Tigran Gambaryan
24 May 2024
Detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, slumped in the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, during a foreign exchange contravention
23 May 2024
There was a mild drama at a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, as detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, who is facing a money laundering charge, slumped in the open court over alleged ill-health. The development occurred shortly after the matter was called for trial continuation before Justice Emeka Nwite. As soon as the…
22 May 2024
The tax evasion case involving Binance Holdings Limited and its executives was stalled, on Wednesday, due to Tigran Gambaryan's absence in court. Gambaryan, a Binance executive, was billed to appear in court for arraignment after being served with the charges brought against him by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The Cryptocurrency exchange was dragged…
18 May 2024
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to grant bail to an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, on the ground of
17 May 2024
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday dismissed a bail application filed by the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that based on the affidavit evidence before him, Gambaryan would jump bail if the application is granted. “I have carefully considered the affidavit evidence before me and I am…
7 May 2024
Binance CEO Richard Teng has expressed concern over the detention of Tigran Gambaryan, one of its mid-level employees held in custody by the Nigerian government. In a statement by Binance, Teng said despite numerous efforts at constructive engagement and a willingness to meet the demands of Nigerian authorities, an innocent employee remains detained. Gambaryan, a…
3 May 2024
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned, until May 17, for the continuation of the trial of the money laundering suit brought against Binance Holdings Limited and two of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla.
18 Apr 2024
Cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance said it is working very closely with the Nigerian government over its detained executive. The CEO of Binance, Richard Teng, disclosed this on Thursday with the company's head of financial crime compliance still in detention in Nigeria. The Nigerian government's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Binance for laundering…
9 Apr 2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, arraigned Binance Company and one of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan, on five count charges bordering on money laundering.
8 Apr 2024
At last, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday succeeded in arranging Binance and one of its Executives, Tigran Gambaryan, on five count charges bordering on money laundering Tigran Gambaryan who took a plea on behalf of the Company as its representative however denied committing the alleged offences at the Federal High Court…
5 Apr 2024
Arraignment of Binance Holdings Limited and two of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, was stalled, yesterday, due to the inability of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to effect service of the charge on the defendants.
4 Apr 2024
Wife of one of the detained Binance Executive, Tigran Gambaryan, Mrs Yuki Gambaryan has cried out to the federal government to release her husband to ease the untold hardship the family has gone through since his detention. In an open letter, Mrs Gambaryan said her husband has deep respect for Nigeria and therefore couldn't have…
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