{"id":2429,"date":"2024-06-05T22:12:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T22:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptd.in\/us-lawmakers-urge-biden-to-secure-release-of-detained-binance-exec-in-nigeria\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T22:12:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T22:12:10","slug":"us-lawmakers-urge-biden-to-secure-release-of-detained-binance-exec-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptd.in\/ru\/us-lawmakers-urge-biden-to-secure-release-of-detained-binance-exec-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"US Lawmakers Urge Biden to Secure Release of Detained Binance Exec in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"

A group of U.S. lawmakers has called on President Joe Biden to intervene in the detention of Tigran Gambaryan, a high-ranking executive at Binance, who has been held by Nigerian authorities for nearly three months.<\/p>\n

The appeal, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and supported by 11 other congressional leaders, demands that the situation be treated as a hostage crisis and that immediate action be taken to secure Gambaryan\u2019s release.<\/p>\n

U.S. Lawmakers Condemn Nigerian Government\u2019s Tactics<\/h2>\n

In the letter, the lawmakers stated that the Nigerian government has openly admitted<\/a> in court that Gambaryan is being used as leverage against Binance. His legal representation has faced restrictions, with meetings monitored by government officials and armed guards.<\/p>\n

Gambaryan\u2019s health has also deteriorated during his detention, resulting in him collapsing in court on May 24, and he has since tested positive for malaria. Despite a judge\u2019s order for proper medical treatment, the Nigerian authorities have failed to provide adequate healthcare.<\/p>\n

NEW: House members including Chairman @RepMcCaul<\/a> of the @HouseForeignGOP<\/a> have sent a letter to @POTUS<\/a>, @SecBlinken<\/a> \u0438 @StateSPEHA<\/a> urging them to bring detained @binance<\/a> employee Tigran Gambaryan home.<\/p>\n

According to the letter, Gambaryan has contracted malaria and is being\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/XCRyS8IPUT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) June 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe charges against Mr. Gambaryan are baseless and constitute a coercion tactic by the Nigerian government to extort his employer, Binance,\u201d the lawmakers asserted in their letter. They argue that Gambaryan\u2019s detention qualifies as a wrongful detainment under the \u201cRobert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cClearly, Mr. Gambaryan is a U.S. citizen being wrongfully detained<\/a> by the Government of Nigeria,\u201d the lawmakers wrote. Gambaryan\u2019s family has also expressed concern for his well-being, emphasizing the urgent need for U.S. intervention.<\/p>\n

Binance and Gambaryan stand \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u044f\u0435\u043c\u044b\u0439<\/a> of money laundering and tax evasion by Nigerian authorities. Meanwhile, another Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, who was also detained, managed to escape.<\/p>\n

Hostile Meetings Lead to Unlawful Detention<\/h2>\n

The letter touched upon Gambaryan\u2019s trip to Nigeria on February 26, which was at the invitation of the Nigerian government for high-level discussions regarding Binance\u2019s compliance issues.<\/p>\n

Despite initial professional interactions, the meetings reportedly turned hostile, resulting in Gambaryan being detained by Nigerian authorities. Armed guards confined him to his hotel room, seized his passport, and subsequently moved him to a government-owned residence known as the \u201cGuest House.\u201d<\/p>\n

For five days, Gambaryan was held without the ability to contact his family, attorneys, or U.S. officials. His detention was initially authorized by a court order that expired on March 12, but the Nigerian authorities continued to hold him without a legal basis until April 5, when the matter was adjourned for a ruling.<\/p>\n

Gambaryan was then charged with several crimes as a surrogate for his employer, Binance, and transferred to Kuje Prison, notorious for its harsh conditions.<\/p>\n

Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and former IRS special agent, played an important role in cyber investigations, resulting in the seizure of $4.725 billion in illicit funds. He now heads<\/a> Financial Crime Compliance at Binance.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u043e\u0441\u0442 US Lawmakers Urge Biden to Secure Release of Detained Binance Exec in Nigeria<\/a> \u043f\u043e\u044f\u0432\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044c \u0441\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u043d\u0430 CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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