BECKLEY, W.Va. – United States Attorney Moore Capito will hold a press conference tomorrow, Friday, April 24, 2026, outside the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse and Federal Building in Beckley, following the sentencing of a Raleigh County man for theft of government money.Ross Jay Bailey, 51, of Cool Ridge, admitted that he obtained a $2 million loan through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for his business and instead converted at least $1.4 million of the proceeds for his personal enrichment.Bailey is one of three family members who pleaded guilty to stealing a total of more than $4 million in COVID-19 relief fund proceeds.Capito will also provide an update on his office’s COVID-19 fraud prosecutions to date and announce the ongoing coordination with the recently established National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED).WHAT: Press ConferenceWHEN: Friday, April 24, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. or following the conclusion of the sentencing hearing (sentencing hearing is scheduled for 10:00 a.m.)WHERE: East Portico, Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse and Federal Building, 110 North Heber Street, Beckley.A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. ###
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U.S. Attorney Capito to Hold Press Conference in Beckley to Announce Sentencing in Over $1 Million COVID-19 Fraud CaseArticle
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- National Fraud Enforcement Division; USAO - West Virginia, Southern
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- Community Outreach
- COVID-Related Fraud
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- U.S. Department of Justice
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- https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/us-attorney-capito-hold-press-conference-beckley-announce-sentencing-seven-figure
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U.S. Attorney Capito to Hold Press Conference in Beckley to Announce Sentencing in Over $1 Million COVID-19 Fraud Case. U.S. Department of Justice, 2026-04-23. Reproduced by ProofAML as an enforcement-matter document record. Official source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/us-attorney-capito-hold-press-conference-beckley-announce-sentencing-seven-figure. URL: https://proofaml.com/articles/u-s-attorney-capito-to-hold-press-conference-in-beckley-to-announce-sentencing-in-over-1-dojaa35452c27d9/
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