Fortress Value Acquisition Corp.

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Floor

New York, NY 10105

April 29, 2020

VIA EMAIL & EDGAR

Kevin Dougherty

Staff Attorney    

Division of Corporation Finance

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549-4561

Re: Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-236940)

Dear Mr. Dougherty:

Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we respectfully request that the effective date of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-236940) be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission to 4:00 p.m. Washington D.C. time on April 29, 2020 or as soon as practicable thereafter.

We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Alexander Lynch of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP at (212) 310-8971 and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.

Very truly yours,
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp.
By:	/s/ Andrew A. McKnight
Name:	Andrew A. McKnight
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

cc:	Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
	Alexander D. Lynch, Esq.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Gregg A. Noel, Esq.

Michael Mies, Esq.