The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the Petitioner's conviction, sentence, and forfeiture, notably holding that the forfeiture did not violate his Eighth Amendment rights. See United States v. Melkonian, No. 22-13543, 2023 WL 7391695, at *5 (11th Cir. Nov. 8, 2023), cert. denied, No. 23-7163, 2024 WL 2116474 (U.S. May 13, 2024). IV. RECOMMENDATION