Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #839

## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**

| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x | | |-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--| | In re: | :<br>:<br>Chapter 11 | | | HO WAN KWOK, | :<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)<br>: | | | Debtor.1 | :<br>: | | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | x | |

## **FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL OMNIBUS MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ENTRY OF ORDER UNDER BANKRUPTCY RULE 2004 AND LOCAL RULE 2004-1 AUTHORIZING DISCOVERY WITH RESPECT TO ADDITIONAL LEGAL AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS TO THE DEBTOR, ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS AFFILIATED WITH DEBTOR, AND RELEVANT BANKS**

Luc Despins, as the appointed Chapter 11 Trustee to the Debtor's estate (the "Trustee"), by and through his undersigned counsel, pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2004(a) (the "Bankruptcy Rules") and Local Bankruptcy Rule 2004-1 (the "Local Rules"), hereby applies (the "Application" or "Motion") to conduct the examination of the legal, advisory, or accounting firms (the "Advisors"), the family members, business associates, and corporate entities (the "Related Persons"), and certain banks at which the Trustee believes the Debtor and Related Persons conducted business relevant to the estate (the "Banks" and, together with the Advisors and the Related Persons, the "Examinees") of the above-captioned debtor (the "Debtor"), as such Examinees are identified in **Exhibit B**, attached hereto, in the above-captioned chapter 11 case (the "Case"). **Please take notice that the deadline to object to this Application is September 15, 2022, and in the absence of a timely filed objection, the proposed order filed herewith as**

¹ Although the Debtor's legal name is Ho Wan Kwok, he is also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases. The last four digits of the Debtor's taxpayer identification number are 9595.

**Exhibit A (the "Proposed Order") may enter without further notice and hearing.** In support of his Application, the Trustee respectfully states as follows:

### **PRELIMINARY STATEMENT**

1. In authorizing the appointment of a chapter 11 trustee, the Court recognized that one of the trustee's key objectives would be to conduct an "effective investigation of the Debtor's assets, liabilities, and financial affairs." (*See* ECF. No. 465, at 14, hereinafter referred to as the "Trustee Order"). Such an investigation is imperative in this case to explore, among other things, the glaring inconsistency between the Debtor's assertion in his schedules that he owns assets valued at only \$3,850 and the fact that he nevertheless has access to significant funds and resources, including for the purpose of paying his counsel in this case, and continues to live a lavish and luxurious lifestyle as a self-proclaimed billionaire. The Trustee has thus begun an extensive investigation into the Debtor's financial affairs to determine whether, despite the contents of his schedules, there may be significant assets—in the form of real and personal property, equity ownership in other legal entities, litigation claims, and other property interests that constitute property of the estate.

2. To aid this investigation, on July 28, 2022, the Trustee filed three motions to authorize discovery under Bankruptcy Rule 2004, *i.e.*, motions with respect to the Debtor, the Debtor's legal and financial advisors, and entities and individuals believed to be affiliated with or otherwise related to the Debtor. The Court granted these motions, and the Trustee is presently undertaking this Bankruptcy Rule 2004 discovery. As the Trustee's investigation develops, and the Trustee learns the identities of, or relevant facts regarding, additional Advisors and Related Persons, the Trustee seeks to further his investigation by moving to take additional Bankruptcy Rule 2004 discovery with respect to these Examinees.

3. The Trustee believes that the Examinees have access to and understandings of information relating to the Debtor's assets, financial affairs, and potential financial interests in various corporate entities related to the Debtor, his family, or his associates. Indeed, the Trustee expects that, to the extent the Debtor has engaged in efforts to hide his wealth through a network of shell companies and otherwise (as the New York Supreme Court has found), the Debtor would likely have needed extensive assistance and counsel from the Advisors and aid and participation by the Related Persons.

4. This Motion is consistent with, and complementary to, the Trustee's prior Bankruptcy Rule 2004 motions and the Court's orders granting same. These additional sources of information will supplement and augment inquiries the Trustee has already begun, as well as open additional avenues of investigation and potential discovery of assets.

## **PROCEDURAL POSTURE**

5. On March 19, 2022, the United States Trustee filed a Motion for an Order Directing the Appointment of an Examiner or, in the alternative, a Motion for Order Directing the Appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee. (*See* ECF No. 102).

6. On April 6, 2022, Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ("PAX") filed a Motion to Dismiss Chapter 11 Case, or in the alternative, Joinder to the United States Trustee's Motion for an Order Directing the Appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee. (*See* ECF No. 183).

7. On June 15, 2022, this Court issued the Trustee Order.

8. The Trustee Order held, in relevant part that, "[w]hen balanced against dismissal or conversion, the complexity of the Debtor's financial affairs and lack of independent managerial oversight in this case warrants the appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee who can investigate, identify, and locate the Debtor's assets for the benefit of creditors and the estate" and further held

that "[t]he Chapter 11 trustee shall perform all of the duties set forth in 11 U.S.C. § 1106." (*See id.* at 15-16, 18).

9. The Trustee Order further held that "[t]he appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee will also allow for the effective investigation of the Debtor's assets, liabilities, and financial affairs" and "allow[] the Chapter 11 trustee to investigate the Debtor's assets, liabilities, and financial affairs and to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Stipulated Order." (*See id.* at 14, 18).

10. On July 7, 2022, a Notice of Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee was filed by the Office of the United States Trustee appointing Luc Despins as Chapter 11 Trustee of the Debtor's estate. (*See* ECF No. 514).

11. Following his appointment, the Trustee filed three Rule 2004 motions: one with respect to the Debtor (ECF No. 636, the "Debtor 2004 Motion"), and two omnibus motions—one directed at legal and financial firms believed to have advised the Debtor and related entities and individuals (ECF No. 637, the "Advisors 2004 Motion") and one directed at entities and individuals believed to be affiliated with, controlled by, or otherwise connected to the Debtor (the "Related Persons 2004 Motion," and, together with the Debtor 2004 Motion and the Advisors 2004 Motion, collectively, the "2004 Motions"). The court entered orders granting the respective 2004 Motions on August 16, 2022 (ECF No. 756, the "Advisors 2004 Order;" ECF No. 757, the "Debtor 2004 Order," ECF No. 758, the "Related Persons 2004 Order," and, together with the Advisors 2004 Order and the Debtor 2004 Order, collectively, the "2004 Orders.")

## **FACTUAL BACKGROUND**

## **I. Petition and Debtor's Schedules**

12. On February 15, 2022 (the "Petition Date"), the Debtor filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11, Title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code").

13. The Debtor's schedules list aggregate unsecured claims in the amount of approximately \$374 million (*See* ECF No. 78, at 1, hereinafter referred to as the "Debtor's Schedules"). The asserted \$254 million claim of PAX is the largest single claim identified among the Debtor's scheduled unsecured claims. (*See id.*, Attached Schedule F). The Debtor's Schedules also list a secured claim in an unknown amount purportedly belonging to Golden Spring (New York) Ltd. ("Golden Spring"), an entity purportedly owned by the Debtor's son, Qiang Guo (the "Son" or "Qiang"), allegedly secured by "[c]ertain claims and recoveries thereto," and asserted to have arisen in connection with a "Litigation Funding Agreement." (*See id.*, Attached Schedule D).

14. Despite evidence from prior proceedings demonstrating the Debtor's lavish lifestyle and luxurious accommodations, the Debtor's Schedules list assets of only \$3,850.² (*See id.* at 3-7). The Debtor contends that he earns no income, and that his expenses are paid for by Golden Spring (*See id.* at 1; *see also* ECF No. 107 at ¶17, hereinafter referred to as "Debtor's Declaration").

## **II. Potential Assets Owned or Controlled by Debtor Not Identified in Schedules**

15. Despite the Debtor's contentions in his Schedules, reports suggest he may own and control significant real and personal property assets in New York and Connecticut, among other locations, the title of which is held by business entities affiliated with the Debtor. Reports further suggest that the Debtor also has a financial interest in myriad for-profit and purported not-for profit entities. The Debtor has been found to display a pattern of manipulating ownership among those various business entities to hide assets, especially through entities owned by family members. (*See* Decision + Order on Motion, *Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. v. Ho Wan Kwok*, Index

² The Debtor has scheduled certain assets with unknown values, including disputed unregistered copyrights and litigation claims. (*See id.*, at 6).

No. 652077/2017 (N.Y. Sup. Feb. 9, 2022), at 1, hereinafter referred to as the "Final Contempt Order" (finding that Debtor engaged "in efforts to avoid and deceive his creditors by parking his substantial personal assets with a series of corporations, trusted confidants, and family members" and had "secreted his assets in a maze of corporate entities and with family members.")).³

## *a. Controlled Related Entities*

16. Although a thorough investigation is necessary to identify all the various entities over which the Debtor may have ownership or control, the Trustee has reason to believe, based on publicly available information, including findings by other courts, that the Debtor has an extensive network of shell companies he uses to pursue business interests and mask his assets.

17. For example, in June 2021, a \$1 million dollar judgment was awarded to Eastern Profit Corporation Limited ("Eastern Profit"), an entity allegedly controlled by the Debtor's daughter, Mei Guo ("Daughter" or "Mei"), in a breach of contract action against Strategic Vision US LLC in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. (*See* ECF No. 77 at 12-13; *see also Eastern Profit Corp. v. Strategic Vision US LLC*, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 116334, at \*98 (S.D.N.Y. June 22, 2021), hereinafter referred to as the "Eastern Profit Lawsuit"). In its Findings of Fact and Conclusion of Law issued in connection with the Eastern Profit Lawsuit, the District Court found that Eastern Profit was "in essence, a shell corporation for" the Debtor. (*See* the Eastern Profit Lawsuit at \*4).

18. Other identified entities that the Debtor potentially controls include: (i) Bravo Luck Limited ("Bravo Luck"), an entity purportedly owned by the Debtor's Son (*see* Debtor's Declaration, ¶33); (ii) Genever Holdings LLC ("Genever NY"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genever Holdings Corporation ("Genever BVI"), whose equity is held by the Debtor in his

³ The Final Contempt Order is attached as Exhibit A to the *Objection Of Chapter 11 Trustee to Debtor's Motion For Relief From Order Appointing Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 Trustee* [Docket No. 575].

individual capacity (*see id.*); (iii) Golden Spring, an entity purportedly controlled by the Debtor's Son (*see id.* at ¶17); (iv) Greenwich Land LLC ("Greenwich Land"), an entity purportedly owned by the Debtor's purported wife, Hing Chi Ngok ("Wife" or "Hing") (*see id.*); (v) Lamp Capital LLC ("Lamp"), an entity purportedly owned by the Debtor's Son (*see id.*, ¶51); and (vi) HK International Funds Investment (USA) Limited, LLC ("HK USA"), an entity purportedly owned by the Debtor's Daughter (*see id.* at ¶33).

19. The Debtor has stated that these above-listed entities, perhaps along with others, fund the lavish lifestyle the Debtor flaunts to the media and on social media. (*See, e.g.*, *id.,* ¶17 (stating that his Son, through Golden Spring, "provides for [Debtor's] needs"); *id.*, ¶ 23 (contending that his Daughter owns the *Lady May*, a luxury yacht allegedly purchased in 2015 for £41 million, and that his Son provides for *Lady May's* maintenance); and *id.*, ¶51 (noting that his Son, through Lamp, funded a \$1 million retainer for Debtor's initial chapter 11 bankruptcy counsel). The Debtor does not explain, however, how these entities derive their income or what consideration, if any, he provides to these entities in exchange for the funding they provide him.

### *b. Real and Personal Assets Potentially Owned or Controlled by Debtor*

20. In addition to this opaque network of controlled related entities, there are extensive real and personal assets—which the Debtor himself has bragged about owning to the media—that may also be property of the estate.

21. For example, when asked in a 2017 interview whether he had any regrets over how he has fought his campaign against the Chinese Communist Party, Debtor said:

> I have absolutely no regrets for what I have done over the past nine months. I have the *wealthy life that everyone in the world dreams about*. I have the *biggest house in Hong Kong*, thousands of square meters. I have the *most luxurious apartment in London*. I have the *biggest place in Beijing*. I *have more than 10 properties in Pangu*. I have *two private jets*. I have the *most advanced yachts*. I have

*hundreds of race cars*. I have *an apartment like this in New York*. I don't have any material needs anymore.").

(*See, e.g.,* Vice News, Exiled Chinese Billionaire Uses YouTube to Wage A War On Corruption, YOUTUBE, at 6:38-7:07 (Nov. 15 2017) (emphasis added) (available at http), hereinafter referred to as the "Vice News Interview")).⁴ Notably, the Debtor has never offered a credible explanation of what has become of these assets, or any proceeds from them – a central question the Trustee believes will be answered through the Trustee's investigation, including his examination of the Debtor and the Examinees.

22. Consistent with the Debtor's own admissions, other courts have already found that certain assets are effectively owned by the Debtor, despite his newfound contentions to the contrary in this Case.

23. **The** *Lady May.* Following an evidentiary hearing to determine who held beneficial ownership of the *Lady May*, the New York Supreme Court found the Debtor beneficially owns and controls the *Lady May*. (Final Contempt Order at 9 ("The evidence clearly and convincingly demonstrates that [Debtor] holds a beneficial interest in and controls the Lady May.")). Specifically, the court, after considering all of the evidence, including lengthy testimony from the Debtor's daughter and three other witnesses presented by counsel for HK International on behalf of the Debtor, found that "[t]he testimony adduced at the hearing out of the mouths of defendants' witnesses clearly and convincingly demonstrates that Kwok beneficially owns and controls the Lady May and has utter contempt for this Court and the judicial process." (Final Contempt Order at 4). The court went on to state that "[i]n short, Ms. Guo's testimony that she owns and controls

⁴ This quote was spoken by Debtor in Chinese and translated into English by Vice News.

the Lady May cannot be credited in any respect" and that, "[n]ot only does Kwok control the yacht, it appears he provided the funds to purchase it and he is the person who principally enjoys the use of the yacht." (*Id.* at 6-8).⁵

24. **The Sherry Netherland Hotel Property**. The Debtor may similarly own and control a condominium in the Sherry Netherland Hotel in Manhattan, allegedly purchased in 2015 for approximately \$70 million (the "Condominium"). The Debtor maintains that the Condominium is owned by Genever NY, and that Genever NY holds the Condominium in trust for his Son through Bravo Luck. (*See* Debtor's Declaration, ¶ 33). As noted, *supra*, Genever NY is itself owned by Genever BVI, an entity owned by the Debtor. (*See id.*).

25. Similar to the *Lady May*, the Condominium became subject to prepetition litigation in the separate chapter 11 bankruptcy that Genever NY filed in October 2020 in the Southern District of New York before the Honorable Judge James L. Garrity Jr. (*See* Case No. 20-12411 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)).

26. The Trustee also has reason to believe that a security deposit in an amount of approximately \$2 million may also remain in connection with the Condominium's acquisition. (*See* ECF No. 77 at 7).

27. **Other Real and Personal Property**. In addition to the foregoing, the Debtor has frequently referenced other significant real and personal property assets that he or his immediate family members own and control. For example:

> The Debtor maintains that his Wife, through Greenwich Land, owns the Debtor's residential property located at 373 Taconic Road, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831.

⁵ On March 1, 2022, PAX filed a Motion for Entry of an Order Confirming the Inapplicability of the Automatic Stay or, in the Alternative, Relief from the Automatic Stay Pursuant to Section 362(d)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code (ECF No. 57) (the "PAX Stay Motion"). The PAX Stay Motion was resolved pursuant to a stipulated order pursuant to which, among other conditions, HK USA agreed to return the *Lady May* to the United States, securing this obligation through the placement \$37 million in an escrow account. (*See* ECF No. 299). The *Lady May* was returned to the navigable waters of Connecticut in early July 2022.

(*See* Debtor's Declaration, ¶¶ 6, 17). Greenwich Land may also hold ownership rights to another residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 33 Ferncliff Rd.⁶

- The Debtor has declared that he owns "billions" of "funds and property, including real estate in Hong Kong" which were frozen in 2019 by the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance. (Debtor's Declaration, ¶ 17). - The Debtor is also a co-plaintiff in litigation in the United Kingdom that involves claims of approximately \$500 million.⁷ - As noted above, in a 2017 interview, the Debtor bragged of owning, among other things, (i) the "biggest house in Hong Kong," (ii) the "most luxurious apartment in London," (iii) the "biggest place in Beijing," (iv) "more than 10 properties in Pangu," (v) two private jets,⁸ and (vi) "hundreds of race cars."⁹ - In particular, the Trustee has ascertained "tail numbers" and a serial number potentially associated with private jets used and/or controlled by the Debtor, and, by analyzing public records, has determined the identity of a management company that it is believed has operated and may continue to operate on or more of these aircraft. Further, the Trustee is aware that this management company at one point marketed for sale one of the aircraft that the Debtor has used and may own or control. Sources of funds to operate these aircraft, and any value generated by the aircraft (whether by sale, lease, charter, or otherwise) may shed further light on the Debtor's financial condition. - 28. The proposed examinations will help determine whether—and likely confirm—that

these various property interests are property of the estate. The Trustee further believes that the

Debtor's transactions with respect to these property interests—in particular, the sources of funding

⁶ *See Supplemental Memorandum of Law of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Addressing the Alternatives of Dismissal, Conversion or the Appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee*, at 3 [ECF No. 408] (noting "other potential assets of the estate are two properties in Greenwich, Connecticut (373 Taconic Rd. and 33 Ferncliff Rd.) which [Debtor] claims are owned by [Greenwich Land].").

⁷ *See* Approved Judgment dated February 9, 2022, *Kwok Ho Wan & Ors v UBS*, Cl-2020-000345, High Court of Justice of England and Wales Queen's Bench Division Commercial Court, ¶30(i) ("The principal claim is for some US\$495 million.").

⁸ According to a press report, one of these private jets bears tail number T7-GQM. *See* "Steve Bannon's Use of Private Jet Linked to Chinese Businessman Could Violate Campaign Finance Law," ProPublica, dated Feb. 26, 2020, (available at http) (last visited July 25, 2022).

⁹ Vice News Interview, at 6:38-7:07 (Nov. 15 2017).

to purchase and maintain them, and any value generated by their use or disposition—may uncover additional assets that may provide value to the estate and are not yet known to the Trustee.

## *c. Debtor's Potential Financial Interests in For-Profit and Purported Not-For Profit Business Entities*

29. In addition to the real and personal property assets that the Debtor may own or control through business entities owned by his family members, the Debtor may also have significant financial or ownership interests (or liabilities) in both for-profit and alleged not-for profit business entities that may provide substantial value to the estate and creditors.

30. For instance, it is reported that the Debtor has a financial interest in Gettr USA, Inc. ("Gettr"), a conservative social media platform. (*See* Will Sommer, Adam Rawnsley, A. Suebsaeng, *Trumpworld App Is Bankrolled by Fugitive Chinese Billionaire,* THE DAILY BEAST, http

billionaire?ref=home (July 5, 2021, 12:19 PM) (last visited July 20, 2022) (reporting that "sites associated with the billionaire have suggested that Gettr is [Debtor's] brainchild," and attributing to a host on GTV, "a media outlet that serves as a mouthpiece for [Debtor]," the observation that Gettr was "'the concentration of [Debtor]'s whole lifework'," and adding that "[Debtor] had come up with the idea for Gettr's logo, a torch."); *see also* The New York Times: Sway, *Best Of: Jason Miller*, at 30:15-30:35 (July 18, 2022) (downloaded using Apple Podcasts) (When asked who is funding Gettr, Gettr CEO Jason Miller responded, "We have multiple international investment funds that are putting into this . . . . The family foundation of Miles Kwok is one of the initial funders, one of the initial sponsors of this. There's been over \$50 million that's [been] put in the

platform so far. [We] have somewhere [near] \$25-\$30 million range that we currently have in the bank.")).¹⁰

31. It has also been reported that Gettr's pay stubs list the same address as the "Himalaya Embassy," a property leased in Manhattan's Upper East Side, that is also associated with the New Federal State of China (the "NFSC"), a proclaimed "government in exile dedicated to overthrow the [Chinese Communist Party]" created by the Debtor and Steve Bannon, former chief strategist to former President Donald J. Trump. (*See* Dan Friedman, *A Fugitive Chinese Tycoon Met Steve Bannon. Misinformation Mayhem Ensued. The weird, wild, and scary tale of Miles Guo*, Mother Jones (March-April 2022 Issue) (last visited July 21, 2022), http).

32. The Debtor also reportedly owns or controls a "web of more than 60 commercial, nonprofit, and online groups" collectively referred to as the "whistleblower movement." (S*ee id.*). At least two of these nonprofits—the Rule of Law Society and the Rule of Law Foundation—are said to fund the NFSC. (S*ee id.*). It has been reported that as of summer 2021 the Rule of Law Society and Rule of Law Foundation had "combined receipts of about \$15 million." (*Id.*).

33. The Debtor's alleged "web" of for-profit and not-for profit commercial interests may also include entities or brands such as (i) "GCoin," a cryptocurrency allegedly created by Debtor to serve as a monetary currency for NFSC; (ii) "GFashion," a clothing line designed by Debtor; (iii) "GMusic," a music platform that promotes Debtor's videos; (iv) "GClubs," a membership service which provides "'concierge customer service' and special access to [Debtor's] fashion collections, music releases, and an annual GSummit"; (v) "GTV," a Chinese-language

¹⁰ Shortly after this exchange, Miller was careful to distinguish the "family foundation of Miles Kwok" with Miles Kwok, himself, saying, "Mr. Kwok doesn't have any direct financial investment in Gettr," instead calling the Debtor an "ally" to Gettr. (*See id.* at 30:51-31:11).

video platform; (vi) "GNews," a news website that "runs articles summarizing [Debtor's] pronouncements.";¹¹ (vii) Saraca Media, the parent company of GNews that also reportedly paid Mr. Bannon at least \$1 million in consulting fees in May 2018; and (viii) the Himalaya Supervisory Organization, which oversees a number of online chat groups that promote and idolize Debtor, and which offered members of those chat groups "various mechanisms" to send Debtor money, including through a loan program which allegedly "promised eventual repayment with interest and a chance to invest at a discount in other [Debtor] ventures" and through stock purchases of GTV. (*See id.*). It is alleged that the GTV stock opportunity raised \$114 million and that the loan program raised "at least \$90 million." (*See id.*).

34. These are just certain of the business interests and entities that either the Debtor has boasted about, or that have been reported in the media to date. It stands to reason that the Debtor may be affiliated with numerous other entities whose assets, liabilities and financial interests may be critical to the Trustee's administration of the Debtor's estate.

35. Because the Debtor may be the true owner of the aforementioned assets and interests, among other potentially unknown assets and interests, it is critical that the Chapter 11 trustee examine and investigate fully the Debtor's estate assets, including the role that his family members, their business entities, and other third parties, including the law firms representing the Debtor and his affiliated family entities, have with regards to the Debtor's financial positioning.

## **III. Information in Possession of Advisors Regarding Estate Assets**

36. Numerous third parties, including the Debtor's law firms, accountants and financial firms, and brokerage firms have advised or provided services to the Debtor or related entities and

¹¹ *See id*.

individuals on a number of business deals and other matters concerning assets, liabilities or financial interests potentially relevant to the administration of the Debtor's estate. These Advisors likely have information, based on their communications with the Debtor and work they performed at his or others' requests, that could be of vital importance to the Trustee's investigation.

37. By this Application, the Trustee seeks to discover documents and information from

the following Advisors:

- **ACASS CANADA LTD.** appears to have provided services to the Debtor and/or Related Persons, including, without limitation, the Debtor's private aircraft. ACASS Canada Ltd. has published on its website a brochure that appears to market for sale, lease, or charter, a private jet that has been described in media reports as being owned by the Debtor. The Trustee is also aware that ACASS Canada Ltd. may have operated or otherwise provided services with respect to this aircraft when it was owned or maintained by the Debtor. - **BERKELEY ROWE** represents, according to documents reviewed by the Trustee, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., an entity that lent \$37 million to HK USA, which funds were placed into escrow pursuant to a stipulated order approved by the Court on April 29, 2022 [ECF No. 299]. These documents also show that Berkeley Rowe represented ACA Capital Group Limited, which was intended at one point to be the lender of the \$37 million to HK USA prior to the execution of HK USA's loan agreement with Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd. In addition, Berkeley Rowe's address was used as the address of the Debtor's son, Qiang Guo, in the proof of claim he filed in the Genever US Chapter 11 Case. Berkeley Rowe is therefore likely to have documents relevant to entities and assets that may constitute property of the estate. - **CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL LLP** represented the Debtor and/or certain related entities to the Debtor in connection with an investigation conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP is therefore likely to have documents relevant to the Debtor's financial condition and potential claims against the estate. - **ELLIOTT KWOK LEVINE & JAROSLAW LLP** represents Lamp Capital in its capacity as a non-party involved in *Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. v. Ho Wan Kwok*, Index No. 652077/2017 (N.Y. Sup. Ct.). This firm was substituted in place of Phillips Nizer LLP – an examinee under the Advisors 2004 Motion – as attorneys of record for Lamp Capital as of May 10, 2022. In that capacity, it may be in possession of documents relevant to the Trustee's investigation. - **FORBES HARE** serves as counsel to the Debtor in the British Virgin Islands, where several entities owned by or closely connected to the Debtor, including Genever Holdings Corporation, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, Dawn State Limited, and Bravo Luck

Limited are incorporated. Forbes Hare is therefore likely in possession of documents relevant to the Trustee's investigation.

- **OGIER** serves as British Virgin Islands counsel to the Debtor's son and Bravo Luck Limited, an entity allegedly controlled by the Debtor's son which purports to hold beneficial interests in a condominium in the Sherry Netherland Hotel in Manhattan. Ogier is therefore likely in possession of documents relevant to the Trustee's investigation. - **O'NEAL WEBSTER** is former British Virgin Islands counsel to the Debtor's son and Bravo Luck Limited, an entity allegedly controlled by the Debtor's son which purports to hold beneficial interests in a condominium in the Sherry Netherland Hotel in Manhattan. Ogier is therefore likely in possession of documents relevant to the Trustee's investigation. - **WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP** assisted the Debtor in connection with the incorporation of Genever BVI and Genever NY in 2015, in connection with the purchase of the Condominium. Williams & Connolly therefore is likely to have documents relevant to corporate entities that may be, or be in possession of, estate property. - **TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP** serves as counsel to Bravo Luck Limited, an entity allegedly controlled by the Debtor's son which purports to hold beneficial interests in a condominium in the Sherry Netherland Hotel in Manhattan, and served as counsel to Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, which is likely a shell entity of the Debtor. Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP is therefore likely in possession of documents relevant to the Trustee's investigation. - **YACHTZOO SARL** serves as the yacht management company for the Lady May, a yacht which the New York Supreme Court found the Debtor to beneficially own and controls. *See* Decision + Order on Motion*, Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. v. Ho Wan Kwok*, Index No. 652077/2017 (N.Y. Sup. Feb. 9, 2022). Additionally Yachtzoo SARL and HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, an entity purportedly owned by the Debtor's Daughter, have been parties to a management contract with respect to the Lady May since 2021, and Yachtzoo SARL provide financial administration, technical support and management, safety management, and human resources services for the Lady May and its crew members.

38. Most of the Advisors are legal or financial advisors to the Debtor or a closely related

entity, and, thus, are likely to be in possession or control of evidence that may lead to the identification and/or recovery of known and to-be-identified assets of the estate. The other Advisors have provided management and other services, and potentially brokerage services, to the Debtor or closely related entities or family members with respect to major assets, *i.e.*, the *Lady May* and private aircraft that he Debtor has used and as to which the estate may have interests.

## **IV. Information in Possession of Related Persons Regarding Estate Assets**

39. The public record, including court decisions and media reporting, is replete with information regarding members of the Debtor's family, close advisors to the Debtor, and the entities that such individuals purport to control, who have a critical role in the Debtor's commercial activities and other conduct concerning assets, liabilities or financial interests potentially relevant to the administration of the Debtor's estate.

40. By this Application, the Trustee seeks to discover documents and information from

the following Related Persons:

- **ACA CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED** is an entity represented by Berkeley Rowe that, according to documents in the possession of the Trustee, was originally intended to be the lender of \$37 million to HK USA but was replaced as lender by Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd. In addition, ACA Capital Group Limited has been linked to the Debtor in other ways, including through the payment of the fees of the Debtor's counsel, Hodgson Russ LLP, in the prepetition litigation between the Debtor and PAX before the New York Supreme Court. - **HIMALAYA INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL GROUP LTD.** is an entity that is publicly linked to the Debtor that lent \$37 million to HK USA, which funds were placed into escrow pursuant to a stipulated order approved by the Court on April 29, 2022 [Docket 299]. In addition, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd. has been identified as the issuer of a cryptocurrency called "Himalaya Coin" or "H-Coin" that has been heavily promoted by the Debtor on the internet. Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd.'s issuance of Himalaya Coin has been carried out through a business relationship with **Himalaya International Clearing Ltd.,** the entity that issues the related "Himalaya Dollar" cryptocurrency and whose chief executive has been identified as **Jesse Brown.** In addition, the Trustee believes that the **Himalaya International Payments Ltd.** and **Himalaya International Reserves Ltd**. entities are also involved in this cryptocurrency business. - **WILLIAM JE** is an individual who is reported to be a current or former business partner of the Debtor, including in connection with the Debtor's Himalaya Coin cryptocurrency enterprise.

**MAX KRASNER** is an individual associated with several entities linked to the Debtor. Among other things, Mr. Krasner incorporated GTV Media Group Inc. in Delaware in April 2020 and is a current or former officer and director of Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc. a purported non-profit entity linked to the Debtor.

## **V. Information in Possession of Relevant Banks**

41. It has been reported to the Trustee that the Debtor, along with entities and individuals linked to the Debtor, have done business at multiple banking institutions, which may include the Related Persons and transactions described in this Application. The Trustee thus believes that these banking institutions may possess information and documents related to the Debtor's commercial activities and other conduct concerning assets, liabilities, or financial interests potentially relevant to the administration of the Debtor's estate, and may hold assets of the Debtor. These Banks are:

- **BARCLAYS BANK PLC** - **BNY MELLON, N.A.** - **CITIBANK, N.A.** - **HSBC HOLDINGS PLC** - **JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.** - **STANDARD CHARTERED PLC** - **UBS AG**

## **JURISDICTION AND VENUE**

42. The Court has jurisdiction to entertain this application under 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and

1334. Venue to hear this Application is proper in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409.

43. This Application is a core proceeding pursuant to, *inter alia*, 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)

(A), (E), and (F).

### **RELIEF REQUESTED**

44. The Trustee seeks entry of an order, in substantially the form of the Proposed Order, pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2004(a) and Local Rule 2004-1, authorizing the Trustee to conduct the examination of the Examinees included on Exhibit B.

## **BASIS FOR RELIEF REQUESTED**

45. Pursuant to Rule 2004(a), on application of a party in interest, the Court may order the examination of any person or entity. The scope of an examination authorized under Rule 2004 is exceedingly broad and may relate to the "acts, conduct, or property or to the liabilities and financial condition of the Debtor, or to any matter which may affect the administration of the Debtor's estate." Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004(b).

46. "The purpose of a Rule 2004 examination is to assist a party in interest in determining the nature and extent of the bankruptcy estate, revealing assets, examining transactions and assessing whether wrongdoing has occurred." *In re Transmar Commodity Group Ltd.*, 2018 WL 4006324, at \*4 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Aug. 17, 2018) (internal quotation and citation omitted). This includes revealing the nature and extent of the estate and in discovering assets of the debtor that may have been intentionally or unintentionally concealed. *See In re Bennett Funding Group, Inc.*, 203 B.R. 24, 27-28 (Bankr. N.D.N.Y. 1996). *See also In re Millennium Lab Holdings II, LLC*, 562 B.R. 614, 626 (Bankr. D. Del. 2016) ("Legitimate goals of Rule 2004 examinations include discovering assets, examining transactions, and determining whether wrongdoing has occurred." (internal quotation and citation omitted)).

47. In the declaration he submitted on March 20, 2022 in support of the filing of this case, the Debtor represented that among the purposes for filing his chapter 11 case were "to … (b) afford stakeholders an efficient opportunity to investigate [his] assets, liabilities, and financial

affairs, given what [he] perceive[d] to be misunderstandings in that regard; [and] (c) establish what assets are estate property and, in turn, available for distribution to holders of allowed claims . . . ." (Debtor's Declaration, ¶3). The investigation the Trustee seeks to perform is directly relevant to these stated purposes in that it will help the Trustee identify the Debtor's assets and liabilities in order to make distributions to creditors.

48. The areas for initial inquiry pursuant to the requested examinations of the Examinees are readily apparent. Based on all the facts and evidence discussed above—including the Debtor's own numerous public statements and past findings by other courts—the Trustee has already identified various corporate entities and real and personal property assets of the Debtor that may provide significant value to the estate. The Trustee needs, however, the investigative tools afforded by Rule 2004 to further establish the true ownership of these assets and to explore other potential assets about which the Trustee does not yet have knowledge.

49. The Trustee requests that, in furtherance of his examinations, the Court direct the Examinees to provide documentation to the Trustee's counsel, as requested in the forms annexed hereto¹² and made a part hereof (the "Proposed Subpoenas"), within thirty (30) days of the service of a subpoena, substantially similar in form and substance to the Proposed Subpoenas, or such other time as agreed upon by the Trustee. These requests seek documents consisting of, among other things, the Examinees' communications with the Debtor regarding his financial condition, asset transfers, and corporate governance issues. The requests also seek the Examinees' internal files and correspondence on these same topics.¹³

¹² Included in Exhibit B is an index of Proposed Subpoenas that would be served on the Examinees if this Motion is granted. The Trustee also attaches hereto as **Exhibits C-1 to C-25** the individualized Proposed Subpoenas, including the topics for discovery directed to each Examinee, which are substantially similar in form and substance.

¹³ The *Lady May* is among the topics and potential estate assets with respect to which the Trustee seeks discovery. The Trustee submits that such discovery is appropriate pursuant to Rule 2004 even though an adversary proceeding with respect to the ownership of the *Lady May* is presently pending. The Trustee's proposed discovery related to the

50. The type of discovery that the Trustee will obtain from Examinees is well within the scope of Bankruptcy Rule 2004. Bankruptcy courts routinely provide for Rule 2004 discovery against professional firms when the discovery may identify and aid the recovery of assets for the benefit of the estate and creditors. *See, e.g., In re Bame,* 251 B.R. 367 (Bankr. D. Minn. 2000); *In re Horvath*, No. 13-34137, 2015 WL 2195060 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio May 7, 2015) (approving discovery related to claims on schedule of assets permissible from individual debtor where obtaining such discovery might increase the value of the debtor's estate).

51. The Trustee submits that the facts set forth above constitute sufficient cause for the Court to order the production of documents pursuant to Rule 2004 from the Examinees. Although the Debtor is a necessary source of information and documents to help the Trustee uncover estate assets, seeking discovery from other parties, including the Examinees, is likely to significantly reduce the costs the estate would otherwise incur in identifying and recovering estate property. Indeed, lawyers and other professionals are uniquely positioned to have information concerning asset transfers, legal entity formation and other corporate governance issues, and the Debtor's financial condition. Accordingly, documents in the possession of the Examinees could be among the most valuable to the Trustee's investigation.

52. Authorization of this Application is critical for the Trustee to fulfill the duties contemplated in the Trustee Order effectively, including specifically his mandate to "locate the

*Lady May* relates to the overall pattern of conduct by the Debtor to evade his creditors and is therefore broader than discovery that will likely be sought in the adversary proceeding. It is also more efficient for all parties for the Trustee to take this discovery now given that the Trustee is otherwise seeking Rule 2004 discovery from the same parties on other topics—it would be inefficient for the Trustee to have to take discovery from these same parties twice. Moreover, this is not the classic situation where an adversary plaintiff, through Rule 2004, seeks to undermine the protections provided by the Bankruptcy Rules governing discovery in adversary proceedings. In fact, the pending proceeding doctrine, if it would apply at all (it does not) would not prevent the Trustee from seeking Rule 2004 discovery from individuals or entities who are not parties to the adversary proceeding concerning the *Lady May*. Finally, given the procedural posture of the adversary proceeding, the Trustee may not be able to obtain discovery in that proceeding at present. The Trustee needs its Rule 2004 discovery now, however, to adequately protect and preserve potential assets of the estate.

Debtor's assets for the benefit of creditors and the estate" and "investigate the Debtor's assets, liabilities, and financial affairs." (*See* Trustee Order at 15-16, 18).

53. No party in interest, including the Debtor, shall suffer undue prejudice upon the granting of the relief sought in this Application.

## **NO PRIOR REQUEST**

54. No prior application for the relief requested herein has been made. The Debtor filed the prior 2004 Motions, which the Court granted, however, those prior motions did not request to take discovery from the Examinees at issue here.

### **OBJECTION DEADLINE**

55. The deadline to object to this Application is **September 15, 2022**, and in the absence of a timely filed objection, the Proposed Order may enter without further notice and hearing.

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WHEREFORE, the Trustee respectfully requests that the Court grant this Application and enter the Proposed Order, pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004(a), directing the examination of the Examinees, and directing the production of certain documents as set forth in the Requests for Production of Documents attached to the Proposed Subpoenas, and for such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

Dated: September 7, 2022 LUC A. DESPINS,

New Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE

By: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com

*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*

## **Exhibit A – Proposed Order**

## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**

| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x | |-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| | In re: | :<br>:<br>Chapter 11 | | HO WAN KWOK, | :<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) | | Debtor.1 | :<br>:<br>: |

#### ---------------------------------------------------------- x **[PROPOSED] ORDER**

## **GRANTING FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL OMNIBUS MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ENTRY OF ORDER UNDER BANKRUPTCY RULE 2004 AND LOCAL RULE 2004-1 AUTHORIZING DISCOVERY WITH RESPECT TO ADDITIONAL LEGAL AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS TO THE DEBTOR, ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS AFFILIATED WITH DEBTOR, AND RELEVANT BANKS**

Upon consideration of the Application seeking an order authorizing a Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2004 examination of the Examinees listed on Exhibit B thereto (the "Application", ECF No. 637), filed by Luc Despins, as the appointed Chapter 11 Trustee to the Debtor's estate (the "Applicant"), after notice and a hearing, see 11 U.S.C. § 102(1), it appearing that cause exists to grant the requested relief as conditioned hereafter; it is hereby

**ORDERED**: The Rule 2004 Motion is granted as set forth below.

**ORDERED**: Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., as counsel for the Trustee, is hereby authorized to sign Subpoenas in a form substantially similar to the Subpoenas attached to the Rule 2004 Motion as Exhibits C-1 to C-25 and to serve the Subpoenas, along with a copy of this Order, in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 2004 requiring examination and the production of documents by the Examinees listed on Exhibit B to the Application.

**ORDERED**: Subject to any rights under the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and applicable Local Rules, and unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the Examinees are hereby directed to produce all documents within 30 days of the service of the Subpoena, or such other time as agreed upon by the Trustee. To the extent an Examinee does not produce any documents requested in the Subpoena on the basis of some privilege, the Examinee is hereby directed to produce to the Trustee a privilege log that comports with Fed. R. Civ. P.

¹ Although the Debtor's legal name is Ho Wan Kwok, he is also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases. The last four digits of the Debtor's taxpayer identification number are 9595.

45(e)(2), made applicable by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, and D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e), within 30 days of service of the Subpoena, or such other time as agreed upon by the Trustee.

**ORDERED**: The Examinees are hereby directed to ensure that all documents and other information, including without limitation in any electronic format, requested in the Subpoenas or otherwise relevant to the Debtor, his business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, or this Chapter 11 case, are properly maintained, are available for production, inspection and copying, and are not destroyed.

**ORDERED**: Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., as counsel for the Trustee, is hereby authorized, without further order of this Court, to take the testimony of one or more representatives of any Examinee listed on Exhibit B to the Application by examination under Bankruptcy Rule 2004 either at the offices of Neubert, Pepe & Montheith, 195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510, at the offices of Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166, or at such other place that is mutually acceptable to the parties, on a date acceptable to the Trustee, which, at the election of the Trustee, shall be not less than 14 calendar days after the production of documents by the proposed examinee in compliance with the Subpoena and this Order pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2004, and such examination shall continue from day to day until completed.

Dated: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, 2022

Julie A. Manning,

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

United States Bankruptcy Judge

**Exhibit B – List of Examinees**

| Discovery Party | Address | Subpoena Index | |------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------| | HIMALAYA<br>INTERNATIONAL<br>FINANCIAL GROUP<br>LTD. | Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd<br>c/o Arias, Fabrega & Fabrega<br>Trust Co. BVI<br>Limited<br>P.O. Box 985<br>Road Town, Tortola, BVI | Exhibit C-1 | | HIMALAYA<br>INTERNATIONAL<br>CLEARING LTD. | Himalaya International Clearing Ltd.<br>c/o Commerce House<br>Wickhams Cay 1<br>P.O. Box 3140<br>Road Town<br>Tortola VG1110 British Virgin Islands | Exhibit C-2 | | HIMALAYA<br>INTERNATIONAL<br>PAYMENTS LTD | Himalaya International Payments Ltd.<br>c/o Commerce House<br>Wickhams Cay 1<br>P.O. Box 3140<br>Road Town<br>Tortola VG1110 British Virgin Islands | Exhibit C-3 | | HIMALAYA<br>INTERNATIONAL<br>RESERVES LTD. | Himalaya International Reserves Ltd.<br>c/o Commerce House<br>Wickhams Cay 1<br>P.O. Box 3140<br>Road Town<br>Tortola VG1110 British Virgin Islands | Exhibit C-4 | | JESSE BROWN | Jesse Brown<br>c/o Arias, Fabrega & Fabrega Trust Co. BVI<br>Limited<br>P.O. Box 985<br>Road Town, Tortola, BVI<br>Jesse Brown<br>c/o Commerce House,<br>Wickhams Cay 1<br>P.O. Box 3140<br>Road Town<br>Tortola VG1110 British Virgin Islands | Exhibit C-5 | | ACA CAPITAL GROUP<br>LIMITED | ACA Capital Group Limited<br>Rm 1605, 16/F<br>Hua Qin International Bldg,<br>340 Queen's Rd C,<br>Sheung Wan,<br>Hong Kong SAR<br>ACA Capital Group Limited<br>3a Montagu Row<br>Marylebone | Exhibit C-6 |

| Discovery Party | Address | Subpoena Index | |-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------| | | London<br>W1U 6DZ United Kingdom | | | WILLIAM JE | William Je<br>162 East 64th Street<br>New York, NY 10065<br>William Je<br>c/o Corporate Creations Network Inc.<br>3411 Silverside Road<br>Tatnall<br>Building, Ste 104<br>Wilmington, Delaware 19810 | Exhibit C-7 | | MAX KRASNER | Max Krasner<br>162 E. 64th Street<br>New York, NY 10605 | Exhibit C-8 | | ACASS CANADA LTD. | ACASS Canada Ltd.<br>6700 Côte de Liesse<br>Suite 206<br>Montréal H4T 2B5 Canada | Exhibit C-9 | | YACHTZOO SARL | Yachtzoo SARL<br>Le Beau Rivage<br>9 Avenue d'Ostende<br>MC 98000 Monaco | Exhibit C-10 | | BERKELEY ROWE | Berkeley Rowe Limited<br>20 North Audley Street<br>Mayfair, London W1k 6WE United Kingdom<br>Geoffrey Yussouf<br>Berkeley Rowe Limited<br>5 Merchant Square<br>London, W2 1AY United Kingdom | Exhibit C-11 |

| Discovery Party | Address | Subpoena Index | |------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------| | CAHILL GORDON &<br>REINDEL LLP | Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP<br>32 Old Slip<br>New York, NY 10005 | Exhibit C-12 | | ELLIOTT KWOK<br>LEVINE & JAROSLAW<br>LLP | Matthew Levine, Esq.<br>Elliott Kwok Levine & Jaroslaw LLP<br>565 Fifth Avenue<br>New York, NY 10017 | Exhibit C-13 | | WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY<br>LLP | Jerry Shulman, Esq.<br>Williams & Connolly LLP<br>680 Maine Avenue SW<br>Washington, DC 20024 | Exhibit C-14 | | TROUTMAN PEPPER<br>HAMILTON SANDERS LLP | Francis J. Lawall, Esq.<br>Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP<br>3000 Two Logan Square<br>Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>Joanna J. Cline, Esq.<br>Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP<br>3000 Two Logan Square<br>Philadelphia, PA 19103 | Exhibit C-15 | | FORBES HARE | Robert Nader<br>Forbes Hare<br>Qwomar Building<br>4th Floor<br>Blackburn Highway<br>Road Town,<br>Tortola<br>British Virgin Islands<br>VG1110 | Exhibit C-16 | | OGIER | Ogier<br>Ritter House<br>Wickhams Cay II<br>PO Box 3170<br>Road Town, Tortola<br>British Virgin Islands VG1110 | Exhibit C-17 |

| Discovery Party | Address | Subpoena Index | |-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------| | O'NEAL WEBSTER | O'Neal Webster<br>Commerce House<br>181 Main Street<br>P.O. Box 961<br>Road Town, Tortola<br>British Virgin Islands<br>VG1110 | Exhibit C-18 | | BARCLAYS BANK PLC | Barclays Bank PLC<br>c/o Corporation Service Company<br>251 Little Falls Drive<br>Wilmington, DE 19808<br>Paul H. Compton<br>Barclays Bank PLC<br>1 Churchill Place<br>London, Greater London E14 5HP<br>United Kingdom | Exhibit C-19 | | BNY MELLON, N.A. | Jane Kevin McCarthy<br>BNY Mellon, N.A.<br>BNY Mellon Center<br>500 Grant Street<br>Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | Exhibit C-20 | | CITIBANK, N.A. | Citibank, N.A.<br>c/o The Corporation Trust Company<br>Corporation Trust Center<br>1209 Orange Street<br>Wilmington, DE 19801<br>Citibank, N.A.<br>c/o CT Corporation System<br>28 Liberty Street<br>New York, NY 10005<br>Brent J. McIntosh<br>Citibank, N.A.<br>388 Greenwich Street<br>New York, NY 10013 | Exhibit C-21 | | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | HSBC Holdings PLC<br>c/o The Corporation Trust, Incorporated<br>2405 York Road, Suite 201<br>Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093<br>HSBC Holdings PLC<br>c/o Office of the General Counsel<br>95 Washington Street<br>Buffalo, NY 14203 | Exhibit C-22 |

| Discovery Party | Address | Subpoena Index | |------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------| | | Mark A. Steffensen<br>HSBC Holdings PLC<br>452 Fifth Avenue<br>New York, NY 10018 | | | JPMORGAN CHASE<br>BANK, N.A. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.<br>c/o CT Corporation System<br>4400 Easton Commons Way<br>Suite 125<br>Columbus, OH 43219<br>Stacey Friedman<br>JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.<br>1111 Polaris Parkway, Suite 0460<br>Columbus, OH 43240<br>JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Exhibit C-23 | | STANDARD<br>CHARTERED PLC | Standard Chartered PLC<br>1095 Avenue of the Americas<br>New York, NY 10036 | Exhibit C-24 | | UBS AG | UBS AG<br>Hong Kong Branch<br>52/F., Two International Finance Centre<br>8 Finance Street<br>Central, Hong Kong | Exhibit C-25 |

## **Exhibits C-1 to C-25 – Subpoenas and Document Requests to Examinees**

## **Exhibit C-1**

B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 34 of 491

# UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd.

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: September \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Requests for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files<br>the document originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf, including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h) state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e).

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., together with all of its affiliates, divisions, agencies, instrumentalities, departments, offices, partners, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, representatives, employees, and/or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明 ), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, electronic communication, text message, social media post, tweet, meta-data, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data

compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punchcards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to legal counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains,

embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item that can be used to produce positive economic value, including but not limited to any resource with economic value that is owned, controlled or is for the benefit of an entity, that is expected to provide a future benefit, including but not limited to, all real and personal property, intangible property, investments, rights to invest or to future revenue, cash, bank accounts, commodities, securities, claims, total or partial control of an entity, and prospective economic opportunities

22. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents regarding any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, or an Associated Entity.

2. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such

obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

3. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

4. All Documents regarding any investment, business dealing or transactions made by, with, or on behalf of the Debtor.

5. All Communications with the Debtor, and Documents related to Communications with the Debtor, related to the operation, management, or decision-making of any Entity, including without limitation the Associated Entities.

6. All Documents regarding any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing made to, by, or with the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

7. All Documents regarding any property ever occupied or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; and the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.

8. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures

or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

9. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM and any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

10. All Documents regarding any gifts, benefits or loans, to, from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show the amounts of such gifts, benefits, or loans; the purposes for which such gifts, benefits, or loans were used; when the gifts, benefits, or loans were provided; and the terms of any loans, all representations and warranties made in connection with any loans, the interest rate on any loans, and all evidence of payments of any loans.

11. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, for whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the trust.

12. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

13. All Documents and communications between any of your outside counsel or other advisors and the Debtor.

14. Documents sufficient to show all of Your Assets and sources of income or funding.

15. For all Assets identified in response to Request 14 having a value of more than \$50,000, all (i) Documents related to Your acquisition of such Asset and (ii) Communications with the Debtor or the Debtor's Family regarding such Asset.

16. Copies of Your tax returns.

17. Documents sufficient to show all bank accounts and investment accounts within Your possession or control, including the balances of and transfers to and from each such account.

18. All Documents regarding any credit cards used by You, including without limitation monthly statements or other Documents sufficient to show all purchases related thereto for the benefit of the Debtor or an Associated Entity.

19. All corporate governance and organizational Documents, including without limitation by-laws and certificates of incorporation and other Documents sufficient to show Your corporate structure, names of officers and directors, business purpose, and relationship to the Debtor or to any member of the Debtor's Family.

20. All Documents related to any pledge(s) of Your Assets to any other Entity.

| | | PROOF OF SERVICE<br>(This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 45.) | |------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | on (date) __________ . | | I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________ | | | | I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person as follows: ____________________________________ | | | __________________________________ on (date) ___________________ ; or | ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | My fees are \$ _________ for travel and \$_________ for services, for a total of \$_________ . | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ . | | | I declare under penalty of perjury | that this information is true and correct. | | Date: _______________ | | | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Printed name and title | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's address |

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c); (iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no

exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-2**

B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 53 of 491

# UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Himalaya International Clearing Ltd.

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: September \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Requests for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field<br>and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf, including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h)state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e).

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all othertenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Himalaya International Clearing Ltd., together with all of its affiliates, divisions, agencies, instrumentalities, departments, offices, partners, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, representatives, employees, and/or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明 ), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, electronic communication, text message, social media post, tweet, meta-data, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data

compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punchcards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to legal counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains,

embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item that can be used to produce positive economic value, including but not limited to any resource with economic value that is owned, controlled or is for the benefit of an entity, that is expected to provide a future benefit, including but not limited to, all real and personal property, intangible property, investments, rights to invest or to future revenue, cash, bank accounts, commodities, securities, claims, total or partial control of an entity, and prospective economic opportunities

22. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents regarding any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, or an Associated Entity.

2. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such

obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

3. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

4. All Documents regarding any investment, business dealing or transactions made by, with, or on behalf of the Debtor.

5. All Communications with the Debtor, and Documents related to Communications with the Debtor, related to the operation, management, or decision-making of any Entity, including without limitation the Associated Entities.

6. All Documents regarding any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing made to, by, or with the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

7. All Documents regarding any property ever occupied or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; and the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.

8. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures

or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

9. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM and any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

10. All Documents regarding any gifts, benefits or loans, to, from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show the amounts of such gifts, benefits, or loans; the purposes for which such gifts, benefits, or loans were used; when the gifts, benefits, or loans were provided; and the terms of any loans, all representations and warranties made in connection with any loans, the interest rate on any loans, and all evidence of payments of any loans.

11. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, for whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the trust.

12. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

13. All Documents and communications between any of your outside counsel or other advisors and the Debtor.

14. Documents sufficient to show all of Your Assets and sources of income or funding.

15. For all Assets identified in response to Request 14 having a value of more than \$50,000, all (i) Documents related to Your acquisition of such Asset and (ii) Communications with the Debtor or the Debtor's Family regarding such Asset.

16. Copies of Your tax returns.

17. Documents sufficient to show all bank accounts and investment accounts within Your possession or control, including the balances of and transfers to and from each such account.

18. All Documents regarding any credit cards used by You, including without limitation monthly statements or other Documents sufficient to show all purchases related thereto for the benefit of the Debtor or an Associated Entity.

19. All corporate governance and organizational Documents, including without limitation by-laws and certificates of incorporation and other Documents sufficient to show Your corporate structure, names of officers and directors, business purpose, and relationship to the Debtor or to any member of the Debtor's Family.

20. All Documents related to any pledge(s) of Your Assets to any other Entity.

| | | PROOF OF SERVICE<br>(This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 45.) | |--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | on (date)<br>__________ | | I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________ | | | I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person | as follows: ____________________________________ | | | __________________________________ | ___________________________________________________________________________________________________<br>on (date) ___________________ ; or | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | My fees are \$ _________ | for travel and \$_________ | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ .<br>for services, for a total of \$_________ | | | I declare under penalty of perjury | that this information is true and correct. | | Date: _______________ | | | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Printed name and title | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's address |

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c); (iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no

exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

#### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-3**

B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 72 of 491

# UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Himalaya International Payments Ltd.

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: September \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Requests for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field<br>and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf, including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h)state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e).

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all othertenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Himalaya International Payments Ltd., together with all of its affiliates, divisions, agencies, instrumentalities, departments, offices, partners, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, representatives, employees, and/or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明 ), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, electronic communication, text message, social media post, tweet, meta-data, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data

compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punchcards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to legal counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains,

embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item that can be used to produce positive economic value, including but not limited to any resource with economic value that is owned, controlled or is for the benefit of an entity, that is expected to provide a future benefit, including but not limited to, all real and personal property, intangible property, investments, rights to invest or to future revenue, cash, bank accounts, commodities, securities, claims, total or partial control of an entity, and prospective economic opportunities

22. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents regarding any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, or an Associated Entity.

2. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such

obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

3. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

4. All Documents regarding any investment, business dealing or transactions made by, with, or on behalf of the Debtor.

5. All Communications with the Debtor, and Documents related to Communications with the Debtor, related to the operation, management, or decision-making of any Entity, including without limitation the Associated Entities.

6. All Documents regarding any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing made to, by, or with the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

7. All Documents regarding any property ever occupied or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; and the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.

8. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures

or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

9. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM and any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

10. All Documents regarding any gifts, benefits or loans, to, from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show the amounts of such gifts, benefits, or loans; the purposes for which such gifts, benefits, or loans were used; when the gifts, benefits, or loans were provided; and the terms of any loans, all representations and warranties made in connection with any loans, the interest rate on any loans, and all evidence of payments of any loans.

11. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, for whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the trust.

12. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

13. All Documents and communications between any of your outside counsel or other advisors and the Debtor.

14. Documents sufficient to show all of Your Assets and sources of income or funding.

15. For all Assets identified in response to Request 14 having a value of more than \$50,000, all (i) Documents related to Your acquisition of such Asset and (ii) Communications with the Debtor or the Debtor's Family regarding such Asset.

16. Copies of Your tax returns.

17. Documents sufficient to show all bank accounts and investment accounts within Your possession or control, including the balances of and transfers to and from each such account.

18. All Documents regarding any credit cards used by You, including without limitation monthly statements or other Documents sufficient to show all purchases related thereto for the benefit of the Debtor or an Associated Entity.

19. All corporate governance and organizational Documents, including without limitation by-laws and certificates of incorporation and other Documents sufficient to show Your corporate structure, names of officers and directors, business purpose, and relationship to the Debtor or to any member of the Debtor's Family.

20. All Documents related to any pledge(s) of Your Assets to any other Entity.

| | | PROOF OF SERVICE<br>(This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 45.) | |------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | on (date) __________ . | | I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________ | | | | I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person as follows: ____________________________________ | | | __________________________________ on (date) ___________________ ; or | ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | My fees are \$ _________ for travel and \$_________ for services, for a total of \$_________ . | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ . | | | I declare under penalty of perjury | that this information is true and correct. | | Date: _______________ | | | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Printed name and title | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's address |

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c);

(iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

#### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-4**

B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 91 of 491

# UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Himalaya International Reserves Ltd.

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: September \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Requests for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field<br>and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf, including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h)state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e).

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all othertenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., together with all of its affiliates, divisions, agencies, instrumentalities, departments, offices, partners, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, representatives, employees, and/or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明 ), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

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8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New

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Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, electronic communication, text message, social media post, tweet, meta-data, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data

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compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punchcards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to legal counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains,

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embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item that can be used to produce positive economic value, including but not limited to any resource with economic value that is owned, controlled or is for the benefit of an entity, that is expected to provide a future benefit, including but not limited to, all real and personal property, intangible property, investments, rights to invest or to future revenue, cash, bank accounts, commodities, securities, claims, total or partial control of an entity, and prospective economic opportunities

22. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents regarding any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, or an Associated Entity.

2. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such

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obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

3. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

4. All Documents regarding any investment, business dealing or transactions made by, with, or on behalf of the Debtor.

5. All Communications with the Debtor, and Documents related to Communications with the Debtor, related to the operation, management, or decision-making of any Entity, including without limitation the Associated Entities.

6. All Documents regarding any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing made to, by, or with the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

7. All Documents regarding any property ever occupied or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; and the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.

8. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures

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or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

9. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM and any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

10. All Documents regarding any gifts, benefits or loans, to, from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show the amounts of such gifts, benefits, or loans; the purposes for which such gifts, benefits, or loans were used; when the gifts, benefits, or loans were provided; and the terms of any loans, all representations and warranties made in connection with any loans, the interest rate on any loans, and all evidence of payments of any loans.

11. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, for whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the trust.

12. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

13. All Documents and communications between any of your outside counsel or other advisors and the Debtor.

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14. Documents sufficient to show all of Your Assets and sources of income or funding.

15. For all Assets identified in response to Request 14 having a value of more than \$50,000, all (i) Documents related to Your acquisition of such Asset and (ii) Communications with the Debtor or the Debtor's Family regarding such Asset.

16. Copies of Your tax returns.

17. Documents sufficient to show all bank accounts and investment accounts within Your possession or control, including the balances of and transfers to and from each such account.

18. All Documents regarding any credit cards used by You, including without limitation monthly statements or other Documents sufficient to show all purchases related thereto for the benefit of the Debtor or an Associated Entity.

19. All corporate governance and organizational Documents, including without limitation by-laws and certificates of incorporation and other Documents sufficient to show Your corporate structure, names of officers and directors, business purpose, and relationship to the Debtor or to any member of the Debtor's Family.

20. All Documents related to any pledge(s) of Your Assets to any other Entity.

| Case 22-50073 | Doc 839 | Filed 09/07/22 | | Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 | Page 107 of | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|-----|---------------------------|-------------| | B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (Page 2) | | | 491 | | | | | | | | | |

| | | (This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 45.) | |------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | on (date)<br>__________ | | I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________ | | | I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person | as follows: ____________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | __________________________________ | on (date) ___________________ ; or | | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | My fees are \$ _________ | for travel and \$_________ | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ .<br>for services, for a total of \$_________ | | I declare under penalty of perjury | that this information is true and correct. | | | | | | | Date: _______________ | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature |

*Server's address*

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c); (iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no

exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

#### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-5**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 110 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Jesse Brown

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: September \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Requests for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | | | | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | | | | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field<br>and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h)state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e).

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

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### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all othertenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Jesse Brown, together with all of its affiliates, divisions, agencies, instrumentalities, departments, offices, partners, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, representatives, employees, and/or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明 ), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

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8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New

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Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, electronic communication, text message, social media post, tweet, meta-data, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data

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compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punchcards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to legal counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains,

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embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item that can be used to produce positive economic value, including but not limited to any resource with economic value that is owned, controlled or is for the benefit of an entity, that is expected to provide a future benefit, including but not limited to, all real and personal property, intangible property, investments, rights to invest or to future revenue, cash, bank accounts, commodities, securities, claims, total or partial control of an entity, and prospective economic opportunities

22. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents regarding any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, or an Associated Entity.

2. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such

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obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

3. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

4. All Documents regarding any investment, business dealing or transactions made by, with, or on behalf of the Debtor.

5. All Communications with the Debtor, and Documents related to Communications with the Debtor, related to the operation, management, or decision-making of any Entity, including without limitation the Associated Entities.

6. All Documents regarding any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing made to, by, or with the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

7. All Documents regarding any property ever occupied or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; and the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.

8. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures

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or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

9. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM and any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

10. All Documents regarding any gifts, benefits or loans, to, from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show the amounts of such gifts, benefits, or loans; the purposes for which such gifts, benefits, or loans were used; when the gifts, benefits, or loans were provided; and the terms of any loans, all representations and warranties made in connection with any loans, the interest rate on any loans, and all evidence of payments of any loans.

11. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, for whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the trust.

12. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

13. All Documents and communications between any of your outside counsel or other advisors and the Debtor.

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14. Documents sufficient to show all of Your Assets and sources of income or funding.

15. For all Assets identified in response to Request 14 having a value of more than \$50,000, all (i) Documents related to Your acquisition of such Asset and (ii) Communications with the Debtor or the Debtor's Family regarding such Asset.

16. Copies of Your tax returns.

17. Documents sufficient to show all bank accounts and investment accounts within Your possession or control, including the balances of and transfers to and from each such account.

18. All Documents regarding any credit cards used by You, including without limitation monthly statements or other Documents sufficient to show all purchases related thereto for the benefit of the Debtor or an Associated Entity.

19. All Documents related to any pledge(s) of Your Assets to any other Entity.

| Case 22-50073 | Doc 839 | Filed 09/07/22 | Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 | Page 126 of | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|---------------------------|-------------| | B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (Page 2) | | 491 | | | | | | | | |

| I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________<br>on (date)<br>__________<br>I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<br>__________________________________<br>on (date) ___________________ ; or | as follows: ____________________________________ | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ . | | | My fees are \$ _________<br>for travel and \$_________ | for services, for a total of \$_________ | | I declare under penalty of perjury<br>that this information is true and correct. | | | Date: _______________ | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature | | | ________________________________________________<br>Printed name and title |

*Server's address*

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c);

(iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-6**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 129 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** ACA Capital Group Limited

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: September \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Requests for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document originated | | | | | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender<br>Native: Author(s) of document | | | | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field<br>and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h)state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e).

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

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### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all othertenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to ACA Capital Group Limited, together with all of its affiliates, divisions, agencies, instrumentalities, departments, offices, partners, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, representatives, employees, and/or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明 ), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

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8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New

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Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, electronic communication, text message, social media post, tweet, meta-data, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data

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compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punchcards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to legal counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains,

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embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item that can be used to produce positive economic value, including but not limited to any resource with economic value that is owned, controlled or is for the benefit of an entity, that is expected to provide a future benefit, including but not limited to, all real and personal property, intangible property, investments, rights to invest or to future revenue, cash, bank accounts, commodities, securities, claims, total or partial control of an entity, and prospective economic opportunities

22. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents regarding any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, or an Associated Entity.

2. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such

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obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

3. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

4. All Documents regarding any investment, business dealing or transactions made by, with, or on behalf of the Debtor.

5. All Communications with the Debtor, and Documents related to Communications with the Debtor, related to the operation, management, or decision-making of any Entity, including without limitation the Associated Entities.

6. All Documents regarding any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing made to, by, or with the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

7. All Documents regarding any property ever occupied or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; and the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.

8. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures

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or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

9. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM and any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

10. All Documents regarding any gifts, benefits or loans, to, from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show the amounts of such gifts, benefits, or loans; the purposes for which such gifts, benefits, or loans were used; when the gifts, benefits, or loans were provided; and the terms of any loans, all representations and warranties made in connection with any loans, the interest rate on any loans, and all evidence of payments of any loans.

11. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, for whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the trust.

12. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

13. All Documents and communications between any of your outside counsel or other advisors and the Debtor.

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14. Documents sufficient to show all of Your Assets and sources of income or funding.

15. For all Assets identified in response to Request 14 having a value of more than \$50,000, all (i) Documents related to Your acquisition of such Asset and (ii) Communications with the Debtor or the Debtor's Family regarding such Asset.

16. Copies of Your tax returns.

17. Documents sufficient to show all bank accounts and investment accounts within Your possession or control, including the balances of and transfers to and from each such account.

18. All Documents regarding any credit cards used by You, including without limitation monthly statements or other Documents sufficient to show all purchases related thereto for the benefit of the Debtor or an Associated Entity.

19. All corporate governance and organizational Documents, including without limitation by-laws and certificates of incorporation and other Documents sufficient to show Your corporate structure, names of officers and directors, business purpose, and relationship to the Debtor or to any member of the Debtor's Family.

20. All Documents related to any pledge(s) of Your Assets to any other Entity.

| Case 22-50073 | Doc 839 | Filed 09/07/22 | Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 | Page 145 of | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|---------------------------|-------------| | B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (Page 2) | | 491 | | | | | | | | |

| I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________<br>on (date)<br>__________<br>I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<br>__________________________________<br>on (date) ___________________ ; or | as follows: ____________________________________ | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ . | | | My fees are \$ _________<br>for travel and \$_________ | for services, for a total of \$_________ | | I declare under penalty of perjury<br>that this information is true and correct. | | | Date: _______________ | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature | | | ________________________________________________<br>Printed name and title |

*Server's address*

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c); (iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no

exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

#### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-7**

#### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 148 of 491

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** William Je

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: September \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Requests for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document originated | | | | | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender<br>Native: Author(s) of document | | | | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field<br>and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h)state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e).

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

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### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all othertenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to William Je, together with all of its affiliates, divisions, agencies, instrumentalities, departments, offices, partners, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, representatives, employees, and/or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明 ), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

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8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New

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Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, electronic communication, text message, social media post, tweet, meta-data, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data

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compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punchcards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to legal counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains,

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embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item that can be used to produce positive economic value, including but not limited to any resource with economic value that is owned, controlled or is for the benefit of an entity, that is expected to provide a future benefit, including but not limited to, all real and personal property, intangible property, investments, rights to invest or to future revenue, cash, bank accounts, commodities, securities, claims, total or partial control of an entity, and prospective economic opportunities

22. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents regarding any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, or an Associated Entity.

2. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such

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obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

3. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

4. All Documents regarding any investment, business dealing or transactions made by, with, or on behalf of the Debtor.

5. All Communications with the Debtor, and Documents related to Communications with the Debtor, related to the operation, management, or decision-making of any Entity, including without limitation the Associated Entities.

6. All Documents regarding any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing made to, by, or with the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

7. All Documents regarding any property ever occupied or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; and the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.

8. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures

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or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

9. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM and any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

10. All Documents regarding any gifts, benefits or loans, to, from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show the amounts of such gifts, benefits, or loans; the purposes for which such gifts, benefits, or loans were used; when the gifts, benefits, or loans were provided; and the terms of any loans, all representations and warranties made in connection with any loans, the interest rate on any loans, and all evidence of payments of any loans.

11. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, for whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the trust.

12. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

13. All Documents and communications between any of your outside counsel or other advisors and the Debtor.

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14. Documents sufficient to show all of Your Assets and sources of income or funding.

15. For all Assets identified in response to Request 14 having a value of more than \$50,000, all (i) Documents related to Your acquisition of such Asset and (ii) Communications with the Debtor or the Debtor's Family regarding such Asset.

16. Copies of Your tax returns.

17. Documents sufficient to show all bank accounts and investment accounts within Your possession or control, including the balances of and transfers to and from each such account.

18. All Documents regarding any credit cards used by You, including without limitation monthly statements or other Documents sufficient to show all purchases related thereto for the benefit of the Debtor or an Associated Entity.

19. All Documents related to any pledge(s) of Your Assets to any other Entity.

| Case 22-50073 | Doc 839 | Filed 09/07/22 | Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 | Page 164 of | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|---------------------------|-------------| | B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (Page 2) | | 491 | | | | | | | | |

| I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________<br>on (date)<br>__________<br>I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<br>__________________________________<br>on (date) ___________________ ; or | as follows: ____________________________________ | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ . | | | My fees are \$ _________<br>for travel and \$_________ | for services, for a total of \$_________ | | I declare under penalty of perjury<br>that this information is true and correct. | | | Date: _______________ | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature | | | ________________________________________________<br>Printed name and title |

*Server's address*

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c);

(iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-8**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 167 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Max Krasner

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: September \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Requests for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field<br>and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h)state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e).

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

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### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all othertenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Max Krasner, together with all of its affiliates, divisions, agencies, instrumentalities, departments, offices, partners, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, representatives, employees, and/or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明 ), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

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8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New

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Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, electronic communication, text message, social media post, tweet, meta-data, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data

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compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punchcards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to legal counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains,

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embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item that can be used to produce positive economic value, including but not limited to any resource with economic value that is owned, controlled or is for the benefit of an entity, that is expected to provide a future benefit, including but not limited to, all real and personal property, intangible property, investments, rights to invest or to future revenue, cash, bank accounts, commodities, securities, claims, total or partial control of an entity, and prospective economic opportunities

22. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents regarding any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, or an Associated Entity.

2. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such

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obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

3. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

4. All Documents regarding any investment, business dealing or transactions made by, with, or on behalf of the Debtor.

5. All Communications with the Debtor, and Documents related to Communications with the Debtor, related to the operation, management, or decision-making of any Entity, including without limitation the Associated Entities.

6. All Documents regarding any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing made to, by, or with the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

7. All Documents regarding any property ever occupied or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; and the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.

8. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures

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or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

9. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM and any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

10. All Documents regarding any gifts, benefits or loans, to, from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show the amounts of such gifts, benefits, or loans; the purposes for which such gifts, benefits, or loans were used; when the gifts, benefits, or loans were provided; and the terms of any loans, all representations and warranties made in connection with any loans, the interest rate on any loans, and all evidence of payments of any loans.

11. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including without limitation Documents sufficient to show when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, for whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the trust.

12. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

13. All Documents and communications between any of your outside counsel or other advisors and the Debtor.

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14. Documents sufficient to show all of Your Assets and sources of income or funding.

15. For all Assets identified in response to Request 14 having a value of more than \$50,000, all (i) Documents related to Your acquisition of such Asset and (ii) Communications with the Debtor or the Debtor's Family regarding such Asset.

16. Copies of Your tax returns.

17. Documents sufficient to show all bank accounts and investment accounts within Your possession or control, including the balances of and transfers to and from each such account.

18. All Documents regarding any credit cards used by You, including without limitation monthly statements or other Documents sufficient to show all purchases related thereto for the benefit of the Debtor or an Associated Entity.

19. All Documents related to any pledge(s) of Your Assets to any other Entity.

| Case 22-50073 | Doc 839 | Filed 09/07/22 | Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 | Page 183 of | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|---------------------------|-------------| | B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (Page 2) | | 491 | | | | | | | | |

| | | (This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 45.) | |------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | on (date)<br>__________ | | I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________ | | | I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person | as follows: ____________________________________ | | __________________________________ | on (date) ___________________ ; or | ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | My fees are \$ _________ | for travel and \$_________ | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ .<br>for services, for a total of \$_________ | | I declare under penalty of perjury | that this information is true and correct. | | | Date: _______________ | | | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature | | | | |

*Server's address*

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c); (iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no

exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **EXHIBIT C-9**

#### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 186 of 491

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Acass Canada Ltd

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: September \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the

following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document<br>originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | | | | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created | | | | |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h)state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all othertenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

## **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to ACASS Canada Limited, including its affiliated entities, including, without limitation, ACASS San Marino S.R.L and ACASS U.S.A. Inc., together with any of their employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on its behalf.

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2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li

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(a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明 ), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA)

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Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind,

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charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to,

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connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

22. "Aircraft" means any vehicle for traveling through the air, including, without limitation, airplanes and helicopters, that are or were at any time owned, used, controlled, purchased, sold, leased, rented, licensed, serviced, maintained, repaired, overhauled, stored,

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operated, marketed, or inspected by, to, or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Entity, including, without limitation, any aircraft that are or were ever identified by or associated with the following alphanumeric sequences: T7-GQM, T7-17777, M-GYQM, SN9189, or 9189.

23. "Aircraft Staff" means any employee, independent contractor, pilot, co-pilot, mechanic, flight attendant, or individual associated with the maintenance, operation, service, upkeep, or storage of an Aircraft.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents related to any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

2. All Documents related to the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual and any Aircraft, including without limitation (i) ownership or control of any Aircraft; (ii) use of any Aircraft; (iii) lease or rental of any Aircraft; (iv) the purchase, sale, or marketing of any Aircraft; (v) any money or value paid or given related to any Aircraft and the source thereof; (vi) any money or value generated or obtained related to any Aircraft and the disposition thereof; or (vii) operation, maintenance, service, or overhaul, related to any Aircraft

3. All Documents related to any account associated with the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

4. All Documents related to any invoices or payments of expenses related to the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

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5. All Documents related to any flight logs, flight plans, or any other recording of any flight information related to travels undertaken, or planned by the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

6. All Documents related to any activates by Aircraft Staff related the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

7. All Documents related to any payments, expenses, transfers or monies related to Aircraft Staff and the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

8. All Documents related to who may have been onboard any Aircraft in use by the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including any flight manifests.

9. All Documents related to any cargo, storage, items for delivery, assets or property on an Aircraft related to the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

10. All Documents related to the location of the Aircraft.

## **EXHIBIT C-10**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 202 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Yachtzoo SARL

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: September \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the

following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | | | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--|--| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | | | for single page | | | | | | | | | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | | | from whose files the document<br>originated | | | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | | multiple entries | | | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | | | entries | | | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | | multiple entries | | | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | | multiple entries | | | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | | | of document (if available) | | | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | | | including extension | | | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | | | Native: (empty) | | | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | | | standardized during conversion. | | | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | | | representing | | | | | | the Email or | | | | | | | | | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | | | Native: Author of the document | | | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | | Native: Date the document was created | | |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | | | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--|--| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | | | | | | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | | | stored including original file name. | | | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message ID Native: (empty) | | | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | | | 698aff95c | | | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file | | |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h)state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all othertenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

## **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Yachtzoo SARL, including its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, together with any of their employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on their behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li

(a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping

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Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明 ), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited,

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Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters,

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telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

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19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

22. "*Lady May* Stipulated Order" means that *Stipulated Order Compelling HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC to Transport and Deliver that Certain Yacht, the "Lady May"* entered April 29, 2022 in the chapter 11 case pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut and styled *In re Ho Wan Kwok*, case no. 22-50073-JAM [Docket No. 299].

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23. "*Lady May*" means that pleasure yacht discussed in the *Lady May* Stipulated Order.

24. "Vessel" means any vehicle for traveling through or over water, including, without limitation, boats, ships, personal watercraft, submersible craft, or amphibious craft, that are or were at any time owned, used, controlled, purchased, sold, leased, rented, licensed, serviced, maintained, repaired, overhauled, stored, operated, marketed, or inspected by, to, or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Entity, including, without limitation, the *Lady May*.

25. "Vessel Staff" means any employee, independent contractor, captain, mate, deckhand, crew, steward, mechanic, or individual associated with the maintenance, operation, service, upkeep, or storage of a Vessel.

## **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents related to any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.¹

2. All Documents related to the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity and any Vessel. 2

3. All Documents related to the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity and ownership or control of any Vessel.

4. All Documents related to the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity and any money or value paid or given related to any Vessel and the source thereof.

¹ Without limitation, note that the term Associated Entity is inclusive of HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC.

² Without limitation, note that the term Vessel is inclusive of the *Lady May.*

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5. All Documents related to the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity and any money or value generated or obtained related to any Vessel and the disposition thereof.

6. All Documents related to the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity and use of any Vessel.

7. All Documents related to the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity and operation, maintenance, service, or overhaul, related to any Vessel.

8. All Documents related to the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity and lease or rental of any Vessel.

9. All Documents related to the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity and the purchase, sale, or marketing of any Vessel.

10. All Documents related to any account associated with the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

11. All Documents related to any invoices or payments of expenses related to the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

12. All Documents related to any logs, plans, docking records, or any other recording of information related to travels undertaken, or planned by the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity on any Vessel.

13. All Documents related to any Vessel Staff related to any activates by them related the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

14. All Documents related to any payments, expenses, transfers or monies related to Vessel Staff and the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

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15. All Documents related to who may have been onboard any Vessel in use by the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

16. All Documents related to any cargo, storage, items for delivery, assets or property on a Vessel related to the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

## **Exhibit C-11**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 219 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Berkeley Rowe**

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: Sept\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ember \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | | | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--|--| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | | | for single page | | | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | | | from whose files the document originated | | | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | | | | | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | | multiple entries | | | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | | | entries | | | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | | multiple entries | | | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | | multiple entries | | | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | | | of document (if available) | | | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | | | including extension | | | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | | | Native: (empty) | | | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | | | standardized during conversion. | | | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | | | representing | | | | | | the Email or | | | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | | | Native: Author of the document | | | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | | Native: Date the document was created | | |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | | | |--------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|--|--| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | | | **This data must be a separate field<br>and cannot | | | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | | | stored including original file name. | | | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | | | 698aff95c | | | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file | | |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h)state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all othertenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Berkeley Rowe, together with any of its employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping

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Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明

), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA)

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Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind,

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charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to,

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connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents related to any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

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2. All Documents related to any engagement letter with the Debtor, any member of the Debtor's Family, and/or any Associated Entity, including copy(ies) of such engagement letter(s).

3. All Documents related to the payment of any retainer to You based upon your representation of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including documents sufficient to identify the amount of the retainer and its source.

4. All Documents related to any fees, payments, or monies received by You from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, a Family Related Entity, or an Associated Entity held in escrow or in a client trust account.

5. Documents sufficient to show the amount, date, and source of any payments made to You by or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

6. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

7. All Documents related to the Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents related to their corporate structure, Assets, incorporation information, officers and directors, business purpose, and relationship to the Debtor, to any member of the Debtor's Family, or to any Associated Individual.

8. All Documents regarding any investment or business dealing made by, with, or on behalf of Debtor or the Debtor's Family, on the one hand, and an Associated Entity, on the other hand.

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9. All Documents related to any Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities hold any interest or investment in, including but not limited to the nature and value of that interest or investment; any proceeds or benefits from such Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities receive on account of such interest or investment; and all Documents relating to any financial reporting or data relating to such Entity, including but not limited to all books and records, financial statements or tax Documents.

10. All Documents regarding the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.; and any financial interest that the Debtor or the Debtor's estate possesses in any Associated Entity.

11. All Documents related to the purported Declaration of Trust and Agreement, dated February 17, 2015, entered into by the Debtor, as Trustee, Genever Holdings Corporation, and Genever Holdings LLC, in favor of Bravo Luck Limited, as beneficiary.

12. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

13. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

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14. All Communications between You and, either, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Individual, agent, employee, or other individual acting on behalf of the Debtor, related to any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities.

15. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of Debtor, Debtor's Estate, Debtor's Family, or Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents showing when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, to whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the instrument.

16. All Documents related to any sale, acquisition, disposition, purchase, investment, contribution, gift, extension of credit, loan, or Transfer involving the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Entity.

17. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

18. All Documents related to any loans or extensions of credit, or applications for the same, to or from the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family or any Associated Entity, including but not limited to (i) the terms of any such loans or extensions of credit, including their terms of repayment, representations and warranties, and interest rate, and (ii) all evidence of payments of the loans.

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19. All Documents related to the Debtor's use of any Assets belonging to, controlled by, or whose complete or partial ownership is held by the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

20. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

21. All Documents related to any pledges of Assets of any Associated Entity, including Bravo Luck Limited, to any other Entity.

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| | | (This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 45.) | |------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | on (date)<br>__________ | | I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________ | | | I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person | as follows: ____________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | __________________________________ | on (date) ___________________ ; or | | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | My fees are \$ _________ | for travel and \$_________ | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ .<br>for services, for a total of \$_________ | | I declare under penalty of perjury | that this information is true and correct. | | | | | | | Date: _______________ | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature |

*Server's address*

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c);

(iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-12**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 239 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: September \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document<br>originated | | | | | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h)state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all othertenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, together with any of its employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping

## Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 248 of 491

Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明

), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA)

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Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind,

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charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to,

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connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents related to any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

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2. All Documents related to any engagement letter with the Debtor, any member of the Debtor's Family, and/or any Associated Entity, including copy(ies) of such engagement letter(s).

3. All Documents related to the payment of any retainer to You based upon your representation of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including documents sufficient to identify the amount of the retainer and its source.

4. All Documents related to any fees, payments, or monies received by You from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, a Family Related Entity, or an Associated Entity held in escrow or in a client trust account.

5. Documents sufficient to show the amount, date, and source of any payments made to You by or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

6. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

7. All Documents related to the Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents related to their corporate structure, Assets, incorporation information, officers and directors, business purpose, and relationship to the Debtor, to any member of the Debtor's Family, or to any Associated Individual.

8. All Documents regarding any investment or business dealing made by, with, or on behalf of Debtor or the Debtor's Family, on the one hand, and an Associated Entity, on the other hand.

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9. All Documents related to any Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities hold any interest or investment in, including but not limited to the nature and value of that interest or investment; any proceeds or benefits from such Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities receive on account of such interest or investment; and all Documents relating to any financial reporting or data relating to such Entity, including but not limited to all books and records, financial statements or tax Documents.

10. All Documents regarding the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.; and any financial interest that the Debtor or the Debtor's estate possesses in any Associated Entity.

11. All Documents related to the purported Declaration of Trust and Agreement, dated February 17, 2015, entered into by the Debtor, as Trustee, Genever Holdings Corporation, and Genever Holdings LLC, in favor of Bravo Luck Limited, as beneficiary.

12. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

13. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

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14. All Communications between You and, either, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Individual, agent, employee, or other individual acting on behalf of the Debtor, related to any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities.

15. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of Debtor, Debtor's Estate, Debtor's Family, or Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents showing when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, to whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the instrument.

16. All Documents related to any sale, acquisition, disposition, purchase, investment, contribution, gift, extension of credit, loan, or Transfer involving the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Entity.

17. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

18. All Documents related to any loans or extensions of credit, or applications for the same, to or from the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family or any Associated Entity, including but not limited to (i) the terms of any such loans or extensions of credit, including their terms of repayment, representations and warranties, and interest rate, and (ii) all evidence of payments of the loans.

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19. All Documents related to the Debtor's use of any Assets belonging to, controlled by, or whose complete or partial ownership is held by the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

20. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

21. All Documents related to any pledges of Assets of any Associated Entity, including Bravo Luck Limited, to any other Entity.

| Case 22-50073 | Doc 839 | Filed 09/07/22 | | Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 | Page 256 of | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|-----|---------------------------|-------------| | B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (Page 2) | | | 491 | | | | | | | | | |

| I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________<br>on (date)<br>__________<br>I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<br>__________________________________<br>on (date) ___________________ ; or | as follows: ____________________________________ | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ . | | | My fees are \$ _________<br>for travel and \$_________ | for services, for a total of \$_________ | | I declare under penalty of perjury<br>that this information is true and correct. | | | Date: _______________ | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature | | | ________________________________________________<br>Printed name and title |

*Server's address*

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c);

(iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-13**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 259 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

#### To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Elliott Kwok Levine & Jaroslaw LLP**

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: Sept\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ember \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | | for single page | | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | | from whose files the document originated | | | | | | | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender<br>Native: Author(s) of document | | | | | | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | multiple entries | | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | | entries | | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | multiple entries | | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | multiple entries | | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | | of document (if available) | | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | | including extension | | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | | Native: (empty) | | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | | standardized during conversion. | | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | | representing | | | | | the Email or | | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Author of the document | | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Date the document was created | |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | | |--------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|--| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | | **This data must be a separate field<br>and cannot | | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | | stored including original file name. | | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | | 698aff95c | | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file | |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h) state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Elliott Kwok Levine & Jaroslaw LLP, together with any of its employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping

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Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明

), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA)

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Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind,

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charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to,

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connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents related to any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

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2. All Documents related to any engagement letter with the Debtor, any member of the Debtor's Family, and/or any Associated Entity, including copy(ies) of such engagement letter(s).

3. All Documents related to the payment of any retainer to You based upon your representation of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including documents sufficient to identify the amount of the retainer and its source.

4. All Documents related to any fees, payments, or monies received by You from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, a Family Related Entity, or an Associated Entity held in escrow or in a client trust account.

5. Documents sufficient to show the amount, date, and source of any payments made to You by or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

6. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

7. All Documents related to the Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents related to their corporate structure, Assets, incorporation information, officers and directors, business purpose, and relationship to the Debtor, to any member of the Debtor's Family, or to any Associated Individual.

8. All Documents regarding any investment or business dealing made by, with, or on behalf of Debtor or the Debtor's Family, on the one hand, and an Associated Entity, on the other hand.

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9. All Documents related to any Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities hold any interest or investment in, including but not limited to the nature and value of that interest or investment; any proceeds or benefits from such Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities receive on account of such interest or investment; and all Documents relating to any financial reporting or data relating to such Entity, including but not limited to all books and records, financial statements or tax Documents.

10. All Documents regarding the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.; and any financial interest that the Debtor or the Debtor's estate possesses in any Associated Entity.

11. All Documents related to the purported Declaration of Trust and Agreement, dated February 17, 2015, entered into by the Debtor, as Trustee, Genever Holdings Corporation, and Genever Holdings LLC, in favor of Bravo Luck Limited, as beneficiary.

12. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

13. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

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14. All Communications between You and, either, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Individual, agent, employee, or other individual acting on behalf of the Debtor, related to any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities.

15. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of Debtor, Debtor's Estate, Debtor's Family, or Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents showing when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, to whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the instrument.

16. All Documents related to any sale, acquisition, disposition, purchase, investment, contribution, gift, extension of credit, loan, or Transfer involving the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Entity.

17. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

18. All Documents related to any loans or extensions of credit, or applications for the same, to or from the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family or any Associated Entity, including but not limited to (i) the terms of any such loans or extensions of credit, including their terms of repayment, representations and warranties, and interest rate, and (ii) all evidence of payments of the loans.

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19. All Documents related to the Debtor's use of any Assets belonging to, controlled by, or whose complete or partial ownership is held by the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

20. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

21. All Documents related to any pledges of Assets of any Associated Entity, including Bravo Luck Limited, to any other Entity.

| Case 22-50073 | Doc 839 | Filed 09/07/22 | | Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 | Page 276 of | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|-----|---------------------------|-------------| | B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (Page 2) | | | 491 | | | | | | | | | |

| I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________<br>on (date) __________ .<br>I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person as follows: ____________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<br>__________________________________ on (date) ___________________ ; or | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ . | | | My fees are \$ _________ for travel and \$_________ for services, for a total of \$_________ . | | | I declare under penalty of perjury<br>that this information is true and correct. | | | Date: _______________ | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature | | | ________________________________________________<br>Printed name and title |

*Server's address*

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c);

(iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-14**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 279 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Williams & Connolly LLP**

PLACE Paul Has

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| DATE AND TIME | |---------------| | | | | | | | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: Sept\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ember \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document originated | | | | | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender<br>Native: Author(s) of document | | | | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field<br>and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h) state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Williams & Connolly LLP, together with any of its employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping

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Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明

), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA)

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Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind,

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charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to,

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connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents related to any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

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2. All Documents related to any engagement letter with the Debtor, any member of the Debtor's Family, and/or any Associated Entity, including copy(ies) of such engagement letter(s).

3. All Documents related to the payment of any retainer to You based upon your representation of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including documents sufficient to identify the amount of the retainer and its source.

4. All Documents related to any fees, payments, or monies received by You from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, a Family Related Entity, or an Associated Entity held in escrow or in a client trust account.

5. Documents sufficient to show the amount, date, and source of any payments made to You by or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

6. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

7. All Documents related to the Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents related to their corporate structure, Assets, incorporation information, officers and directors, business purpose, and relationship to the Debtor, to any member of the Debtor's Family, or to any Associated Individual.

8. All Documents regarding any investment or business dealing made by, with, or on behalf of Debtor or the Debtor's Family, on the one hand, and an Associated Entity, on the other hand.

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9. All Documents related to any Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities hold any interest or investment in, including but not limited to the nature and value of that interest or investment; any proceeds or benefits from such Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities receive on account of such interest or investment; and all Documents relating to any financial reporting or data relating to such Entity, including but not limited to all books and records, financial statements or tax Documents.

10. All Documents regarding the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.; and any financial interest that the Debtor or the Debtor's estate possesses in any Associated Entity.

11. All Documents related to the purported Declaration of Trust and Agreement, dated February 17, 2015, entered into by the Debtor, as Trustee, Genever Holdings Corporation, and Genever Holdings LLC, in favor of Bravo Luck Limited, as beneficiary.

12. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

13. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

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14. All Communications between You and, either, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Individual, agent, employee, or other individual acting on behalf of the Debtor, related to any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities.

15. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of Debtor, Debtor's Estate, Debtor's Family, or Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents showing when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, to whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the instrument.

16. All Documents related to any sale, acquisition, disposition, purchase, investment, contribution, gift, extension of credit, loan, or Transfer involving the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Entity.

17. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

18. All Documents related to any loans or extensions of credit, or applications for the same, to or from the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family or any Associated Entity, including but not limited to (i) the terms of any such loans or extensions of credit, including their terms of repayment, representations and warranties, and interest rate, and (ii) all evidence of payments of the loans.

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19. All Documents related to the Debtor's use of any Assets belonging to, controlled by, or whose complete or partial ownership is held by the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

20. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

21. All Documents related to any pledges of Assets of any Associated Entity, including Bravo Luck Limited, to any other Entity.

| Case 22-50073 | Doc 839 | Filed 09/07/22 | | Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 | Page 296 of | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|-----|---------------------------|-------------| | B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (Page 2) | | | 491 | | | | | | | | | |

| I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________<br>on (date) __________ .<br>I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person as follows: ____________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<br>__________________________________ on (date) ___________________ ; or | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ . | | | My fees are \$ _________ for travel and \$_________ for services, for a total of \$_________ . | | | I declare under penalty of perjury<br>that this information is true and correct. | | | Date: _______________ | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature | | | ________________________________________________<br>Printed name and title |

*Server's address*

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c); (iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no

exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-15**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 299 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

#### To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP**

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: Sept\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ember \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

## Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 303 of 491

| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h) state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

## Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 305 of 491

such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, together with any of its employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

## Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 307 of 491

3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping

## Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 308 of 491

Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明

), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA)

## Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 309 of 491

Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind,

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charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to,

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connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents related to any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

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2. All Documents related to any engagement letter with the Debtor, any member of the Debtor's Family, and/or any Associated Entity, including copy(ies) of such engagement letter(s).

3. All Documents related to the payment of any retainer to You based upon your representation of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including documents sufficient to identify the amount of the retainer and its source.

4. All Documents related to any fees, payments, or monies received by You from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, a Family Related Entity, or an Associated Entity held in escrow or in a client trust account.

5. Documents sufficient to show the amount, date, and source of any payments made to You by or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

6. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

7. All Documents related to the Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents related to their corporate structure, Assets, incorporation information, officers and directors, business purpose, and relationship to the Debtor, to any member of the Debtor's Family, or to any Associated Individual.

8. All Documents regarding any investment or business dealing made by, with, or on behalf of Debtor or the Debtor's Family, on the one hand, and an Associated Entity, on the other hand.

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9. All Documents related to any Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities hold any interest or investment in, including but not limited to the nature and value of that interest or investment; any proceeds or benefits from such Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities receive on account of such interest or investment; and all Documents relating to any financial reporting or data relating to such Entity, including but not limited to all books and records, financial statements or tax Documents.

10. All Documents regarding the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.; and any financial interest that the Debtor or the Debtor's estate possesses in any Associated Entity.

11. All Documents related to the purported Declaration of Trust and Agreement, dated February 17, 2015, entered into by the Debtor, as Trustee, Genever Holdings Corporation, and Genever Holdings LLC, in favor of Bravo Luck Limited, as beneficiary.

12. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

13. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

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14. All Communications between You and, either, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Individual, agent, employee, or other individual acting on behalf of the Debtor, related to any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities.

15. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of Debtor, Debtor's Estate, Debtor's Family, or Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents showing when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, to whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the instrument.

16. All Documents related to any sale, acquisition, disposition, purchase, investment, contribution, gift, extension of credit, loan, or Transfer involving the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Entity.

17. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

18. All Documents related to any loans or extensions of credit, or applications for the same, to or from the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family or any Associated Entity, including but not limited to (i) the terms of any such loans or extensions of credit, including their terms of repayment, representations and warranties, and interest rate, and (ii) all evidence of payments of the loans.

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19. All Documents related to the Debtor's use of any Assets belonging to, controlled by, or whose complete or partial ownership is held by the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

20. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

21. All Documents related to any pledges of Assets of any Associated Entity, including Bravo Luck Limited, to any other Entity.

| Case 22-50073 | Doc 839 | Filed 09/07/22 | | Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 | Page 316 of | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|-----|---------------------------|-------------| | B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (Page 2) | | | 491 | | | | | | | | | |

| I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________<br>on (date)<br>__________<br>I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<br>__________________________________<br>on (date) ___________________ ; or | as follows: ____________________________________ | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ . | | | My fees are \$ _________<br>for travel and \$_________ | for services, for a total of \$_________ | | I declare under penalty of perjury<br>that this information is true and correct. | | | Date: _______________ | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature | | | ________________________________________________<br>Printed name and title |

*Server's address*

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c); (iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no

exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-16**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 319 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Forbes Hare**

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: Sept\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ember \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h) state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Forbes Hare, together with any of its employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping

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Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明

), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA)

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Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind,

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charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to,

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connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents related to any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

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2. All Documents related to any engagement letter with the Debtor, any member of the Debtor's Family, and/or any Associated Entity, including copy(ies) of such engagement letter(s).

3. All Documents related to the payment of any retainer to You based upon your representation of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including documents sufficient to identify the amount of the retainer and its source.

4. All Documents related to any fees, payments, or monies received by You from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, a Family Related Entity, or an Associated Entity held in escrow or in a client trust account.

5. Documents sufficient to show the amount, date, and source of any payments made to You by or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

6. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

7. All Documents related to the Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents related to their corporate structure, Assets, incorporation information, officers and directors, business purpose, and relationship to the Debtor, to any member of the Debtor's Family, or to any Associated Individual.

8. All Documents regarding any investment or business dealing made by, with, or on behalf of Debtor or the Debtor's Family, on the one hand, and an Associated Entity, on the other hand.

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9. All Documents related to any Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities hold any interest or investment in, including but not limited to the nature and value of that interest or investment; any proceeds or benefits from such Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities receive on account of such interest or investment; and all Documents relating to any financial reporting or data relating to such Entity, including but not limited to all books and records, financial statements or tax Documents.

10. All Documents regarding the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.; and any financial interest that the Debtor or the Debtor's estate possesses in any Associated Entity.

11. All Documents related to the purported Declaration of Trust and Agreement, dated February 17, 2015, entered into by the Debtor, as Trustee, Genever Holdings Corporation, and Genever Holdings LLC, in favor of Bravo Luck Limited, as beneficiary.

12. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

13. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

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14. All Communications between You and, either, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Individual, agent, employee, or other individual acting on behalf of the Debtor, related to any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities.

15. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of Debtor, Debtor's Estate, Debtor's Family, or Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents showing when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, to whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the instrument.

16. All Documents related to any sale, acquisition, disposition, purchase, investment, contribution, gift, extension of credit, loan, or Transfer involving the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Entity.

17. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

18. All Documents related to any loans or extensions of credit, or applications for the same, to or from the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family or any Associated Entity, including but not limited to (i) the terms of any such loans or extensions of credit, including their terms of repayment, representations and warranties, and interest rate, and (ii) all evidence of payments of the loans.

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19. All Documents related to the Debtor's use of any Assets belonging to, controlled by, or whose complete or partial ownership is held by the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

20. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

21. All Documents related to any pledges of Assets of any Associated Entity, including Bravo Luck Limited, to any other Entity.

| Case 22-50073 | Doc 839 | Filed 09/07/22 | Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 | Page 336 of | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|---------------------------|-------------| | B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (Page 2) | | 491 | | | | | | | | |

| | | (This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 45.) | |------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | on (date)<br>__________ | | I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________ | | | I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person | as follows: ____________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | __________________________________ | on (date) ___________________ ; or | | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | My fees are \$ _________ | for travel and \$_________ | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ .<br>for services, for a total of \$_________ | | I declare under penalty of perjury | that this information is true and correct. | | | | | | | Date: _______________ | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature |

*Server's address*

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c); (iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no

exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-17**

#### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 339 of 491

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Ogier

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: Sept\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ember \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | | | | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--|--|--| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | | | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | | | | for single page | | | | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | | | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | | | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | | | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | | | | from whose files the document originated | | | | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | | | | | | | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | | | multiple entries | | | | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | | | | entries | | | | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | | | multiple entries | | | | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | | | multiple entries | | | | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | | | | of document (if available) | | | | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | | | | including extension | | | | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | | | | Native: (empty) | | | | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | | | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | | | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | | | | standardized during conversion. | | | | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | | | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | | | | representing | | | | | | | the Email or | | | | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | | | | Native: Author of the document | | | | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | | | Native: Date the document was created | | | |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h)state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Ogier, together with any of its employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping

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Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明

), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA)

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Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind,

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charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to,

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connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents related to any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

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2. All Documents related to any engagement letter with the Debtor, any member of the Debtor's Family, and/or any Associated Entity, including copy(ies) of such engagement letter(s).

3. All Documents related to the payment of any retainer to You based upon your representation of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including documents sufficient to identify the amount of the retainer and its source.

4. All Documents related to any fees, payments, or monies received by You from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, a Family Related Entity, or an Associated Entity held in escrow or in a client trust account.

5. Documents sufficient to show the amount, date, and source of any payments made to You by or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

6. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

7. All Documents related to the Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents related to their corporate structure, Assets, incorporation information, officers and directors, business purpose, and relationship to the Debtor, to any member of the Debtor's Family, or to any Associated Individual.

8. All Documents regarding any investment or business dealing made by, with, or on behalf of Debtor or the Debtor's Family, on the one hand, and an Associated Entity, on the other hand.

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9. All Documents related to any Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities hold any interest or investment in, including but not limited to the nature and value of that interest or investment; any proceeds or benefits from such Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities receive on account of such interest or investment; and all Documents relating to any financial reporting or data relating to such Entity, including but not limited to all books and records, financial statements or tax Documents.

10. All Documents regarding the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.; and any financial interest that the Debtor or the Debtor's estate possesses in any Associated Entity.

11. All Documents related to the purported Declaration of Trust and Agreement, dated February 17, 2015, entered into by the Debtor, as Trustee, Genever Holdings Corporation, and Genever Holdings LLC, in favor of Bravo Luck Limited, as beneficiary.

12. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

13. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

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14. All Communications between You and, either, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Individual, agent, employee, or other individual acting on behalf of the Debtor, related to any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities.

15. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of Debtor, Debtor's Estate, Debtor's Family, or Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents showing when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, to whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the instrument.

16. All Documents related to any sale, acquisition, disposition, purchase, investment, contribution, gift, extension of credit, loan, or Transfer involving the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Entity.

17. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

18. All Documents related to any loans or extensions of credit, or applications for the same, to or from the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family or any Associated Entity, including but not limited to (i) the terms of any such loans or extensions of credit, including their terms of repayment, representations and warranties, and interest rate, and (ii) all evidence of payments of the loans.

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19. All Documents related to the Debtor's use of any Assets belonging to, controlled by, or whose complete or partial ownership is held by the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

20. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

21. All Documents related to any pledges of Assets of any Associated Entity, including Bravo Luck Limited, to any other Entity.

| Case 22-50073 | Doc 839 | Filed 09/07/22 | | Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 | Page 356 of | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|-----|---------------------------|-------------| | B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (Page 2) | | | 491 | | | | | | | | | |

| | | (This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 45.) | |------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | on (date)<br>__________ | | I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________ | | | I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person | as follows: ____________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | __________________________________ | on (date) ___________________ ; or | | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | My fees are \$ _________ | for travel and \$_________ | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ .<br>for services, for a total of \$_________ | | I declare under penalty of perjury | that this information is true and correct. | | | | | | | Date: _______________ | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature |

*Server's address*

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c); (iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no

exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

#### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-18**

#### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 359 of 491

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** O'Neal Webster

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached.

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, New York 10166 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

## See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: Sept\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ember \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; 203-821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | | for single page | | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | | from whose files the document originated | | | | | | | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender<br>Native: Author(s) of document | | | | | | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | multiple entries | | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | | entries | | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | multiple entries | | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | multiple entries | | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | | of document (if available) | | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | | including extension | | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | | Native: (empty) | | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time<br>zone<br>in<br>which<br>the<br>emails<br>were | | | | | standardized during conversion. | | | LINK | >EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | | representing | | | | | the Email or | | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Author of the document | | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Date the document was created | |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field<br>and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message<br>ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h) state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to O'Neal Webster, together with any of its employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on its behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping

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Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明

), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

8. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited, Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA)

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Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

9. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

10. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

11. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

12. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

13. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

14. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

15. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind,

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charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

16. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

17. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

18. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to,

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connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

19. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

20. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

21. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents related to any income or Asset of the Debtor, the Debtor's estate, the Debtor's Family, or Associated Entity.

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2. All Documents related to any engagement letter with the Debtor, any member of the Debtor's Family, and/or any Associated Entity, including copy(ies) of such engagement letter(s).

3. All Documents related to the payment of any retainer to You based upon your representation of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, including documents sufficient to identify the amount of the retainer and its source.

4. All Documents related to any fees, payments, or monies received by You from or on behalf of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, a Family Related Entity, or an Associated Entity held in escrow or in a client trust account.

5. Documents sufficient to show the amount, date, and source of any payments made to You by or for the benefit of the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity.

6. All Documents related to the Debtor's financial condition and obligations to his creditors, including without limitation all Documents related to any effort to avoid paying such obligations and All Documents related to this or any other actual or potential bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding.

7. All Documents related to the Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents related to their corporate structure, Assets, incorporation information, officers and directors, business purpose, and relationship to the Debtor, to any member of the Debtor's Family, or to any Associated Individual.

8. All Documents regarding any investment or business dealing made by, with, or on behalf of Debtor or the Debtor's Family, on the one hand, and an Associated Entity, on the other hand.

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9. All Documents related to any Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities hold any interest or investment in, including but not limited to the nature and value of that interest or investment; any proceeds or benefits from such Entity that the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities receive on account of such interest or investment; and all Documents relating to any financial reporting or data relating to such Entity, including but not limited to all books and records, financial statements or tax Documents.

10. All Documents regarding the *Lady May*; the Sherry Netherland Hotel / Condominium; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 373 Taconic Rd.; the residential property located in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 33 Ferncliff Rd.; the residential property located in Wilton, Connecticut at 354 Nod Hill Rd.; and any financial interest that the Debtor or the Debtor's estate possesses in any Associated Entity.

11. All Documents related to the purported Declaration of Trust and Agreement, dated February 17, 2015, entered into by the Debtor, as Trustee, Genever Holdings Corporation, and Genever Holdings LLC, in favor of Bravo Luck Limited, as beneficiary.

12. All Documents related to any aircraft owned, controlled, or used by the Debtor, including without limitation the aircraft bearing tail number T7-GQM any other aircraft registered in San Marino, including without limitation copies of all registration documents and flight manifests showing flights taken by such aircraft and the individuals onboard such flights.

13. All Documents related to any investments or trading by the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or an Associated Entity, in or around July 2020, or at any other time, in crude oil futures or any similar commodity, including without limitation Communications with Jiang Yunfu Be regarding any such investments or trading.

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14. All Communications between You and, either, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Individual, agent, employee, or other individual acting on behalf of the Debtor, related to any Transfer, investment, or other transaction or business dealing relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, or the Associated Entities.

15. All Documents concerning any trust or similar instrument set up by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of Debtor, Debtor's Estate, Debtor's Family, or Associated Entities, including but not limited to Documents showing when the trust(s) was created, by whom it was created, to whose benefit it was created, and the corpus of the instrument.

16. All Documents related to any sale, acquisition, disposition, purchase, investment, contribution, gift, extension of credit, loan, or Transfer involving the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, or any Associated Entity.

17. All Documents related to any obligation, claim, liability, or debt associated with any legal dispute involving the Debtor, including but not limited to those relating to any litigation before any local, state, federal, or international body, whether an administrative body, court, panel, or alternative dispute resolution entity.

18. All Documents related to any loans or extensions of credit, or applications for the same, to or from the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family or any Associated Entity, including but not limited to (i) the terms of any such loans or extensions of credit, including their terms of repayment, representations and warranties, and interest rate, and (ii) all evidence of payments of the loans.

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19. All Documents related to the Debtor's use of any Assets belonging to, controlled by, or whose complete or partial ownership is held by the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual.

20. All Documents regarding any balance sheet, bank statement, account statement, financial statement, statement of account, wire transfer instructions and/or confirmation, proof of funds, certificate of deposit, certificate of holdings, investment portfolio summary, or similar document relating to the Debtor, the Debtor's Estate, the Debtor's Family, an Associated Entity, or an Associated Individual, including without limitation all Documents sufficient to show all Transfers to any of the foregoing.

21. All Documents related to any pledges of Assets of any Associated Entity, including Bravo Luck Limited, to any other Entity.

| Case 22-50073 | Doc 839 | Filed 09/07/22 | Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 | Page 376 of | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|---------------------------|-------------| | B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (Page 2) | | | 491 | | | | | | | |

| I received this subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any): ______________________________________________<br>on (date)<br>__________<br>I served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<br>__________________________________<br>on (date) ___________________ ; or | as follows: ____________________________________ | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | I returned the subpoena unexecuted because: ____________________________________________________________<br>___________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the<br>witness the fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of \$ _______________________ . | | | My fees are \$ _________<br>for travel and \$_________ | for services, for a total of \$_________ | | I declare under penalty of perjury<br>that this information is true and correct. | | | Date: _______________ | | | | ________________________________________________<br>Server's signature | | | ________________________________________________<br>Printed name and title |

*Server's address*

Additional information concerning attempted service, etc.:

### **Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c), (d), (e), and (g) (Effective 12/1/13) (made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Rule 9016, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)**

#### **(c) Place of compliance.**

*(1) For a Trial, Hearing, or Deposition.* A subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition only as follows:

(A) within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; or

(B) within the state where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person, if the person

(i) is a party or a party's officer; or

(ii) is commanded to attend a trial and would not incur substantial expense.

#### *(2) For Other Discovery.* A subpoena may command:

(A) production of documents, or electronically stored information, or things at a place within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person; and

(B) inspection of premises, at the premises to be inspected.

#### **(d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement.**

*(1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions.* A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court for the district where compliance is required must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees — on a party or attorney who fails to comply.

#### *(2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection.*

*(A) Appearance Not Required.* A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial.

*(B) Objections*. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises — or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply:

(i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for the district where compliance is required for an order compelling production or inspection.

(ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance.

#### *(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.*

*(A) When Required.* On timely motion, the court for the district where compliance is required must quash or modify a subpoena that:

(i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person to comply beyond the geographical limits

specified in Rule 45(c); (iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no

exception or waiver applies; or

(iv) subjects a person to undue burden.

*(B) When Permitted.* To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court for the district where compliance is required may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:

(i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or

(ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party.

*(C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative.* In the circumstances described in Rule 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party:

(i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and

(ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated.

#### **(e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena.**

*(1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information.* These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information:

*(A) Documents.* A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand.

*(B) Form for Producing Electronically Stored Information Not Specified.* If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

*(C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form.* The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form.

*(D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information.* The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery.

#### *(2) Claiming Privilege or Protection.*

*(A) Information Withheld.* A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must:

(i) expressly make the claim; and

(ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim.

*(B) Information Produced.* If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has; must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information under seal to the court for the district where compliance is required for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved.

**(g) Contempt.** The court for the district where compliance is required – and also, after a motion is transferred, the issuing court – may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena or an order related to it.

For access to subpoena materials, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a) Committee Note (2013)

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## **Exhibit C-19**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 379 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Barclays Bank PLC

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached. X

| PLACE<br>NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. | DATE AND TIME | |-----------------------------------------|---------------| | 195 Church Street, 13th Floor | | | New Haven, Connecticut 06510 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material: X

### See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ September \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; (203) 821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the

following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document<br>originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time zone in which<br>the emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file<br>document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h) state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

## **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Barclays Bank PLC, together with any of its affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries, and any of their employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on their behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "2004 Discovery Targets" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, ACA Capital Group Limited, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd., Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Jesse Brown, William Je, William Je, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Bravo Luck Limited, Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Lamp Capital LLC, Greenwich Land LLC, Qu Guo Jiao, Daniel Thomas Podhaskie, Yvette Wang, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, Dawn State Limited, Rule of Law Society IV Inc., Rule of Law Foundation III, GTV Media Group, Inc., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., and Saraca Media Group Inc.

8. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel,

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advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Jesse Brown, William Je, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

9. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited,

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Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd. , Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Hudson Diamond NY LLC, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., TM Primrose Limited, Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

10. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

11. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

12. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

13. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

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14. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

15. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

16. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

17. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

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18. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

19. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

20. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

21. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

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22. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

## **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any account held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, power of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

2. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any funds, securities, property, or assets belonging to, held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

3. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any business, commerce or financial transactions, including but not limited to any loan, line of credit, bailment, deposit, swap, securities transactions, mortgage, or ISDA, with any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

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4. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present relating to any wire transfer activity relating to the 2004 Discovery Targets, regardless of the existence of any accounts, including but not limited to all wire transfer receipts, account numbers, balances, authorizations, identification information related to the parties to the transfer, correspondence, instructions, or other records.

5. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any correspondence and communications between you and the 2004 Discovery Targets.

6. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any account with any 2004 Discovery Target relating to opening of the account, authorized users of the account and maintenance of the account.

7. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any antimoney laundering, know-your-customer, or other compliance activity relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including but not limited to any information provided by any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, or learned by You.

8. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present relating to any communications with any regulator from any country, including but not limited to the Bank of England, the United States Federal Reserve, the S.E.C., the CFTC, FINRA, China Securities Regulatory Commission, People's Bank of China, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets.

## **Exhibit C-20**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 395 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** BNY Mellon, N.A.

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached. X

| PLACE<br>NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. | DATE AND TIME | |-----------------------------------------|---------------| | 195 Church Street, 13th Floor | | | New Haven, Connecticut 06510 | | | | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material: X

### See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ September \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; (203) 821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the

following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email<br>**The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document<br>originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time zone in which<br>the emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file<br>document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h) state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

## **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to BNY Mellon, N.A., together with any of its affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries, and any of their employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on their behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "2004 Discovery Targets" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, ACA Capital Group Limited, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd., Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Jesse Brown, William Je, William Je, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Bravo Luck Limited, Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Lamp Capital LLC, Greenwich Land LLC, Qu Guo Jiao, Daniel Thomas Podhaskie, Yvette Wang, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, Dawn State Limited, Rule of Law Society IV Inc., Rule of Law Foundation III, GTV Media Group, Inc., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., and Saraca Media Group Inc.

8. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel,

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advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Jesse Brown, William Je, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

9. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited,

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Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd. , Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Hudson Diamond NY LLC, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., TM Primrose Limited, Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

10. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

11. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

12. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

13. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

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14. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

15. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

16. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

17. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

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18. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

19. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

20. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

21. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

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22. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

## **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any account held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, power of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

2. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any funds, securities, property, or assets belonging to, held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

3. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any business, commerce or financial transactions, including but not limited to any loan, line of credit, bailment, deposit, swap, securities transactions, mortgage, or ISDA, with any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

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4. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present relating to any wire transfer activity relating to the 2004 Discovery Targets, regardless of the existence of any accounts, including but not limited to all wire transfer receipts, account numbers, balances, authorizations, identification information related to the parties to the transfer, correspondence, instructions, or other records.

5. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any correspondence and communications between you and the 2004 Discovery Targets.

6. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any account with any 2004 Discovery Target relating to opening of the account, authorized users of the account and maintenance of the account.

7. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any antimoney laundering, know-your-customer, or other compliance activity relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including but not limited to any information provided by any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, or learned by You.

8. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present relating to any communications with any regulator from any country, including but not limited to the Bank of England, the United States Federal Reserve, the S.E.C., the CFTC, FINRA, China Securities Regulatory Commission, People's Bank of China, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets.

## **Exhibit C-21**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 411 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Citibank, N.A.

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached. X

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.<br>195 Church Street, 13th Floor | | | New Haven, Connecticut 06510 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material: X

### See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ September \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; (203) 821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the

following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document<br>originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time zone in which<br>the emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file<br>document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h) state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Citibank, N.A., together with any of its affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries, and any of their employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on their behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "2004 Discovery Targets" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, ACA Capital Group Limited, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd., Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Jesse Brown, William Je, William Je, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Bravo Luck Limited, Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Lamp Capital LLC, Greenwich Land LLC, Qu Guo Jiao, Daniel Thomas Podhaskie, Yvette Wang, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, Dawn State Limited, Rule of Law Society IV Inc., Rule of Law Foundation III, GTV Media Group, Inc., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., and Saraca Media Group Inc.

8. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel,

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advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Jesse Brown, William Je, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

9. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited,

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Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd. , Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Hudson Diamond NY LLC, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., TM Primrose Limited, Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

10. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

11. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

12. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

13. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

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14. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

15. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

16. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

17. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

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18. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

19. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

20. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

21. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

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22. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

## **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any account held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, power of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

2. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any funds, securities, property, or assets belonging to, held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

3. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any business, commerce or financial transactions, including but not limited to any loan, line of credit, bailment, deposit, swap, securities transactions, mortgage, or ISDA, with any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

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4. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present relating to any wire transfer activity relating to the 2004 Discovery Targets, regardless of the existence of any accounts, including but not limited to all wire transfer receipts, account numbers, balances, authorizations, identification information related to the parties to the transfer, correspondence, instructions, or other records.

5. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any correspondence and communications between you and the 2004 Discovery Targets.

6. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any account with any 2004 Discovery Target relating to opening of the account, authorized users of the account and maintenance of the account.

7. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any antimoney laundering, know-your-customer, or other compliance activity relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including but not limited to any information provided by any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, or learned by You.

8. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present relating to any communications with any regulator from any country, including but not limited to the Bank of England, the United States Federal Reserve, the S.E.C., the CFTC, FINRA, China Securities Regulatory Commission, People's Bank of China, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets.

## **Exhibit C-22**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 427 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** HSBC Holdings, PLC

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached. X

| PLACE<br>NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. | DATE AND TIME | |-----------------------------------------|---------------| | 195 Church Street, 13th Floor | | | New Haven, Connecticut 06510 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material: X

### See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ September \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; (203) 821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the

following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document<br>originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time zone in which<br>the emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file<br>document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h) state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

## **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to HSBC Holdings PLC, together with any of its affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries, and any of their employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on their behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "2004 Discovery Targets" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, ACA Capital Group Limited, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd., Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Jesse Brown, William Je, William Je, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Bravo Luck Limited, Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Lamp Capital LLC, Greenwich Land LLC, Qu Guo Jiao, Daniel Thomas Podhaskie, Yvette Wang, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, Dawn State Limited, Rule of Law Society IV Inc., Rule of Law Foundation III, GTV Media Group, Inc., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., and Saraca Media Group Inc.

8. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel,

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advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Jesse Brown, William Je, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

9. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited,

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Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd. , Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Hudson Diamond NY LLC, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., TM Primrose Limited, Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

10. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

11. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

12. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

13. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

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14. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

15. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

16. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

17. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

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18. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

19. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

20. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

21. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

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22. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

## **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any account held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, power of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

2. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any funds, securities, property, or assets belonging to, held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

3. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any business, commerce or financial transactions, including but not limited to any loan, line of credit, bailment, deposit, swap, securities transactions, mortgage, or ISDA, with any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

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4. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present relating to any wire transfer activity relating to the 2004 Discovery Targets, regardless of the existence of any accounts, including but not limited to all wire transfer receipts, account numbers, balances, authorizations, identification information related to the parties to the transfer, correspondence, instructions, or other records.

5. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any correspondence and communications between you and the 2004 Discovery Targets.

6. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any account with any 2004 Discovery Target relating to opening of the account, authorized users of the account and maintenance of the account.

7. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any antimoney laundering, know-your-customer, or other compliance activity relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including but not limited to any information provided by any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, or learned by You.

8. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present relating to any communications with any regulator from any country, including but not limited to the Bank of England, the United States Federal Reserve, the S.E.C., the CFTC, FINRA, China Securities Regulatory Commission, People's Bank of China, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets.

## **Exhibit C-23**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 443 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached. X

| PLACE<br>NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. | DATE AND TIME | |---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | 195 Church Street, 13th Floor<br>New Haven, Connecticut 06510 | | | | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material: X

### See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ September \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; (203) 821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the

following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document<br>originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time zone in which<br>the emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file<br>document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h) state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

### **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., together with any of its affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries, and any of their employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on their behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "2004 Discovery Targets" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, ACA Capital Group Limited, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd., Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Jesse Brown, William Je, William Je, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Bravo Luck Limited, Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Lamp Capital LLC, Greenwich Land LLC, Qu Guo Jiao, Daniel Thomas Podhaskie, Yvette Wang, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, Dawn State Limited, Rule of Law Society IV Inc., Rule of Law Foundation III, GTV Media Group, Inc., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., and Saraca Media Group Inc.

8. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel,

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advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Jesse Brown, William Je, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

9. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited,

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Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd. , Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Hudson Diamond NY LLC, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., TM Primrose Limited, Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

10. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

11. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

12. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

13. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

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14. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

15. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

16. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

17. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

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18. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

19. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

20. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

21. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

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22. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

## **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any account held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, power of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

2. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any funds, securities, property, or assets belonging to, held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

3. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any business, commerce or financial transactions, including but not limited to any loan, line of credit, bailment, deposit, swap, securities transactions, mortgage, or ISDA, with any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

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4. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present relating to any wire transfer activity relating to the 2004 Discovery Targets, regardless of the existence of any accounts, including but not limited to all wire transfer receipts, account numbers, balances, authorizations, identification information related to the parties to the transfer, correspondence, instructions, or other records.

5. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any correspondence and communications between you and the 2004 Discovery Targets.

6. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any account with any 2004 Discovery Target relating to opening of the account, authorized users of the account and maintenance of the account.

7. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any antimoney laundering, know-your-customer, or other compliance activity relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including but not limited to any information provided by any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, or learned by You.

8. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present relating to any communications with any regulator from any country, including but not limited to the Bank of England, the United States Federal Reserve, the S.E.C., the CFTC, FINRA, China Securities Regulatory Commission, People's Bank of China, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets.

## **Exhibit C-24**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 459 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Standard Chartered PLC

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached. X

| PLACE | DATE AND TIME | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.<br>195 Church Street, 13th Floor | | | New Haven, Connecticut 06510 | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material: X

### See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ September \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; (203) 821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the

following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | |--------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | for single page | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | from whose files the document<br>originated | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | entries | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | multiple entries | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | of document (if available) | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | including extension | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | Native: (empty) | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time zone in which<br>the emails<br>were | | | | standardized during conversion. | | LINK | EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | representing | | | | the Email or | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Author of the document | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was created |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | | | | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file<br>document/email in KB | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | stored including original file name. | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message ID Native: (empty) | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | 698aff95c | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h) state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

## **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to Standard Chartered PLC, together with any of its affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries, and any of their employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on their behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "2004 Discovery Targets" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, ACA Capital Group Limited, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd., Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Jesse Brown, William Je, William Je, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Bravo Luck Limited, Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Lamp Capital LLC, Greenwich Land LLC, Qu Guo Jiao, Daniel Thomas Podhaskie, Yvette Wang, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, Dawn State Limited, Rule of Law Society IV Inc., Rule of Law Foundation III, GTV Media Group, Inc., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., and Saraca Media Group Inc.

8. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel,

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advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Jesse Brown, William Je, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

9. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited,

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Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd. , Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Hudson Diamond NY LLC, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., TM Primrose Limited, Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

10. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

11. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

12. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

13. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

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14. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

15. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

16. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

17. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

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18. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

19. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

20. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

21. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

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22. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

### **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any account held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, power of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

2. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any funds, securities, property, or assets belonging to, held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

3. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any business, commerce or financial transactions, including but not limited to any loan, line of credit, bailment, deposit, swap, securities transactions, mortgage, or ISDA, with any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

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4. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present relating to any wire transfer activity relating to the 2004 Discovery Targets, regardless of the existence of any accounts, including but not limited to all wire transfer receipts, account numbers, balances, authorizations, identification information related to the parties to the transfer, correspondence, instructions, or other records.

5. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any correspondence and communications between you and the 2004 Discovery Targets.

6. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any account with any 2004 Discovery Target relating to opening of the account, authorized users of the account and maintenance of the account.

7. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present related to any antimoney laundering, know-your-customer, or other compliance activity relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including but not limited to any information provided by any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, or learned by You.

8. All Documents dated between January 1, 2014 and the present relating to any communications with any regulator from any country, including but not limited to the Bank of England, the United States Federal Reserve, the S.E.C., the CFTC, FINRA, China Securities Regulatory Commission, People's Bank of China, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets.

## **Exhibit C-25**

### B2540 (Form 2540 – Subpoena for Rule 2004 Examination) (12/15) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Case 22-50073 Doc 839 Filed 09/07/22 Entered 09/07/22 20:02:47 Page 475 of 491

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ District of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Connecticut

In re \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Case No. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ho Wan Kwok 22-50073

Debtor

Chapter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 11

## **SUBPOENA FOR RULE 2004 EXAMINATION**

To: **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** UBS AG

*(Name of person to whom the subpoena is directed)*

*Testimony:* **YOU ARE COMMANDED** to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at an examination under Rule 2004, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the court order authorizing the examination is attached. X

| PLACE<br>NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. | DATE AND TIME | |---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | 195 Church Street, 13th Floor<br>New Haven, Connecticut 06510 | | | | |

The examination will be recorded by this method: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ court reporter/stenographer

*Production:* You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the examination the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and must permit inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material: X

### See Requests for Production of Documents, attached hereto.

The following provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, made applicable in bankruptcy cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9016, are attached – Rule 45(c), relating to the place of compliance; Rule 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena; and Rule 45(e) and 45(g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so.

Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ September \_\_, 2022

CLERK OF COURT

OR

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Attorney's signature* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437)

The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the attorney representing *(name of party)* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , who issues or requests this subpoena, are: Luc Despins, Ch. 11 Trustee

Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.; Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.; 195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 plinsey@npmlaw.com; (203) 821-2000

## **Notice to the person who issues or requests this subpoena**

If this subpoena commands the production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or the inspection of premises before trial, a notice and a copy of this subpoena must be served on each party before it is served on the person to whom it is directed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4).

## **Request for Production of Documents**

## **I. INSTRUCTIONS**

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the requests for documents set forth below, (the "Requests," and each, a "Request"), must be responded to separately and specifically. Each Request shall be answered fully unless it is in good faith objected to, in which event the reason for Your objection shall be stated in detail, as set forth below. If an objection pertains only to a portion of a Request, or a word, phrase or clause contained within it, You are required to state Your objection to that portion only and to respond to the remainder of the Requests.

2. Electronically stored information must be produced in accordance with the

following instructions:

- a. Images. Black and white images must be 300 DPI Group IV single-page TIFF files. Color images must be produced in JPEG format. File names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). Folder names cannot contain embedded spaces or special characters (including the comma). All TIFF image files must have a unique file name, i.e. Bates number. Images must be endorsed with sequential Bates numbers in the lower right corner of each image. The number of TIFF files per folder should not exceed 1000 files. Excel spreadsheets should have a placeholder image named by the Bates number of the file. - b. Image Load File - a. Concordance® Data File. The data file (.DAT) contains all of the fielded information that will be loaded into the Concordance® database. The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance® default delimiters: Comma ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254). Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. If documents includes imaged emails and attachments, the attachment fields must be included to preserve the parent/child relationship between an email and its attachments. An OCRPATH field must be included to provide the file path and name of the extracted text file on the produced storage media. The text file must be named after the FIRSTBATES. Do not include the text in the .DAT file. For Documents with native files, a LINK field must be included to provide the file path and

name of the native file. The native file must be named after the FIRSTBATES.

- b. Concordance Image® OR Opticon Cross-Reference File. The image crossreference file (.LOG or .OPT) links the images to the database records. It should be a comma-delimited file consisting of seven fields per line with a line in the cross-reference file for every image in the database with the following format: ImageID,VolumeLabel,ImageFilePath,DocumentBreak,FolderBreak,Box Break,PageCoun. - c. Document Text. Text must be produced as separate text files, not as fields within the .DAT file. The full path to the text file (OCRPATH) should be included in the .DAT file. It is recommended document level ANSI text files, named per the FIRSTBATES/Image Key. Extracted text files must be in a separate folder, and the number of text files per folder should not exceed 1,000 files. There should be no special characters (including commas in the folder names). Text files must be provided on a document level. - d. Native Production for Certain File Types. File types that reasonably require viewing in their native format for a full understanding of their content and meaning must be produced in native format. These include, but are not limited to, spreadsheets, spreadsheet-like files (Microsoft Excel, comma separated values, tab separated values, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint or other special presentation files, database files, and audio/visual files. Provide an image of a Bates numbered slip sheet indicating the presence of a native file, and include the path to the native as a field in the .dat file. Name the produced native file with the Bates number corresponding to the slip sheet for the file. Group native files within incrementally named "NATIVE" directories, separate from images directories. - e. De-duplication. Produce a single copy of each electronic document for which exact duplicates exist. For email messages, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash generated from the BCC, Body, CC, From, IntMsgID, To, and Attach properties. For email attachments and standalone electronic files, consolidate duplicates based on MD5 hash of the entire file. - f. Metadata. Produce extracted metadata for each document in the form of a Concordance compliant load file (.dat). The first line of the .DAT file must be a header row identifying the field names. The .DAT file must use the following Concordance default delimiters: Comma , ASCII character (020) Quote þ ASCII character (254)

Date fields should be provided in the format: mm/dd/yyyy. Date and time fields must be two separate fields. Required metadata listed below:

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| Field Name | Sample Data | Description | | |--------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--| | FIRSTBATES | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of native file document/email | | | LASTBATES | EDC0000001 | Last Bates number of native file document/email | | | | | **The LASTBATES field should be populated | | | | | for single page | | | ATTACHRANGE | EDC0000001<br>- | Bates number of the first page of the parent | | | | EDC0000015 | document to the Bates number of the last page of | | | | | the last attachment "child" document | | | BEGATTACH | EDC0000001 | First Bates number of attachment range | | | ENDATTACH | EDC0000015 | Last Bates number of attachment range | | | CUSTODIAN | Smith, John | Email: Mailbox where the email resided | | | | | Native: Name of the individual or department | | | | | from whose files the document<br>originated | | | FROM | John Smith | Email: Sender | | | | | Native: Author(s) of document | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | multiple entries | | | TO | Coffman, Janice; LeeW | Recipient(s) | | | | [mailto:LeeW@MSN.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate multiple | | | | | entries | | | CC | Frank Thompson [mailto: | Carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | frank_Thompson@cdt.com] | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | multiple entries | | | BCC | John Cain | Blind carbon copy recipient(s) | | | | | **semi-colon should be used to separate | | | | | multiple entries | | | SUBJECT | Board Meeting Minutes | Email: Subject line of the email Native: Title | | | | | of document (if available) | | | FILE_NAME | BoardMeetingMinutes.docx | Native: Name of the original native file, | | | | | including extension | | | DATE_SENT | 10/12/2010 | Email: Date the email was sent | | | | | Native: (empty) | | | TIME_SENT/ | 07:05 PM GMT | Email: Time the email was sent/ Time zone in | | | TIME_ZONE | | which the emails were standardized | | | TIME_ZONE | GMT | The<br>time zone in which<br>the emails<br>were | | | | | standardized during conversion. | | | LINK | EDC0000001.msg | Hyperlink to the email or native file document | | | | | **The linked file must be named per the | | | | | FIRSTBATES number | | | FILE_EXTEN | MSG | The file type extension | | | | | representing | | | | | the Email or | | | AUTHOR | John Smith | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Author of the document | | | DATE_CREATED | 10/10/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Date the document was created | |

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| TIME_CREATED | 10:25 AM | Email: (empty) | | |--------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--| | | | Native: Time the document was created | | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | | be combined with the DATE_CREATED field | | | DATE_MOD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Date the document was last modified | | | TIME_MOD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Time the document was last modified | | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | | be combined with the DATE_MOD field | | | DATE_ACCESSD | 10/12/2010 | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Date the document was last accessed | | | TIME_ACCESSD | 07:00 PM | Email: (empty) | | | | | Native: Time the document was last accessed | | | | | **This data must be a separate field and cannot | | | | | be combined with the DATE_ACCESSD field | | | FILE_SIZE | 5,952 | Size of native file<br>document/email in KB | | | PGCOUNT | 1 | Number of pages in native file document/email | | | PATH | | Email: (empty) | | | | Agenda.doc | Native: Path where native file document was | | | | | stored including original file name. | | | INTFILEPATH | Personal Folders\Deleted | Email: original location of email including | | | | Items\Board Meeting | original file name. | | | | Minutes.msg | Native: (empty) | | | INTMSGID | <000805c2c71b\$75977050\$ | Email: Unique Message ID Native: (empty) | | | | cb8306d1@MSN> | | | | MD5HASH | d131dd02c5e6eec4693d9a0 | MD5 Hash value of the document. | | | | 698aff95c | | | | | 2fcab58712467eab4004583e | | | | | b8fb7f89 | | | | OCRPATH | TEXT/001/EDC0000001.txt | Path to extracted text of the native file | |

3. Each Request operates and should be construed independently and, unless otherwise indicated, no Request limits the scope of any other Request.

4. All Documents are to be produced as kept in the usual course of business or are to be organized and labeled to correspond with the categories in these Requests.

5. Each Request contained herein extends to all Documents: (a) in Your possession, custody, or control; or (b) in the possession, custody, or control of anyone acting on Your behalf,

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including Your counsel or other representatives and advisors. Each Document shall be produced in its entirety.

6. If You are requested to produce a Document that is no longer in Your possession, custody, or control, then Your response must (a) describe in detail the nature of the document and its contents; (b) identify the person(s) who prepared or authored the Document (and, if applicable, the Person(s) to whom the Document was sent); (c) identify the date on which the document was prepared or created; (d) state whether such Document (i) is missing or lost, (ii) has been destroyed, (iii) has been transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, to others, or (iv) was otherwise disposed of; (e) state the reason for, and the facts and circumstances surrounding, such disposition; (f) identify the Persons who authorized such disposition; (g) identify the date or approximate date of such disposition; (h) state when the Document was most recently in Your possession, custody or control; and (i) identify the Person, if any, presently in possession, custody, or control of such Document.

7. If You are requested to produce a Document that has been destroyed, then Your response must state, in addition to the information required by the preceding Instruction: (a) the reason for the Document's destruction; (b) the identity of the Person who destroyed the Document; and (c) the identity of the Person who directed that the Document be destroyed.

8. If You claim that a requested Document is privileged or attorney work-product, then Your response must: (a) state (i) a description of the Document adequate to support Your contention that the Document is privileged, (ii) the title of the Document, (iii) the date of the Document, (iv) the author of the Document, (v) the addressee of the Document, (vi) the identity of each Person who received or saw the original or any draft, copy, or reproduction of the Document, (vii) whether the Document itself, or any information contained or referred to in the Document is in the possession, custody, or control of any other Persons, and if so, the identity of

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such Persons, as well as a statement addressing how the information came into their possession, (viii) the claim of privilege under which the Document is withheld, and (ix) all of the circumstances upon which You will rely to support such claim of privilege; and (b) produce a privilege log containing all of the information requested in Part (a) of this Instruction for each Document withheld on the basis of a claim of privilege in accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(e). For any part of a Document Request as to which a claim of privilege or work product is not made, responsive documents should be provided in full.

9. If a portion of an otherwise responsive Document contains information subject to a claim of privilege, only that portion of the Document subject to the claim of privilege shall be deleted or redacted from the Document following the instructions above, and the rest shall be produced.

10. The Requests are continuing in nature. You are hereby instructed to (a) supplement or correct any responses later learned to be incomplete or incorrect immediately upon learning that a prior response was incomplete or incorrect; and (b) produce any additional Documents that are called for under the

11. If a Document is in a language other than English, You should provide that Document. If a Document is in a language other than English, and an English translation exists, You should provide both Documents.

12. All references to Entities includes all affiliates thereof.

13. All references to individual names include all alternative names, aliased, or nicknames.

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14. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the period of time covered by the Document Requests is the period from February 5, 2012 to the date responses to the Document Requests are due.

### **II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION**

15. The use of (a) any singular noun shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, and (b) a verb in any tense shall be construed as the use of the verb in all other tenses.

16. The terms (a) "and" and "or" shall be construed either conjunctively or disjunctively as necessary to bring within the scope of any request all responses that might otherwise be construed to be outside of its scope, and (b) "each" and "any" shall be deemed to include and encompass the words "every" and "all."

## **III. DEFINITIONS**

The definitions supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(c) and the rules of construction supplied by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 26(d), as incorporated by D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 2004-1(a), shall apply to the Document Requests. In addition, the following terms used in these Document Requests shall have the following meanings:

1. "You" or "Your" or "Yourself" means and refers to UBS AG, together with any of its affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries, and any of their employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on their behalf.

2. "Debtor" means Ho Wan Kwok (a/k/a Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, Guo Wengui, Guo Haoyun, 郭文贵, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

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3. "Debtor's Son" means Qiang Guo (a/k/a Mileson Kwok, 郭强, or any other alias), together with his employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on his behalf.

4. "Debtor's Daughter" means Mei Guo (a/k/a Mei Gui, 郭美, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

5. "Debtor's Purported Wife" means Hing Chi Ngok (a/k/a Hing Chi Ng, Yue Qingzhi, 岳庆芝, or any other alias), together with her employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on her behalf.

6. "Debtor's Family" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Son, the Debtor's Daughter, and the Debtor's Purported Wife, and any other familial relation to the Debtor.

7. "2004 Discovery Targets" means, individually and collectively, the Debtor, the Debtor's Family, ACA Capital Group Limited, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd., Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Jesse Brown, William Je, William Je, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Bravo Luck Limited, Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Lamp Capital LLC, Greenwich Land LLC, Qu Guo Jiao, Daniel Thomas Podhaskie, Yvette Wang, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, Dawn State Limited, Rule of Law Society IV Inc., Rule of Law Foundation III, GTV Media Group, Inc., Voice of Guo Media, Inc., and Saraca Media Group Inc.

8. "Associated Individuals" means, individually and collectively, all individuals that (1) hold, control, have custody over, or discretion over assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have been employees, directors, or otherwise are affiliated with one or more Associated Entities, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel,

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advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Individuals shall include, but are not limited to: Daniel Podhaskie, Jason Miller, Jesse Brown, William Je, Steve Bannon, Karin Maistrello, Melissa Francis, William Gertz, Arethusa Forsyth, Glenn Mellor, Jennifer Mercurio, Eduardo Eurnekian, Han Chunguang (a/k/a 韩春光), Qu Guojiao (a/k/a Qu Guo Jiao, 屈国姣), Guo Lijie (a/k/a 郭丽杰), Zhang Wei (a/k/a 张伟\*), Lihong Wei Lafrenz (a/k/a Sara Wei, 魏丽红), Hao Haidong (a/k/a 郝海东), Ross Heinemeyer, Max Krasner, Kyle Bass, Melissa Mendez, Ya Li (a/k/a 李娅), Dinggang Wang (a/k/a 王定刚), An Hong (a/k/a 安红), Yvette Wang (a/k/a Yanping Wang, Yan Ping Wang, 王雁平), Fiona Yu, Je Kin Ming (a/k/a William Je, Yu Jianming, 余建明), Yaz Qingua, and Lao Jiang (a/k/a Jiang Yunfu, Jiang Yunfu Be, 姜云浮).

9. "Associated Entities" means, individually and collectively, all organizations or Entities of any type that (1) have been owned, controlled, or invested in by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family; or (2) have an interest, whether directly or indirectly, in any assets owned, controlled, or enjoyed by the Debtor or the Debtor's Family, together with the respective employees, agents, counsel, advisors, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Such Associated Entities shall include, but are not limited to: 7 Nod Hill LLC, AAGV Limited, ACA Investment Management Limited, ACA Capital Group Limited, Ace Decade Holdings Limited, AI Group Holdings Inc., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Limited, Allied Capital Global Limited, Alpine Fiduciaries SA, Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, Beijing Pangu Investment Co., Beijing Pangu Investment Co. Ltd., Beijing Pangu Investment Inc., Beijing Zenith Holdings Company Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, China Golden Spring (Hong Kong) Limited, Chuang Xin Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Creative Apex Investments Limited, Crystal Breeze Investments Limited,

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Dawn State Limited, Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Elite Well Global Limited, Empire Growth Holdings, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion LLC, G News LLC, GETTR USA, Genever Holdings Corporation, Genever Holdings LLC, GFASHION MEDIA GROUP INC., GFNY, Inc., Globalist International Limited, GNews Media Group Inc., Golden Spring (New York) Ltd., Greenwich Land LLC, Guo Media, GTV Media Group, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holdings Inc., Head Win Group Limited, Henan Yuda, Himalaya Embassy, Himalaya Exchange, Himalaya Federal Reserve, Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Ltd. , Himalaya International Payments Ltd., Himalaya International Reserves Ltd., Himalaya Supervisory Organization, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Hudson Diamond NY LLC, Infinite Increase Limited, Infinitum Developments Limited, Insight Phoenix Fund, Lamp Capital LLC, Leading Shine Limited, Leading Shine NY Limited, Long Gate Limited, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, New Federal State of China (a/k/a NFSC), Noble Fame Global Limited, Rosy Acme Ventures Limited, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Foundation IV, Inc., Rule of Law Fund, Rule of Law Society, Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., G-Translators PTY LTD, Saraca Media Group, Inc., Shiny Ace Ltd., Shiny Times Holdings Ltd., Spirit Charter Investment Limited, Stevenson, Wong & Co., TM Primrose Limited, Voice of Guo Media, Inc., Well Origin Ltd., World Century Limited, Worldwide Opportunity Holdings Limited, Whitecroft Shore Limited, and ZIBA Limited.

10. "Including" or any variant thereof means "including without limitation."

11. "And" and "or" mean "and/or," and shall be construed both conjunctively as well as disjunctively in order to maximize their scope.

12. "Any" and "all" and "each" mean "each and every."

13. "Each" and "every" mean "each and every."

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14. "Third Party" means a Person or Entity other than Yourself.

15. "Transfer" shall have the meaning given to it by section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code.

16. "Document" means any information or thing within the scope of Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, and includes, without limitation, each and every written, recorded, or graphic matter of any kind, type, nature, or description that is or has been in Your Possession, Custody or Control, including all printed and electronic copies of electronic mail, computer files maintained in electronic form, correspondence, memoranda, tapes, stenographic or handwritten notes, written forms of any kind, charts, blueprints, drawings, sketches, graphs, plans, articles, specifications, diaries, letters, telegrams, photographs, minutes, contracts, agreements, surveys, computer printouts, data compilations of any kind, telexes, facsimiles, emails, text messages, instant messages, voice messages, invoices, order forms, checks, drafts, statements, credit memos, reports, position reports, summaries, indices, books, ledgers, notebooks, schedules, transparencies, recordings, catalogs, advertisements, promotional materials, films, video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, brochures, pamphlets, punch-cards, time-slips, Tweets, social media posts, or any written or recorded materials of any other kind, and all meta-data thereof, however stored (whether in tangible or electronic form), recorded, produced, or reproduced, and also including but not limited to, drafts or copies of any of the foregoing that contain any notes, comments, or markings of any kind not found on the original documents or that are otherwise not identical to the original documents.

17. "Person(s)" means an individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, or any other Entity. "Person" also includes any agent, representatives, or expert, including but not limiting to, attorneys or financial advisors.

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18. "Entity" means any natural Person, corporation, partnership, subsidiary, sole proprietorship, firm, board, joint venture, association, agency, authority, commission or other business entity or juristic Person, as well as any affiliate, agent, parent including but not limited to counsel, financial advisors, or any other representative.

19. "Regarding" means concerning, describing, comprising, referring to, related to, supporting, favoring, opposing, bolstering, detracting from, located in, considered in connection with, bearing on, evidencing, indicating, reporting on, recording, alluding to, responding to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, in relation to, discussing, showing, describing, reflecting, analyzing constituting, and being.

20. "Relating to," "relate(s) to" or "related to," when referring to any given subject matter, means, without limitation, any document that constitutes, comprises, involves, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers directly or indirectly to, or is in any way relevant to the particular subject matter identified.

21. "Communication(s)" means, in the broadest possible sense, and without limitation, any transmittal of information or knowledge (in the form of facts, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). Communication(s) further refers to all conversations, agreements, inquiries, or replies, whether in person, by telephone, in writing, or by means of electronic transmittal devices, and includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, emails, recordings, transmittal slips, memoranda, telephone communications, voice messages, telegrams, telefaxes, telecopies, telexes, instant messages, chats, text messages, postings to a message board or group chat, social media posts, tweets, videos uploaded to any video platform, telephonic notes, or notes transmitted internally or with third parties.

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22. "Asset(s)" means any item of economic value that is subject to Possession, Custody, or Control. Asset includes all real and personal property, including but limited to, real estate, land, houses, apartments, condominiums, automobiles, yachts, boats, planes, jets, helicopters, cash, bank accounts, cryptocurrencies, securities, accounts receivables, inventory, and other tangible and intangible property.

## **IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED**

1. All Documents dated between January 1, 2012 and the present related to any account held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, power of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

2. All Documents dated between January 1, 2012 and the present related to any funds, securities, property, or assets belonging to, held by, controlled by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

3. All Documents dated between January 1, 2012 and the present related to any business, commerce or financial transactions, including but not limited to any loan, line of credit, bailment, deposit, swap, securities transactions, mortgage, or ISDA, with any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including any and all account statements, authorizations, powers of attorney, trusts, instructions or forms, copies of cancelled checks, correspondence, and wire transfers and related correspondence and instructions.

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4. All Documents dated between January 1, 2012 and the present relating to any wire transfer activity relating to the 2004 Discovery Targets, regardless of the existence of any accounts, including but not limited to all wire transfer receipts, account numbers, balances, authorizations, identification information related to the parties to the transfer, correspondence, instructions, or other records.

5. All Documents dated between January 1, 2012 and the present related to any correspondence and communications between you and the 2004 Discovery Targets.

6. All Documents dated between January 1, 2012 and the present related to any account with any 2004 Discovery Target relating to opening of the account, authorized users of the account and maintenance of the account.

7. All Documents dated between January 1, 2012 and the present related to any antimoney laundering, know-your-customer, or other compliance activity relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, including but not limited to any information provided by any of the 2004 Discovery Targets, or learned by You.

8. All Documents dated between January 1, 2012 and the present relating to any communications with any regulator from any country, including but not limited to the Bank of England, the United States Federal Reserve, the S.E.C., the CFTC, FINRA, China Securities Regulatory Commission, People's Bank of China, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority relating to any of the 2004 Discovery Targets.

## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**

| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x | | |-------------------------------------------------------------|---|-------------------------| | | : | | | In re: | : | Chapter 11 | | | : | | | HO WAN KWOK, | : | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) | | | : | | | Debtor. | : | | | | : | | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | x | |

## **NOTICE OF OBJECTION DEADLINE**

Luc Despins, as the appointed Chapter 11 Trustee to the Debtor's Estate (the "Applicant"), has filed an Application for Rule 2004 Examination of certain advisors and professionals, family members, business associates, corporate entities, and banking institutions identified in **Exhibit B** (the "Rule 2004 Examination") with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut. Notice is hereby given that any objection or response to the Rule 2004 Examination must be filed with the Court no later than September 15, 2022,¹ in accordance with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(a) and 9014 and Local Bankr. R. 2004-1(c). In the absence of a timely filed objection, the proposed order regarding the Rule 2004 Examination *may* enter without further notice and hearing, see 11 U.S.C. section 102(1).

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¹ Although objections to a Rule 2004 application are due seven days after filing under the Local Rules, the Trustee submits that a one-day extension of the objection deadline is appropriate given that some notice parties will not be served with the Application until Thursday, September 8, 2022.

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Dated: September 7, 2022 LUC A. DESPINS,

New Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE

By: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com

*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*