Tigran Gambaryan accuses Nigeria of blackmail and torture, while the government denies the claims, sparking a heated online dispute.
The drama between Binance’s former exec Tigran Gambaryan and the Nigerian government is heating up. Gambaryan, who was arrested in February one year before while in Nigeria for a meeting with government officials about Binance, spent eight months in jail before being released on humanitarian grounds. During his time in custody, he was charged with money laundering and tax evasion.
After returning to the U.S., Gambaryan went off, accusing Nigerian officials, including those from the DSS (Nigeria’s State Security Services), of trying to extort $150 million in crypto from Binance. He claims he was tortured while in jail, even though he was in poor health, and that he was used as a scapegoat in the whole mess.
Of course, the Nigerian government is having none of it. They denied all of Gambaryan’s claims, calling them “falsehoods” and stating that his first visit wasn’t even official. They also said that his release wasn’t because of any humanitarian reason but due to diplomatic intervention. They even alleged that Binance tried to pay a $5 million ransom to free him, but it was rejected.
Gambaryan shot back on X (formerly Twitter), calling the government’s statement lies and promising more legal action in the future. This saga is only getting messier.
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