'Get Him Home': Binance CEO Urges Nigerian Government to Free Detained Exec
[Aug 21 8:26 PM] Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen who works for Binance, has been held in Nigeria since February.
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Nigeria Blocks Jailed Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan’s Legal Team
[Aug 15 8:30 AM] Jailed Binance employee and an American citizen, Tigran Gambaryan, is reportedly experiencing severe health issues. Since a Nigerian court adjourned his hearing to October 11, his detention conditions have worsened, and his legal team has been…
Gambaryan Family Says Binance Executive Is Being Denied Access to Lawyers, Health Is Deteriorating
[Aug 12 11:20 AM] American Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who is detained in Nigeria, is being "denied adequate access to his legal team and his health is deteriorating rapidly," his family said in an emailed statement.
Nigerian Prison Doctor Faces Arrest Over Jailed Binance Exec’s Health Report
[Jul 17 11:36 PM] On July 16, a Nigerian court issued an arrest warrant for a prison doctor who failed to provide jailed Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan’s medical report as demanded. The court also ordered prison officials to take Gambaryan to a local hospital…
Nigerian prison doctor detained over Binance executive’s health concerns
[Jul 17 2:05 AM] Gambaryan’s family has expressed concern about his well-being and appealed to the EFCC to release him and pursue its investigation into Binance instead.
Detained Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan Wheeled into Nigerian Court as Health Deteriorates
[Jul 16 11:52 AM] Detained American Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan had to be pushed into an Abuja, Nigeria courtroom today in a wheelchair, after a herniated disc in his back left him in severe pain and “hardly able to walk,” according to a Monday report from…
US Lawmakers Submit Resolution Urging Nigeria to Release Jailed Binance Executive
[Jul 13 4:09 AM] U.S. lawmakers have submitted a resolution calling on the Nigerian government to immediately release the jailed Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. In the resolution submitted to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the lawmakers urge the United…
Nigerian Witness Says Binance Users Operate Under False Identities
[Jul 8 3:11 PM] A witness in the ongoing Nigerian money laundering trial against Binance has alleged that many local users of the cryptocurrency exchange platform are operating under false identities. The witness further claimed that by allowing users to withdraw…
Nigerian Prison Officials Deny Binance Employee Tigran Gambaryan is Seriously Ill
[Jul 6 11:40 PM] According to the prison authorities, Binance employee Tigran Gambaryan is in good health and not sick as claimed by his family. The family had raised concerns about his well-being and alleged that he was not receiving proper medical attention…
Nigerian central bank alleges unauthorized transactions by Binance
[Jul 6 4:51 AM] Binance’s alleged illegal operations were highlighted in court on July 5, with a central bank official testifying on the lack of necessary licenses and regulatory approval.
Nigerian Court Orders Prison Officials to Release Medical Records of Jailed Tigran Gambaryan
[Jul 3 5:20 AM] Nigerian prison officials have reportedly refused to release Tigran Gambaryan’s medical records. A High Court judge has ordered Kuje Detention Centre prison officials to present Gambaryan’s legal representatives with the records by July 5. Yuki…
Binance Executive's Health Deteriorates in Jail as Nigeria Money-Laundering Trial Proceeds
[Jul 2 9:38 AM] On Tuesday the cross-examination of the first witness from Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission was completed.
Designating Crypto as the Bogeyman Will Not Halt the Nigerian Currency’s Depreciation
[Jul 1 2:10 AM] Labeling cryptocurrency a scapegoat, similar to blaming parallel market traders for the Nigerian currency’s woes, will not solve the underlying problems. Proactive preparation for consequential innovations is far preferable to reactive…
Blockchain Association Says Tigran Gambaryan’s Detention Harms Nigerian Web3 Industry
[Jun 28 2:39 AM] Nigeria’s detention of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan is impacting the country’s blockchain industry, an organization representing blockchain and crypto associations has warned. Evidence of this impact includes the decline in foreign…
Detained Binance Employee Includes Financial Compensation Demand in Amended Rights Lawsuit
[Jun 23 5:38 AM] The jailed Binance employee, Tigran Gambaryan, recently requested permission to amend his fundamental human rights violation against Nigerian law enforcement agencies. The amended proposal reportedly seeks “the costs of this action on a full…
Nigeria Rejects Claims Jailed Binance Executive Denied Quality Healthcare
[Jun 22 1:23 PM] A Nigerian government official has rejected claims that the jailed Binance executive is being denied access to quality healthcare. In an apparent reference to the U.S. calls for Tigran Gambaryan’s release, the official stated that only the court…
US Lawmaker Urges Nigerian Government to Grant Humanitarian Release for Jailed Binance Employee
[Jun 22 5:33 AM] Two U.S. lawmakers, French Hill and Chrissy Houlahan, have added their voices to calls for the release of jailed Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan. The lawmakers made this call shortly after visiting Gambaryan at Nigeria’s notorious Kuje Prison…
Nigeria rejects claims of poor prison conditions, health for Binance exec
[Jun 22 1:29 AM] Mohammed Idris, Nigeria’s minister of information and national orientation, emphasized that Gambaryan enjoys full consular support from his home government.
Binance exec legal battle escalates amid US-Nigeria tug of war
[Jun 21 1:08 AM] In a statement to the press, Gambaryan’s wife expressed her confusion about why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will not release her husband after a court cleared him of tax evasion charges.
Nigerian Court Dismisses Fugitive Binance Exec’s Rights Lawsuit
[Jun 20 5:20 AM] A Nigerian court dismissed a human rights violation lawsuit filed by the fugitive Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, against law enforcement agencies. In his ruling, Judge Inyang Ekwo reportedly cited Anjarwalla’s lack of legal representation as…
Nigeria Drops Tax Evasion Charges Against Binance Executives
[Jun 14 4:34 PM] Nigerian authorities dropped tax evasion charges against two Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, after the cryptocurrency exchange appointed a local representative to represent it in ongoing court cases. Following the…
Jailed Binance Executive: 108 Former US Government Workers Echo Calls for Biden Administration’s Intervention
[Jun 7 7:54 AM] Over 100 former federal prosecutors and federal agents have asked the U.S. State Department to intensify its efforts to secure the release of Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and Binance employee, from custody in Nigeria. In a letter addressed to…
108 ex-prosecutors, feds echo calls to rescue Binance exec in Nigeria
[Jun 7 12:26 AM] The potential consequences of the United States government not helping Tigran Gambaryan are “dire,” according to a cohort of former federal prosecutors and agents.
Former Federal Prosecutors, Agents Ask U.S. Sec. Blinken to ‘Step Up’ Efforts to Secure Detained Binance Exec’s Release
[Jun 6 7:59 PM] A group of 108 former federal prosecutors and agents have signed a public letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the State Department to “step up” its efforts to secure Binance compliance head Tigran Gambaryan’s release from a…
Nigeria defends Binance exec prosecution amid US lawmakers’ criticism
[Jun 6 1:12 AM] The minister assured that Binance had received appropriate consular access from the U.S. and all due care, following standard diplomatic protocols and the rule of law.
The U.S. Response to Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan's Detention Is Shameful
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Binance Executive Jailed in Nigeria is Suspected of Having Malaria, Family Says
[May 28 12:28 PM] Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s compliance head, who remains jailed in Nigeria, is suspected of having Malaria, a family spokesperson told CoinDesk.
Binance executive collapses during Nigeria trial for money laundering
[May 24 1:20 AM] Gambaryan missed a court appearance on tax evasion charges but attended the money laundering trial on the same day.
Nigerian prison fails to bring Binance exec to court
[May 23 4:50 AM] Prosecution counsel Moses Idehu requested a brief stand-down of the case, seeking to temporarily adjourn the matter later to resolve the issue.
Binance exec denied bail in Nigeria money laundering trial
[May 17 6:55 AM] Head prosecutor Ekele Iheanacho objected to bail by highlighting Gambaryan’s questionable attempt to get a new passport, allegedly due to a stolen previous one.