Can SBF Slash His $11B Forfeiture Without Winning a New Trial?

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX , is seeking Supreme Court review of his conviction and $11 billion forfeiture, raising questions about how US courts calculate financial penalties in cryptocurrency fraud cases . His appeal challenges the evidence used at trial and argues that the forfeiture violates constitutional protections against excessive fines. The case could have implications beyond Bankman-Fried himself, particularly for how prosecutors establish financial harm and pursue assets in complex digital asset cases. SBF’s $11B Forfeiture Appeal Faces A Key November Deadline Bankman-Fried’s attorney, Jeffrey Fisher of Hecker Fink LLP, has presented two central arguments in the petition. The first challenges the treatment of customer losses during the criminal trial. The second claims that the $11 billion forfeiture exceeds constitutional limits under the Eighth Amendment .

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