Kwok Judge Hands Trustee $37M Escrow After Contract Feud

By Emily Lever · September 8, 2023, 8:19 PM EDT

A Connecticut bankruptcy court judge has cast aside attempts to keep Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok's Chapter 11 trustee from accessing a $37 million escrow fund formerly held by U.S. Bank,...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

Exiled Chinese billionaire Ho Wan Kwok filed for bankruptcy in February 2022 a week after he was hit with $134 million in civil contempt fees in a New York state court

Case Number

5:22-bk-50073

Judge

Julie A. Manning

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$373 million

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Case Information

Case Title

Ho Wan Kwok

Case Number

5:22-bk-50073

Court

Connecticut

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

February 15, 2022

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