US EditionNigeria releases American crypto executive after dropping money laundering case
- Nigeria has released American citizen Tigran Gambaryan after holding him for eight months on cryptocurrency money laundering accusations.
- The Nigerian Government dropped the case against Gambaryan due to 'critical international and diplomatic reasons.'
- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission announced the withdrawal of money laundering charges to allow Gambaryan to receive medical treatment.
- Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance, is returning to the United States for medical attention.
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American Crypto Executive Held in Nigeria Is Released, US Government Says
A Nigerian court on Oct. 24 ordered the release on medical grounds of a U.S. citizen who had been detained for eight months, according to the U.S. Department of State. Tigran Gambaryan—a former IRS criminal investigator and Binance’s head of financial crime compliance—was accused of money laundering by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) earlier this year. The EFCC said on Wednesday that a court withdrew the case against hi…
Daily Post Nigeria
newsday.com.ngGambaryan was resilient - Binance reacts to Nigerian Govt's decision
The Chief Executive Officer of Binance Holdings Limited, Richard Teng, has reacted to the decision of the Nigerian government to drop all money laundering charges against its executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Teng said Gambaryan was resilient in the face of adversity. The Nigerian government had dropped all money laundering charges against Gambaryan citing diplomatic reasons. DAILY POST recalled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC…
Nigeria releases American crypto exec after dropping money laundering case
An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after authorities there announced that they were ending his money laundering trial on health and diplomatic grounds
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Nigeria releases American crypto executive after dropping money laundering case
An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after authorities there announced they were ending his money laundering trial on health and diplomatic grounds.
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