Binance CEO Richard Teng “Deeply Concerned” About Detained Exec Tigran Gambaryan Amid Worsening Health
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Pressure is mounting for the government of Nigeria to release detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan following a new statement made this week by the crypto exchange’s CEO Richard Teng highlighting his “dire” condition.
According to a blog post published this week by Teng, Gambaryan’s health has “deteriorated rapidly” as the crypto exchange compliance chief marks six months in detainment.
Today marks 6 months since Tigran was unjustly detained. He is denied proper medical treatment & legal counsel.
We appeal to the Nigerian government on humanitarian grounds to allow Tigran to return home for urgent medical care & reunite with his family.https://t.co/AKTij48o4U
Teng claims that Gambaryan is currently “unable to walk due to a herniated disc” and is in “severe pain” ahead of his September 2 trial on money laundering charges seemingly related to his work at the digital asset exchange.
Despite the impending court case, the Binance CEO alleges Gambaryan has been denied access to his legal counsel and his U.S. consulate representative.
The Nigerian government has reportedly withheld releasing Gambaryan’s medical records for several months despite being under a court order to do so.
“I am deeply concerned about the long-term, potentially irreversible physical and mental impact this horrific episode is having on Tigran and I appeal once again for the Nigerian government to allow him to go home to his family on humanitarian grounds so that he can seek the appropriate medical treatment in the US, recover and get back to the healthy,
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