Tag: Nadeem Anjawalla

On May 23, 2024, the trial of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan took an unexpected turn at the Federal High Court in Abuja when Gambaryan collapsed during the proceedings, online news platform Punch reported. The dramatic incident occurred shortly after the court registrar called for the continuation of the trial. As the trial commenced, Gambaryan, who typically sat at the back, did not step forward to the dock.

In another troubling chapter for crypto giant Binance, its compliance officer, Tigran Gambaryan, was charged with money laundering in Nigeria. A former U.S. law enforcement agent, Gambaryan claims that someone linked to the Nigerian government demanded a $150 million bribe. This request came during a contentious period marked by accusations from Nigerian legislators of tax violations by Binance and threats of arrest against its employees.