Former Prosecutors Urge White House to Assist in Binance Executives Detention Case in Nigeria

In January 2024, Gambaryan, accompanied by fellow Binance employees, traveled to Nigeria for a scheduled meeting with government representatives to discuss financial regulations. Nevertheless, Binance’s CEO Richard Teng alleged that a Nigerian official attempted to coerce the crypto exchange delegation into a clandestine bribery arrangement. The proposed deal was purportedly aimed at resolving the accusations leveled against Binance by the Nigerian government.