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Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Detained in Nigeria: Legal Battles and Escaped Colleague Tracked Down
Former IRS agent and Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has been detained in Nigeria for weeks, awaiting a bail hearing for charges of money laundering. The US citizen has pleaded not guilty to allegations of participating in a $35 million money laundering scheme, as outlined by Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the EFCC.
Gambaryan’s bail hearing was delayed due to procedural mixups, and he remains in custody alongside Islamic State terrorists in Kuje Prison. Meanwhile, Nigerian officials have located another wanted Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped the country with a second passport.
The legal dispute between Binance and Nigerian authorities escalated after the nation’s currency collapsed earlier this year. Gambaryan and Anjarwalla were detained after talks broke down, with Gambaryan becoming a pawn in the ongoing conflict.
Despite the delay in his bail hearing, Gambaryan’s trial is set to begin on May 2. His lawyer has accused the EFCC of withholding crucial information that could impact his client’s case. Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.
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