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

Bankman-Fried Asks Supreme Court to Review $11 Billion Forfeiture

His petition challenges limits on evidence about customer losses and the forfeiture under the Eighth Amendment; the government must respond by Nov. 16.

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 ...