECLARATION OF DISINTERESTEDNESS OF LUC A. DESPINS

I, Luc A. Despins, declare the following is true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief:

I . with twenty-one offices across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. I am currently resident in Paul Hastings' New York office. I am authorized to make this Declaration on Paul Hastings' behalf. Except as otherwise indicated. I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this Declaration and, if called as a witness, I could and would testify thereto.

2. (the "Trustee") in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the "Debtor") and in support of an application that I intend to file to approve the employment of Paul Hastings as counsel to the Trustee.

3. in connection with the Debtor's chapter 11 case that includes:

¹ Although the Debtor's legal name is Ho Wan Kwok, he is also known by the following names: Guo Wengui: Miles Guo; and Miles Kwok, and searches have been conducted with respect to all such names. The last four digits of the Debtor's taxpayer identification number are 9595.

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- a. parties listed as creditors, executory contract counterparties, and codebtors on the Debtor's Schedules D, F, G, and H [Docket No. 78]; - b. parties listed on the Debtor's Statement of Financial Affairs ("SOFA") [Docket No. 77], including (i) as recipients of payments within 90 days prior to the filing of the chapter 11 case (SOFA Part 3, Question 6); (ii) parties involved in litigation in which the Debtor is a party (SOFA Part 4, Question 9); and businesses owned by the Debtor (SOFA Part 11, Question 27). - c. parties and counsel filing notice of appearances in the Debtor's chapter 11 casc; and - d. the Court and personnel of the office of the United States Trustee.

4. Jo Paul Hastings has developed procedures to enable it to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, and any local rules of the Court regarding the service of a trustee and the employment of professionals under the Bankruptcy Code. Following those procedures, on July 5, 2022, I asked Paul Hastings personnel to compare the names listed on Schedule 1 with a database containing the names of all Paul Hastings clients and former clients who were clients at any time during the past five years, 3 and related conflict information, to research information about affiliates of the listed entities, to distribute an email inquiry to all Paul Hastings attorneys, and to make follow-up inquiries.

5. Based on the results of those review procedures, I believe:

² Except with respect to the Debtor's family members and related entities, with respect to which no such time limitation was used when reviewing Paul Hastings` database.

- a. Neither I, nor Paul Hastings, nor any partner in, counsel to, or associate of Paul Hastings represents any entity in or in connection with the Debton's chapter 11 case; - b. Paul Hastings and I do not hold or represent an interest adverse to the Debtor's estate; and - c. neither Paul Hastings nor any of its attorneys, including me, (i) is a creditor, equity security holder or insider of any of the Debtor or his affiliates, (ii) has been, within two years before the date of the filing of the petition, a director, officer, or employee of any of the Debtor or his affiliates, or (iii) has any interest materially adverse to the interests of the estates of any class of creditors or equity security holders by reason of any direct or indirect relationship to, connection with, or interest in, the Debtor, or for any other reason.

6. Based on the foregoing, I believe that Paul Hastings and I are cach a disinterested person and eligible to serve as counsel to the Trustee, respectively, in this case.

7. nor any of its attorneys, including mc, has any connections (as that term is used in Bankruptcy Rule 2014), with any of the entities listed on Schedule 1, except:

> a. The Debtor has listed on his Schedules a potential malpractice claim against "Boies Schiller." Boies Schiller Flexner (UK) LLP is a former client of Paul Hastings in a matter that ended in September of 2021 and was unrelated to the Debtor, his family members, or entities controlled by the Debtor or his family members (an "Unrelated Matter"). Given that

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Boies Schiller Flexner (UK) LLP is no longer a client of Paul Hastings, there is no legal impediment to Paul Hastings being adverse to any Boies Schiller entities (collectively, "Boies Schiller"). I have never represented Boics Schiller. I, in my capacity as Trustee, am able to be adverse to Boies Schiller and to be the named plaintiff, as chapter 11 Trustee, in any lawsuit against Boies Schiller.

- b. Certain Paul Hastings attorneys who joined Paul Hastings in early 2022 formerly represented, while at their prior firm (Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP), Sherry-Netherland, Inc., in the chapter 11 case of Genever Holdings LLC. These attorneys did not represent Sherry-Netherland, Inc. after joining Paul Hastings and will be separated by an "ethical wall" from any involvement in Paul Hastings' representation of the Trustee. - c. While Paul Hastings previously represented UBS AG (London Branch) ("UBS AG") (an entity currently involved in litigation with the Debtor in the United Kingdom) in an Unrelated Matter that ended in November of 2021, Paul Hastings docs not currently represent UBS AG. Paul Hastings does currently represent certain UBS entities, namely UBS Securities LI.C., UBS Securities Ltd. Pte. Scoul Branch, and UBS Investment Bank, that are affiliates of UBS AG, in Unrelated Matters. Paul Hastings' representation of UBS entities has largely involved advice related to capital markets and leveraged finance transactions. I have never represented any UBS entity (including UBS AG). I, in my capacity as

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Trustee, am able to be adverse to UBS AG and to be the named plaintiff, as chapter 11 Trustce, in any lawsuit against UBS AG.

- d. Baker Hostetler LLP, which has filed a proof of claim in this chapter 11 case and listed on the Debtor's SOFA as a creditor that received a payment within the 90 days preceding the commencement of the Debtor's chapter 11 case, was formerly counsel to a party involved in an Unrelated Matter that ended in December of 2020 in which a Paul Hastings attorney serves as arbitrator. - c. LALIVE SA, listed as a creditor on the Debtor's schedules, is related to a former client of Paul Hastings in an Unrelated Matter that ended in August of 2019. - f. McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvancy & Carpenter, LLP, which has filed a notice of appearance in the chapter 11 case on behalf of creditors Rui Ma, Zheng Wu, and Weican Meng, served as local counsel to a client of Paul Hastings in connection with an Unrelated Matter that ended in October of 2017. - g. The Debtor has listed "Ying Liu" on his Schedules as a creditor. An individual named Ying Liu, whom Paul Hastings cannot presently confirm is the same person listed on the Schedules, is a former client of Paul Hastings in an Unrelated Matter that ended in January of 2020. - h. The Debtor has listed "Shuang Wang" on his Schedules as a creditor. An individual named Shuang Wang, whom Paul Hastings cannot presently confirm is the same person listed on the Schedules, is related to a former

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client of Paul Hastings in an Unrclated Matter that ended in September of 2021.

- i. The Debtor has listed "Yan Huang" on his Schedules as a creditor. An individual named Yan Huang, whom Paul Hastings cannot presently confirm is the same person listed on the Schedules, is related to a former client of Paul Hastings in an Unrelated Matter that ended in September of 2021. - j. The Debtor has listed "Yan Zhao" on his Schedules as a creditor. An individual named Yan Zhao, whom Paul Hastings cannot presently confirm is the same person listed on the Schedules, is related to a former client of Paul Hastings in an Unrelated Matter that ended in August of 2019. - k. The Debtor has listed Veritext on the Debtor's SOFA as a creditor that received a payment (of less than \$1,000.00) within the 90 days preceding the commencement of the Debtor's chapter I I case. Entities related to Veritext are current clients of Paul Hastings in Unrelated Matters.

8. Paul Hastings has been or is currently adverse to certain parties listed on Schedule 1 in Unrelated Matters. For example, Brown Rudnick, LLP, the Debtor's counsel, and O'Mclveny & Myers LLP, counsel to Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P., are opposing counsel or otherwise adverse to Paul Hastings LLP in connection with certain Unrelated Matters related to Paul Hastings' representation of the official committee of unsecured creditors of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and certain of its instrumentalities.

9. the Debtor, his family members, entities controlled by the Debtor or his family members, or this chapter 11 case. Paul Hastings is not precluded from taking a position, on any matter that is related to this chapter 11 case, that would be adverse to any entity on Schedule 1 that is not a current Paul Hastings client or related the Trustee become adverse to a Paul Hastings client or related party, the Trustee would employ other counsel in connection with such matter.

10. To the extent that Paul Hastings discovers any facts bearing on matters described in this Declaration, Paul Hastings will supplement the information contained in this Declaration. Paul Hastings will not represent any entity other than the chapter 11 Trustee in any matter in or in connection with this chapter 11 case.

11. J declare under penalty of perjury under 28 U.S.C. § 1746 that the foregoing is true and correct.

Exceuted July 7, 2022, at Circenwich, Connecticut.

Luc A. Despins

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### SCHEDULE 1

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#### SCHEDULE OF PARTIES IN INTEREST - IN RE KWOK

### 20 LARGEST UNSECURED CREDITORS

PACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY GOLDEN SPRING NEW YORK RUI MA CHENG JIAN WU JIAN SHE NING YE GUO BAOSHENG YAN LAN & WU ZHENG HONG QI QU NAN TONG SI JIAN JIAN GONG YAN ZHAO YUA HUA ZHUANG SHI LIEHONG ZHUANG/XIAQ YAN ZHU WEICAN MENG/BOXUN INC. SAMUEL NUNBERG LAMP CAPITAL LLC JUN CHEN AKA JONATHAN HO YUE HUA ZHU SHI XIONG XIAN WEI YE HUIZEN WANG

### DEBTOR, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND CERTAIN RELATED ENTITIES

HO WAN KWOK (A.K.A MILES GWOK, MILES GUO AND WENGUI GUO) HING CH NGOK/YUE QINGZHI QIANG GUO MEI GUO/MEI GUI HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC BRAVOLUCK LIMITED GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC

### BANKRUPTCY JUDGE AND U.S. TRUSTEE PERSONNEL

HONORABLE JULIE A. MANNING WILLIAM HARRINGTON KIM L. MCCABE HOLLEY CLAIBORN JOSEPH H. FLAMINI ERIN HOGAN STEVEN MACKEY FRANK MARINO JENNIFER J. MOREY NICOLE NEELY SHARON WARNER JOHN GERVAIS

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