Over 100 US Prosecutors Demand State Department Intervention to Free Binance Employee in Nigerian Jail
CryptoNewsTerminal Staff07 Jun, 2024
Over 100 US Prosecutors Demand State Department Intervention to Free Binance Employee in Nigerian Jail
More than 100 former U.S. federal prosecutors have called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to intervene in the case of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance employee currently imprisoned in Nigeria. Gambaryan has been held in custody and faces trial, and the prosecutors argue that he is being unjustly detained and is languishing in prison conditions that are both harsh and inadequate. In a letter to Blinken, the prosecutors express concern for Gambaryan's well-being and the lack of medical care he is receiving. They allege that Nigeria is holding him hostage in an attempt to pressure Binance's leadership. The letter is said to have been led by Katie Haun, a noted figure in the cryptocurrency industry.
