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United States v. Ryan Bailey and RKB, Inc. — U.S. District Court, S.D. W. Va.

United States v. Ryan Bailey and RKB, Inc. — 18 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, filed between June 25, 2024 and February 24, 2026. Among them: 2 exhibits, 4 orders and 1 complaint.

See also: — the same docket (docket No. 5:24-cv-00456) under another case page, 6 public filings. Full docket →

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
Filings18 public filings
Filed2024-06-25 – 2026-02-24
Document typesexhibits (2), orders (4), complaint (1), opinion (1)
Original PDFs18 of 18

Case summary

United States v. Ryan Bailey and RKB, Inc., No. 5:24-cv-00456 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, is a civil action the United States filed August 28, 2024 to recover treble damages and civil penalties under the False Claims Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act, and money for contractual damages and unjust enrichment, over Paycheck Protection Program and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan funds the complaint says were used for unauthorised purposes. The complaint states that the defendants received a $166,517.40 PPP loan disbursed on or about June 1, 2020 and an EIDL totalling $2,000,000 in principal funded between November 13, 2021 and February 25, 2022. Default was entered October 16, 2024 and set aside January 22, 2025, when the case was stayed pending a related criminal action.

Case at a glance

PartiesPlaintiff United States of America; defendants Ryan Bailey, a resident of Raleigh County, West Virginia and the 100 percent owner of RKB, Inc., and RKB, Inc., a West Virginia corporation
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, No. 5:24-cv-00456; related criminal action United States of America v. Ryan Keith Bailey, No. 5:24-cr-00106
DistrictSouthern District of West Virginia prosecutions →
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP) and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
ClaimsFirst cause of action, causing presentment of false claims, 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1)(A); second, making or using false records or statements, § 3729(a)(1)(B); third, contractual damages under the EIDL loan agreement; fourth, false statements to the SBA under FIRREA, 12 U.S.C. § 1833a; fifth, payment under mistake of fact and restitution; sixth, unjust enrichment
Disposition or statusPending. The clerk entered default October 16, 2024; the court set it aside and stayed the action on January 22, 2025 pending the criminal case. The page holds an order to show cause of January 29, 2026 and a second motion for entry of default of February 5, 2026

What does the complaint allege?

That the defendants applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed PPP loan of $166,517.40 based on misrepresentations in an application to a financial institution, that a portion of the proceeds was not used for authorized purposes, and that they also received EIDL funds certified for particular uses. These are the government's allegations.

Why was the default set aside?

The opinion of January 22, 2025 states that the strong preference for a merits adjudication, the relatedness of the criminal and civil proceedings, and the lack of prejudice to the plaintiff all counselled in favor of setting aside the default, and that the defendants had discontinuity of counsel during the period.

What is the status?

The case is pending as of February 5, 2026; the claims are allegations. The court stayed and retired the action to the inactive docket on January 22, 2025 pending resolution of the criminal case.

Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.

Filings

18 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.

  1. Exhibit — Criminal Indictment of Ryan Keith Bailey — United States v. Ryan Bailey and RKB, Inc. (S.D. W. Va. No. 5:24-cv-00455)Exhibit · PDF
  2. Complaint — U.S. v. BaileyComplaint · PDF
  3. Exhibit — Ross Bailey/R&R Delivery Stay Memorandum (Companion Case 5:24-cv-00455) — United States v. Ryan Bailey and RKB, Inc. (S.D. W. Va. No. 5:24-cv-00455)Exhibit · PDF
  4. Request for Entry of Default — U.S. v. BaileyPDF
  5. Entry of Default by Clerk — U.S. v. BaileyPDF
  6. Order Appointing CJA Counsel — U.S. v. BaileyOrder · PDF
  7. Defendants' Motion for Stay — U.S. v. BaileyPDF
  8. RKB, Inc.'s Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default — U.S. v. BaileyPDF
  9. United States' Opposition to Motions to Set Aside Default — U.S. v. Bailey (S.D. W. Va. No. 5:24-cv-00455)PDF
  10. United States' Response to Motion for Stay — U.S. v. BaileyPDF
  11. Amended Order Appointing CJA Counsel — U.S. v. BaileyOrder · PDF
  12. Memorandum Opinion and Order — U.S. v. BaileyOpinion · PDF
  13. Order to Show Cause — U.S. v. BaileyOrder · PDF
  14. United States' Response to Order to Show Cause — U.S. v. BaileyPDF
  15. Second Request for Entry of Default — U.S. v. BaileyPDF
  16. Order Directing Defendants to Answer — U.S. v. BaileyOrder · PDF
  17. Answer of Ryan Bailey — U.S. v. BaileyResponse or reply · PDF
  18. Answer of RKB, Inc. — U.S. v. BaileyPDF

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