Jailed Binance Exec’s Nigeria Case to Be Heard a Month Early

As a researcher with extensive experience in international finance and criminal justice systems, I find myself deeply troubled by the ongoing case of Binance and its executives, particularly Tigran Gambaryan, who has been unjustly detained for five months in Nigeria’s Kuje prison under questionable circumstances.

The trial for Nigeria’s money laundering case involving Binance crypto exchange, detained executive Tigran Gambaryan, and fugitive Nadeem Anjarwalla has been moved up a month to September 2. This is because defense lawyers have requested an earlier start date, according to Gambaryan’s family.

The court hearing was scheduled for October 11th. Officers in the nation apprehended Gambaryan and Anjarwalla back in February. Since then, Anjarwalla has managed to evade authorities. Binance is currently dealing with a tax-evasion case in that country as well.

For five months now, Gambaryan, who leads crime compliance at the exchange, has been imprisoned in Kuje Prison, a facility that also holds Boko Haram terror suspects. His state of health has noticeably worsened during this time.

As an analyst, I’d rephrase it as: “I’ve learned that due to being in detention, he has been deprived of necessary medical attention. Currently, he’s suffering greatly from a herniated disc in his back, to the extent that he can no longer walk. Regrettably, he is not permitted to use a wheelchair.”

CoinDesk reached out to Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for comment.