Court archive additions and revisions
Recent maintenance of archived records, ordered by the archive's update time. An updated record may contain a corrected title, summary or translation; it does not necessarily describe a new court event. Filing dates are shown separately.
- Archive updated · Filed 2026-04-07
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · MEMORANDUM · ECF #833
Sentencing memorandum of the United States — in United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118 (S3 indictment) ECF #833 (filed 2026-04-07). Filed by the government (Sean Buckley, Attorney for the United States acting under 28 U.S.C. § 515, and Assistant United States Attorneys), it summarizes offense conduct proven at trial across the GTV private placement, the Farm Loan Program, G|CLUBS, Himalaya Exchange, and A10 schemes as well as alleged obstruction of justice, argues the loss amount should be included in the Guidelines calculation, urges the court to impose a lengthy prison sentence, and addresses forfeiture and restitution.
- Archive updated · Filed 2024-05-03
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · ORDER · ECF #329
Consent Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (as to Specific Property/Money Judgment) — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118, ECF #329 (filed 2024-05-03). After pleading guilty to the wire-fraud-conspiracy and money-laundering-conspiracy counts in the Superseding Information (S4), defendant Yvette Wang consented to forfeiture of funds held in several accounts at Silvergate Bank under names including "Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC," along with a money judgment described as potentially joint-and-several with co-defendant Miles Guo. Judge Analisa Torres signed the order, which also sets out procedures for third parties to contest the forfeited property.
- Archive updated · Filed 2024-05-03
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · INFORMATION · ECF #325
Superseding Information — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118, ECF #325 (filed 2024-05-03). The government charges co-defendant Yvette Wang (a/k/a "Yanping"/"Y," who served as "chief of staff" for entities Guo controlled) with conspiracy to commit wire fraud (Count One) and conspiracy to commit money laundering (Count Two), alleging that she and coconspirators, including Miles Guo, used false representations to induce investors into GTV, the Himalaya Farm Alliance, G|CLUBS, and the Himalaya Exchange; the filing also includes a forfeiture allegation.
- Archive updated · Filed 2025-01-07
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · JUDGMENT · ECF #489
Criminal judgment against Yvette Wang — SDNY 23-cr-00118, ECF #489 (filed January 7, 2025). The offense table lists two counts: conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The imprisonment provision records a total sentence of 120 months (10 years), with judgment imposed January 6, 2025. An OCR “7” at the guilty-plea checkbox must not be read as seven counts; verify against the offense table and imprisonment provision.
- Archive updated · Filed 2025-04-07
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · PETITION · ECF #672
Third-Party Petition for Return of Forfeited Property (Himalaya Entities) —— United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118 ECF #672 (filed April 7, 2025). Six affiliated entities of Himalaya International Financial Group jointly petition, asserting that the Government unlawfully seized accounts related to Himalaya Exchange operations. Petitioners argue Defendant Yvette Wang has no legal interest in the accounts and seek amendment of the forfeiture order, return of property, and recovery of attorney's fees.
- Archive updated · Filed 2026-04-17
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · MEMORANDUM · ECF #834
Reply sentencing memorandum on behalf of Miles Guo — in United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118 ECF #834 (filed 2026-04-17). Defense counsel (John Kaley, Joshua Dratel, Melinda Sarafa) respond to the government's sentencing memorandum (ECF #833), arguing the government has not established a reliable loss figure, that a Fatico hearing is required, that acquitted conduct must be excluded from the loss calculation, and disputing the government's proposed sentencing comparables and aggravating-factor arguments including obstruction of justice and the defendant's wealth.
- Archive updated · Filed 2025-08-11
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · ORDER · ECF #720
Preliminary order of forfeiture (specific property/money judgment) — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118, ECF #720 (filed August 11, 2025). Signed by presiding Judge Analisa Torres, the order — based on the jury's earlier guilty verdicts against Guo on multiple racketeering, fraud, and money-laundering-related counts — enters a preliminary forfeiture of the money judgment sought by the government and of specified assets (including bank funds and luxury vehicles), and sets out the notice and third-party-claim procedures that follow.
- Archive updated · Filed 2023-12-06
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · MOTION · ECF #186
Motion for return of property — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118, ECF No. 186 (filed 2023-12-06). Counsel from Myer and Scher LLP and FormerFedsGroup.Com LLC (Bradford Geyer), representing a group of purported customers of the Himalaya Exchange who hold Himalaya Dollar (HDO) and Himalaya Coin (HCN), move under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(g) for return of property seized by the government, asserting a distinct, identifiable third-party interest in the seized property, with a supporting memorandum filed alongside.
- Archive updated · Filed 2025-07-28
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · MOTION · ECF #716
Government letter motion — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118, ECF #716 (filed July 28, 2025). The U.S. Attorney's Office writes to presiding Judge Analisa Torres, citing racketeering, fraud, and money-laundering forfeiture statutes and case law, asking the court to enter the attached preliminary order of forfeiture covering Guo's interests in the 'G' entities, criminal proceeds, and property involved in laundering — including seized vehicles such as a Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce.
- Archive updated · Filed 2024-12-17
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · MOTION · ECF #3911
Employment Application — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3911 (filed 2024-12-17). Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins applied for court authorization to retain Kobre & Kim (GCC) LLP as special counsel in the United Arab Emirates, effective November 13, 2024. The firm is sought to assist the trustee in investigating and recovering debtor assets and transfers potentially located in the UAE.
- Archive updated · Filed 2024-05-02
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · NOTICE · ECF #3161
Trustee's Notice of Update Regarding BVI Proceedings — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3161 (filed 2024-05-02). Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins notifies the court that the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the BVI granted and extended an interim injunction prohibiting any transfer or sale of K Legacy Ltd. and its London apartments (Apartment 6 and G3 at 5 Princes Gate) claimed to be estate property, and served the orders on K Legacy and Qiang Guo's UK counsel.
- Archive updated · Filed 2025-04-09
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · MOTION · ECF #4303
Trustee request for a status conference — CTB 22-50073, ECF #4303. Luc A. Despins requests an April 22, 2025 status conference and submits a proposed order. The request is signed April 9. It is not a hearing transcript or proof that the court granted the request or held the conference.
- Archive updated
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · COMPLAINT · ECF #4083
Trustee complaint to avoid and recover postpetition transfers — CTB 22-50073, ECF #4083. The trustee requests relief under Bankruptcy Code sections 549 and 550; the complaint is not a ruling granting that relief. The cover sheet is dated February 12, 2025 and the complaint is signed February 13. The filing date remains unconfirmed and is left blank.
- Archive updated · Filed 2024-02-15
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · COMPLAINT · ECF #2898
Trustee alter-ego complaint — CTB 22-50073, ECF #2898. Chapter 11 trustee Luc A. Despins seeks a declaration that certain entities are alter egos of the debtor and related relief under Bankruptcy Code sections 541, 542 and 544. These are the trustee’s allegations and requests, not adjudicated findings. The filing includes an adversary-proceeding cover sheet, complaint and exhibits.
- Archive updated
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · Petition for Writ of Mandamus · ECF #867
Petition for Writ of Mandamus — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 23-CR-118 ECF #867. A pro se G-Series third-party investor petitions the Second Circuit under 28 U.S.C. § 1651 and 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), claiming non-victim status and requesting an order directing the District Court to vacate the June 29, 2026 sentencing/forfeiture orders, conduct an evidentiary hearing on the prosecution's 225-claimant victim list (ECF #833), and stay forfeiture proceedings.
- Archive updated
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · Letter · ECF #799
Defense letter motion — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118, ECF #799 (letter dated February 3, 2026). Guo's counsel (Sarafa, Dratel, Kaley) objects to the government's request for a $1.3 billion money judgment in the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, arguing the government has not established the scope of the fraud or that Guo personally obtained the funds, that acquitted counts cannot support forfeiture liability, and that any judgment should be offset by amounts already recovered by the government and the bankruptcy trustee.
- Archive updated · Filed 2026-08-25
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · MOTION · ECF #871
Petition for a Writ of Mandamus — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118-AT ECF #871 (filed Aug 25, 2026). Pro se petitioner Lionheart files a petition for a writ of mandamus in the Second Circuit seeking to compel the District Court to docket and judicially evaluate a third-party ancillary claim under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) and the Crime Victims' Rights Act regarding forfeited property.
- Archive updated · Filed 2026-08-18
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · ECF #869
Appearance of Counsel — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118-AT ECF #869 (filed Aug 18, 2026). Attorney Sharon Cohen Levin of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP files a notice of appearance as counsel of record for third-party petitioner Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.
- Archive updated · Filed 2026-08-18
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · STIPULATION · ECF #870
Stipulation and Order — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118-AT ECF #870 (filed Aug 18, 2026). In a stipulation entered by the Court, the Government recognizes third-party petitioner Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP as a bona fide purchaser for value under 18 U.S.C. § 1963(l)(6)(B) and 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(6)(B) of approximately $3,304,285.11 in legal fees already paid by the G Club entities. In exchange, the firm releases all claims to the seized G Club International funds (approx. $11,538,579.87) and G Club Operations funds (approx. $2,112,510.70), reserving only the right to seek remission or to present a claim before a Special Master for approximately $1,142,638.81 in unpaid fees.
- Archive updated · Filed 2026-08-06
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · ORDER · ECF #868
Second Circuit Mandate — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118-AT ECF #868 (filed Aug 6, 2026). The Second Circuit issues its mandate on the tandem mandamus petitions of six pro se petitioners, denying their requests to compel the district court to docket and consider third-party forfeiture claims and to compel judicial recusal; as to docketing and consideration, the denial is expressly without prejudice to renewal within a reasonable time. Related motions to seal or redact personal identifying information are granted in part.
- Archive updated · Filed 2023-05-30
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ECF #1831
- Archive updated · Filed 2023-06-05
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — criminal case · ORDER · ECF #81-21
Verified Amended Complaint —— United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Guo Wengui / Miles Guo), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118 ECF #81 (filed 2023-06-05). A New York state civil action submitted as evidence in which Yanping Wang alleges that Xianmin Xiong and others conspired to conduct defamation, harassment, and tortious interference with business relations.
- Archive updated · Filed 2023-08-04
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ECF #2051
- Archive updated · Filed 2023-03-24
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #1592
Chapter 11 Trustee's Fourth Supplemental Omnibus Rule 2004 Discovery Motion — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui / Ho Wan Kwok), CTB No. 22-50073, ECF No. 1592 (filed March 24, 2023). Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins moved pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2004 and Local Rule 2004-1 for an order authorizing discovery from additional affiliated entities, individuals, banks, and vendors to investigate the debtor's assets. The objection deadline was set for March 31, 2023.
- Archive updated · Filed 2022-11-18
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · SUBPOENA · ECF #1116-2
- Archive updated · Filed 2025-02-24
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ECF #4157
- Archive updated · Filed 2024-02-19
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ECF #2935
- Archive updated · Filed 2024-10-15
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #3702
Fee Application —— In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3702 (filed 2024-10-15). Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., local and conflicts counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee and counsel to Genever Debtors, filed its sixth interim fee application requesting allowance of $1,274,303.00 in fees ($1,254,303.00 after a $20,000.00 voluntary reduction) and $23,054.71 in expenses, totaling $1,277,357.71, for the period from May 1, 2024, through August 31, 2024.
- Archive updated · Filed 2024-09-30
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · PETITION · ECF #3596-1
- Archive updated · Filed 2024-09-27
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · PETITION · ECF #3587-1
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