I like hellban idea, but there is another way.
If you created 666 usergroup you find in admin/ functions.php
PHP Code:
if (!$ignore[$post[userid]]) {
eval("\$retval = \"".gettemplate("postbit")."\";");
} else {
eval("\$retval = \"".gettemplate("postbit_ignore")."\";");
}
add below
PHP Code:
if ($post[usergroupid]==666 AND $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=666) {
eval("\$retval = \"".gettemplate("postbit_ignore")."\";");
}
and all your hellbanned user are on common ignore list.
Or change
postbit_ignore template for more suited.