Tigran Gambaryan, Executive Director of Binance, who was held in Nigeria for eight months in 2024, facing tax and money laundering fees, provided additional details about his experience and what led to his release.
Speaking at the DC Blockchain summit on March 26, Gambarian, Head of Compliance of Financial Crime in Binance, He said The Nigerian government had carried him as a hostage, indicating that criminal charges were an excuse to “get something” from Binance. According to Binance CEO, he saw signs that he could be released “about a month” before returning to the United States.
“This happened soon from the General Assembly (United Nations) in 2024, when this pressure rose against the Nigerian government, and I realized that I was more responsibility,” Gambary said. “Before that, he saw me somewhat as the origin they can use to get billions out of Binance.”
Tigran Gambaryan speaks at the DC Blockchain summit on March 26. Source: rumble
Since handing over to the American authorities in October, Gambary made some public statements about his detention and launch. The Bonance Family, CEO and Nigeria reports, suggested that his health deteriorated after it was initially placed in the nursery in February, including cases of pneumonia, malaria and hernia.
This is a developing story, and more information will be added when available.