As a seasoned researcher with extensive experience in international legal matters, I find myself deeply troubled by the ongoing case of Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive currently detained in Nigeria. The repeated denial of bail despite mounting health concerns is alarming and raises questions about the fairness of the judicial process.
A Nigerian court denied bail for Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who is facing money laundering charges, despite concerns over his deteriorating health.
On Friday, October 11th, a Nigerian court declined a bail request based on health concerns for Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance, who is currently standing trial for allegations of money laundering and monetary manipulation.
Based on Bloomberg’s report, although bail was denied, the court directed authorities to take Gambaryan to a hospital for medical care. U.S. lawmakers have voiced disapproval of his incarceration as unfair, while his legal representatives continue to express worries about his deteriorating health, claiming it necessitates surgery.
In September, Mark Mordi, lawyer for Gambaryan, told the court that the official had been in need of surgery since mid-July due to his deteriorating health. He emphasized that the care needed was not accessible within prison and detailed several ailments Gambaryan was facing, such as malaria, pneumonia, tonsillitis, and problems stemming from a herniated disc. At times, these conditions had left Gambaryan needing to use a wheelchair.
The court had previously deferred a bail decision in September before denying this latest request.
Binance’s Chief of Financial Crime Compliance, a U.S. citizen named Gambaryan, was detained together with his British-Kenyan counterpart, Nadeem Anjarwalla, by Nigerian police forces in February. This incident occurred at the Abuja airport following a summons for Binance officials to appear in the capital city. After their arrest, Binance ceased all naira transactions and peer-to-peer services within Nigeria.
In March, Anjarwalla secretly left the country with a hidden Kenyan passport. Subsequent reports indicated that Nigerian law enforcement officials had successfully tracked down the whereabouts of the Binance representative and apprehended him in Kenya, following a request from Nigeria’s Interpol bureau.
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2024-10-11 14:18