President Joe Biden Thanks Nigerian Leader for Role in Ex-Federal Agent’s Release

October 30, 2024 Bitcoin.com

President Joe Biden thanked Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for securing the release of American citizen Tigran Gambaryan, a former U.S. law enforcement official and Binance employee, on humanitarian grounds. Gambaryan spent eight months in Nigerian detention, where his deteriorating health and alleged mistreatment by prison officials sparked widespread calls for his release. During his imprisonment, […]

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President Biden thanks Nigerian President for Binance exec’s release

October 29, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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A former IRS special agent and Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, Tigran Gambaryan had been in Nigerian custody with reports of deteriorating health since February.

United States President Joe Biden spoke to President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, offering his appreciation that Binance’s head of financial crime compliance had been released on humanitarian grounds.

According to an Oct. 29 notice from the White House, President Biden had a call with President Tinubu in which he thanked the Nigerian leader for helping secure “the release on humanitarian grounds of American citizen and former US law enforcement official Tigran Gambaryan.”

The Binance executive had been in Nigeria custody for roughly eight months until being allowed to leave the country on Oct. 23.

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Former US Federal Agent Freed From Nigerian Prison After 8 Months

October 24, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and former federal agent detained in Nigeria for eight months, has been released. The charges against him, brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, were dropped. The release of the Binance executive from one of Nigeria’s notorious prisons followed intense lobbying by U.S. politicians who were urging the Biden […]

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Money Laundering Charges Against Binance’s Tigran Gambaryan Dropped After Seven Months in Nigerian Prison: Report

October 23, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan’s charges of money laundering have reportedly been dropped in Nigeria after he spent seven months in prison. According to local reports, the Nigerian government is dropping all charges against Gambaryan, leaving Binance as the only defendant left in the lawsuit. The judge in the case, Emeka Nwite, ordered Gambaryan to be […]

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18 State Attorneys General Write Joint Letter To Release Binance Executive From Nigerian Prison

October 21, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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A bipartisan group of 18 US state attorneys general is asking President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to take action in securing the release of Binance’s compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan from a Nigerian prison. Gambaryan, a former agent of the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), was arrested in February while visiting Nigeria […]

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US attorneys push Biden to help free Binance exec held in Nigeria

October 19, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Concerns increased over Tigran Gambaryan’s well-being on Oct. 18 after his illness prevented him from appearing in court.

A group of 18 state attorneys general has urged President Joe Biden to help secure the release of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who has been detained in Nigeria since February 2024.

The attorneys general have asked Biden to designate Gambaryan as a hostage under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act.

The group expressed concern over Gambaryan’s deteriorating health and the unlawful nature of his detention, according to a joint letter sent on Oct. 18.

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Jailed Binance Employee’s Bail Application Denied Despite Medical Needs

October 12, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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The judge in Abuja denied bail to Tigran Gambaryan, the jailed Binance employee and a U.S. citizen unlawfully detained in Nigeria. Despite meeting all the medical requirements for bail, the judge’s decision contradicts established Nigerian legal precedents. Gambaryan’s health has deteriorated significantly in prison, and he requires medical treatment that the prison cannot provide. His […]

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Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan To Stay in Nigerian Prison After Judge Rejects His Request for Bail: Report

October 12, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan will reportedly remain imprisoned in Nigeria after a judge denied his request to post bail. According to a new report by Bloomberg, Gambaryan, a former agent of the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Binance’s current crypto compliance officer, had his request for bail rejected by a justice of Nigeria’s Federal […]

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US Lawmaker Urges Release of Jailed Binance Employee

September 19, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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A U.S. lawmaker is calling for the release of a detained Binance executive in Nigeria. Representative James Hill believes the executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has significantly contributed to combating cybercrime in the U.S. and should not be abandoned. Hill expressed concern that the continued detention could strain diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Nigeria. Hill urged […]

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Binance Seeks Release of Jailed Employee Before Pursuing Nigerian License

September 19, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Binance has made the release of Tigran Gambaryan a condition for seeking registration in Nigeria. The exchange is reluctant to register due to outstanding issues with the government. It reportedly believes the SEC’s hastily formulated framework is not supported by law. Despite this, Binance reportedly remains popular among Nigerian users. Binance Conditions License Application on […]

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