U.S. Lawmakers Urge Biden to Secure Release of Binance Executive Detained in Nigeria for Three Months

Jun 5, 2024, 10:03 AM

U.S. lawmakers, including Chairman Michael McCaul of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with 15 other members of Congress, have sent a letter to President Biden, Secretary Blinken, and Roger Carstens urging them to secure the release of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan from detention in Nigeria. Gambaryan, a former federal agent, has been held for over three months on unspecified charges and has contracted malaria. Lawmakers cite dire health concerns and claim he has faced excessive and harsh conditions, describing his detention as wrongful.