Guo Wengui / Miles Guo (Ho Wan Kwok): community discussion 160

joh*** notes with amusement that the recent court actions have entered the docket.

ntp*** contends that the Second Circuit did nothing substantive beyond issuing a dismissal and is merely dragging out the proceedings.

sar*** observes that sentencing has occurred and asks whether three participants have had their restrictions lifted.

kir*** reports that all motions to vacate and relief under Section 2106 have been denied.

kir*** emphasizes the severe implications of the court's latest denials.

joh*** argues that Judge Torres favored the prosecution throughout the proceedings and now faces heightened pressure.

roy*** details attorney Benjamin Gruenstein's Supreme Court experience in Fernandez v. United States, No. 24-556, explaining that Gruenstein is taking over the merits appeal in 26-1853 and must decide which issues concerning account control, ECF 383, ECF 858, and the $889 million forfeiture to raise under Local Rule 31.2.

beg*** inquires about who submitted the denied motion to appoint a federal defender as substitute counsel.

kir*** asks where that specific ruling or filing took place.

roy*** distinguishes the Lionheart mandamus petition in ECF 871 from Bradford Geyer's Section 853(n) petition in ECF 872, noting that authenticated Himalaya Exchange customers formally introduced their own fund-tracing theory into criminal case 23-cr-118 on Aug 28, 2026.

roy*** explains that ECF 872 uses an April 19, 2022 loan of $37 million to trace customer reserves across Himalaya International Clearing and related entities, though Judge Torres has not yet validated this constructive-trust claim.

roy*** notes that ECF 872 cites Daugerdas to argue bankruptcy settlements cannot extinguish third-party Section 853(n) rights over specific accounts totaling over $290 million, while observing that ECF 871 references Mountains of Spices LLC v. Lafrenz, 2:21-cv-01497 (D. Ariz.).

roy*** cites FBI Special Agent Zachary Effting's affidavit in 23-cr-118 ECF 790-2 from Jan 19, 2026, alongside trial testimony in ECF 429, to demonstrate that William Je held sole signatory authority and direct control over the UAE ACA Capital Account before funds were transferred to family entities.

joh*** remarks that roy***'s documentary evidence carries significant weight and will provoke him***.

joh*** contends that isolating William Je's role would shift $550 million in frozen exchange funds and $150 million in farm loans away from Guo's $889 million forfeiture total.

reb*** argues that prosecutors misled jurors by framing the $37 million loan to Mei Guo as coming from reserves, asserting that platform sales easily covered that amount and that defense counsel failed to make this clear.

reb*** contends that because cryptocurrency lacks a statutory definition, describing HDO and HCN as cryptocurrencies should not constitute a legally actionable misrepresentation.

joh*** suggests defense counsel lacked cryptocurrency expertise or went along with the proceedings, arguing that aside from the $37 million loan, no direct connection ties the exchange to the Guo family.

him*** recounts warning Brother Luosi from their very first meeting that people in the movement were untrustworthy.

him*** recalls that Brother Luosi agreed with that assessment during their initial conversation.

him*** asks other chat participants whether they dispute his view of the group's leadership.

ntp*** shares an external social media post concerning recent public statements from community members.

sar*** remarks that movement figures have begun attacking each other publicly.

ntp*** questions which faction a prominent speaker belongs to, noting that the individual has attacked multiple internal figures simultaneously.

ntp*** asks sarcastically whether certain individuals are now able to return to Pangu Plaza to resume their previous activities.

kir*** argues that congressional inquiries follow FBI investigations and rebukes others for failing to understand the strategic timeline for investigations.

kir*** urges joh*** to recognize that a congressional investigation should be pursued immediately.