‘Come Home’: Arrested Binance Exec Trial Postponed Due to Illness

Tigrawai GambarianBinance's financial crime suspect and former IRS agent failed to appear in a Nigerian court on Friday due to ill health. As a result, the executive's trial has been adjourned to next Friday.

Binance and Gambarian They were both. He was accused by the Nigerian authorities in February with tax evasion and money laundering, although earlier charges were later dismissed against the executive.

Since then, Gambarian has been incarcerated as his. Health is broken Due to lack of treatment, his family said. He was due to appear for the next series of hearings at the Nigeria-led trial on Friday. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC)

However, due to his deteriorating health, Gambrian was unable to attend the trial.

A spokesperson for the Gambian family told Decrypt that the executive's illness is worsening as he has not received proper treatment. Alongside the chest infection, the Gambian family said he is suffering from a herniated disc that limits his mobility.

In the previous hearing, the Binance executive and the US citizen were asked to step forward, but they could not stand up on their own and fell to the floor. An image of Gambian identity has been shown in the past. He refused pedestrian assistance A security guard, leaving him to roam the halls of the courthouse.

Gambarian's bail application was rejected.Medical reasons“Last week, his family said, “I have met all the requirements of the guarantee

His wife, Yuki Gambarian, told reporters, “I can't believe it will be eight months since we saw Tigre and my children.” Decrypt. “All this suffering has destroyed our family, and the way they are treating Tigray is very disappointing. My husband is very sick and we are all tired of this abuse. Please, please, let him come home.

The statement flew Nigeria to negotiate with the authorities Regarding the ban on several crypto exchanges in February. In this meeting he was asked to hand over his passport and he was taken to jail along with his colleague. They emigrated from the country. Gambarian is detained in Nigeria as his employer, family and country fight to bring him home.

At the end of September, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Congress He made a decision For the Gambian's “immediate release,” he urged the government to declare him an “unlawfully or unjustly detained national.”

This will be a big step in bringing the executive home, as it will require the same act that helped release the WNBA star Brittany Greener From Russia

Congressman Rich McCormick, D-Gamberian, Georgia; They spoke Decrypt The government's slow response to the situation is what he sees as crypto-related “laziness” and the president. Joe Biden “soft” international policy.

Gambarian's next court hearing will be held on Friday, October 25.

Edited by Andrew Hayward.