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 indemnity basis.” The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission counsel opposed the application for amendment. However, Justice Inyang Ekwo overruled the opposition […]
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US Lawmakers: Jailed Binance Executive, US Citizen, Wrongfully Detained by Nigeria
A group of U.S. lawmakers led by Micheal McCaul, the House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, has accused the Nigerian government of wrongfully detaining Tigran Gambaryan. The lawmakers have asked the Biden Administration to transfer Gambaryan’s case to the Office of Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage of Affairs. Nigeria Using Gambaryan’s Detention to ‘Extort His Employer’ […]
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South African BTC Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Succumbs to Heart Attack While Detained in Brazil
Johann Steynberg, the mastermind behind a South African bitcoin Ponzi scheme, recently died of a heart attack while under house arrest on a farm in Brazil. According to his Brazilian wife, Steynberg left no will and had no assets that could be inventoried. South African Police Investigate Steynberg’s Reported Death Johann Steynberg, a South African […]
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Filecoin Staking Protocol Core Team Detained by Chinese Police; $22 Million in FIL Tokens Sent to Unknown Address
STFIL, the Filecoin liquid staking protocol, believes its core technical team is being investigated by the Chinese police. The STFIL team said it also recently detected abnormal and unscheduled upgrades to the protocol. During the core technical team’s detention, FIL tokens worth over million were transferred to an unknown external address. Lawyers Engaged to […]
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Detained Binance Executive Pleads Not Guilty; Nigerian Judge Sends Him to Prison
The Binance executive detained by Nigerian authorities for nearly six weeks has pleaded not guilty to charges of money laundering. Binance expressed deep disappointment that Tigran Gambaryan, who holds no decision-making power within the company, remains in detention. Judge Dismisses Tigran Gambaryan’s Arguments Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive from Binance, pleaded not guilty to money […]
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Nigerian Court Postpones Detained Binance Executive’s Tax Evasion Case to April 19
A Nigerian court has postponed the tax evasion case of the detained Binance executive to April 19, while the hearing for the cryptocurrency exchange itself is scheduled for April 8. The court also ordered that the executive Tigran Gambaryan be held in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Tigran Gambaryan Accused of […]
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Binance: Detained Executive Lacks Decision-Making Authority, Must Be Released
Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance employee detained by Nigerian authorities, is a stringent law enforcement professional with no decision-making authority, according to the crypto exchange. Through his Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) team, Gambaryan has responded to more than 600 information requests from Nigerian authorities. Gambaryan Hired to Assist Binance with Past Compliance Issues Tigran Gambaryan, an […]
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Detained Binance Executive Sues Nigerian Anti-Graft Agency for ‘Fundamental Rights’ Violation
The Binance executive who is being held by Nigerian law enforcement has sued the country’s anti-corruption agency for violating his fundamental rights. The executive also wants the local court to declare the seizure of his passport “a violation of his fundamental right to personal liberty.” Violation of the Right to Personal Liberty The detained Binance […]
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Detained Binance Executive Escapes Custody in Nigeria, Government to Request Interpol Assistance
A senior executive at Binance, who was detained by Nigerian authorities in late February, has since escaped from custody. The executive Nadeem Anjarwalla is believed to have left the country using a Kenyan passport. The Nigerian government confirmed Anjarwalla’s escape and said it would ask Interpol to issue an international arrest warrant. Binance Executive Departs […]
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Nigeria’s Binance Impasse: Senior Executives Detained at Government ‘Guesthouse’ for 14 Days
Tigran Gambaryan, a former U.S. federal agent, is one of two Binance executives being held without charge by Nigerian authorities. A local court approved the executives’ 14-day detention. Recent media reports suggest that Nigerian officials have requested Binance to disclose the identities and transaction histories of its top 100 users. Detained Executives’ Families Demand Their […]
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