April 29, 2020

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Kevin Dougherty

Re: Fortress Value Acquisition Corp.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

Filed March 6, 2020, as amended

File No. 333-236940

Dear Mr. Dougherty:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned, for themselves and the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 4:00 p.m. Washington D.C. time on April 29, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advise that as of the date hereof, approximately 340 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated April 23, 2020 have been distributed to prospective underwriters and dealers, institutional investors, retail investors and others.

The undersigned advise that they have complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Very truly yours,
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
By:	/s/ Brandon Sun
	Name:  Brandon Sun
	Title:    Director
By:	/s/ Manoj Mahtani
	Name:  Manoj Mahtani
	Title:    Director
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
By:	/s/ Eamonn Smith
	Name:  Eamonn Smith
	Title:    Vice President
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
By:	/s/ Erwin Van Der Voort
	Name:  Erwin Van Der Voort
	Title:    Managing Director