The US politicians urge President Joe Biden to release Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan from Nigerian custody.
The executive is reportedly suffering from Malaria without proper medical attention.
The leaders accuse Nigerian authorities of charging Gambaryan with baseless crimes.
In a recent development in the Binance-Nigeria legal battle, US political leaders have urged President Biden to take the initiative for Binance executive Tigran Gambaryanâs release from Nigerian custody. Reportedly, the executive is currently suffering from malaria without proper medical attention.
According to a post on X shared by Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, leaders, including House Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul, wrote a letter to Biden and the hostage affairs unit urging the release of Gambaryan.
đšNEW: House members including Chairman @RepMcCaul of the @HouseForeignGOP have sent a letter to @POTUS, @SecBlinken and @StateSPEHA urging them to bring detained @binance employee Tigran Gambaryan home. According to the letter, Gambaryan has contracted malaria and is being⊠pic.twitter.com/XCRyS8IPUT
â Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) June 4, 2024
In late February 2024, the Nigerian authorities arrested Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, alleging Binanceâs involvement in a $26 billion illicit flow. The executives were detained, and their passports were seized.
Subsequently, a series of events unfolded, including the executivesâ lawsuits against the Nigerian authorities, Binance CEO Richard Tengâs bribery claims against the authority, and delays in Gambaryanâs trial.
Last week, when Gambaryan was produced for his trial, he collapsed in court due to severe health conditions. Later, it was suspected that the executive was suffering from malaria. Gambaryanâs wife, Yuki Gambaryan, complained of the Nigerian authoritiesâ negligence to provide adequate treatment for her husband despite the court order.
In the recent letter addressed to President Biden, Secretary Antony Blinken, and the Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger D. Carstens, the political leaders asserted that the Binance executive is âwrongfully detainedâ by the authority. They added,
âWe fear for his life. Immediate action is essential to ensure his safety and preservice his life. We must act swiftly before it is too late.â
Furthermore, the leaders accused the Nigerian authority of charging Gambaryan with multiple âbaselessâ crimes, including tax evasion and money laundering. The leaders addressed the matter as the authoritiesâ coercion tactic to threaten Binance.
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