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Answer of Ryan Bailey — U.S. v. Bailey

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CourtU.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
Filed2026-02-19

U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia · No. 5:24-CR-00106 · Doc. 77 · 2026-02-19 · Docket on CourtListener

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An Answer filed February 19, 2026 by defendant Ryan Bailey, through counsel G. Todd Houck, to the government's complaint in United States of America v. Ryan Bailey, Civil Action No. 5:24-cv-00456, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia at Beckley. The answer states that the defendant agrees with the legal conclusions in Paragraphs One through Twenty-Eight and generally admits the allegations in Paragraphs Twenty-Nine through Sixty, referring to his guilty plea in criminal case 5:24-CR-00106 document 77. It states that the parties have not reached a specific amount of restitution and denies the allegations in those paragraphs related to specific monetary amounts. It asks the court to grant the parties leave to resolve the remaining issues, and closes with a certificate of service on the U.S. Attorney's Office.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
AT BECKLEY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
PLAINTIFF,
v.
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:24-cv-00456
RYAN BAILEY,
DEFENDANT.
ANSWER
Comes now Defendant, Ryan Bailey, individual, by and through counsel, G. Todd Houck,
by was of Answer to the Complaint and states as follows:
1. 
Defendant agrees with the legal conclusions made in Paragraphs One through
Twenty-Eight.
2.
Defendant generally admits the allegations, contained in Paragraphs Twenty-Nine
through Sixty, and has further accepted and acknowledged criminal culpability for
same, as evinced in his plea of guilty in criminal case 5:24-CR-00106 document
77; however, Defendant would further state that the Parties, at this time, have
been unable to reach a specific amount of restitution related to this action, and
would therefore, deny any allegations  contained in Paragraphs Twenty-Nine
through Sixty, related to specific monetary amounts of restitution.
Case 5:24-cv-00456     Document 29     Filed 02/19/26     Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 144

WHEREFORE, Defendant having fully answered Plaintiff’s Complaint, would request
that this Honorable Court grant the parties leave to resolve the few issues in controversy.
Respectfully submitted,
RYAN BAILEY
By Counsel
G. TODD HOUCK
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT
s/ G. Todd Houck
G. Todd Houck                    5674
105 Guyandotte Avenue
 Mullens WV 25882
Telephone: (304) 294-8055
Fax: (304) 294-8077
gthouck@aol.com
Case 5:24-cv-00456     Document 29     Filed 02/19/26     Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 145

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
AT BECKLEY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
PLAINTIFF,
v.
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:24-cv-00456
RYAN BAILEY,
DEFENDANTS.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing “ANSWER” has been
electronically filed with the Clerk of Court this date using the CM/ECF system and served upon
opposing counsel as follows:
VIA CM/ECF:
Gregory P. Neil
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Suite 4000
300 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301
greg.neil@usdoj.gov  
DATE: February 19, 2026
/G. Todd Houck
G. Todd Houck
5674
105 Guyandotte Avenue 
Mullens, WV 25882
Telephone: (304)294-8055
Fax: (304) 294-8077
E-mail:gthouck@aol.com
Case 5:24-cv-00456     Document 29     Filed 02/19/26     Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 146

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