Sources and messages: Binance compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan told executives and Nigerian contacts of a ~$150M crypto bribe request, prior to his arrest
A compliance officer for the cryptocurrency exchange told senior executives and Nigerian contacts that the company had been asked to pay $150 million in crypto.
New York Times
Related Coverage
- From Richard Teng, Binance CEO: Tigran Gambaryan is Innocent and Must Be Released Binance Blog
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- Binance CEO Richard Teng provides key details on how execs were arrested and jailed in Nigeria DL News · Edward Robinson
- Binance CEO calls for release of colleague detained in Nigeria The Block · James Hunt
- Binance CEO Calls for Unconditional Release of Tigran Gambaryan from Nigeria Coinspeaker · Steve Muchoki
- Nigeria setting dangerous precedent for global companies by detaining our executives — Binance CEO Nairametrics · Cyrus Ademola
- Nigerian officials sought secret crypto settlement, Binance CEO says Bitcoin Insider · Benson Toti
- Nigeria draws closer to resuming a crypto trading ban Semafor · Alexander Onukwue
- Binance CEO Teng Says Nigeria Must Release Gambaryan, Detention Sets ‘Dangerous New Precedent’ CoinDesk
- Binance CEO calls for release of detained officer in Nigeria Crypto Briefing · Vince Dioquino
- Nigeria sets dangerous precedent by detaining Binance execs, CEO says Reuters · Macdonald Dzirutwe
- Binance CEO says Nigeria is detaining US exec as a control tactic, reveals bribe demands CryptoSlate · Oluwapelumi Adejumo
- Nigerian officials proposed secret crypto settlement, claims Binance CEO Cointelegraph · Gareth Jenkinson
- Tigran Detained!? Binance CEO Demands Release of Employee in Nigeria Coinpedia Fintech News · Qadir AK
- Binance CEO says Nigeria ‘unlawfully detained’ Tigran Gambaryan crypto.news · Denis Omelchenko
- Binance CEO's Plea: Release Innocent Employee Tigran Gambaryan from Nigerian Detention Blockonomi · Oliver Dale
- Binance CEO Urges Tigran Gambaryan's Release Amid Nigeria Crisis CoinGape · Rupam Roy
Discussion
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@kmhall82
@kmhall82
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dang the nigerian prince scam is taking on new proportions https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@flitteronfraud
Emily Flitter
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Binance employees met w/Nigerian lawmakers & were told as meeting was ending that a swift, secret payment could solve all their problems. They fled the country. One later returned thinking he'd be helping officials w/a bribe investigation. He was arrested https://www.nytimes.com/…
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@_richardteng
Richard Teng
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My friend and colleague, Tigran Gambaryan, has been unlawfully detained by the Nigerian government for more than 70 days. We're tirelessly working to #BringTigranHome. For the first time publicly, I'm sharing the full context of this situation here. ⤵️ https://www.binance.com/...