Binance VP of Global Intelligence and Investigations Tigran Gambaryan appeared at the resumed hearing in a Nigerian court on crutches after being denied a wheelchair, writes The Block citing a statement from the defendant’s family.
The African country’s authorities have held the American-born executive in jail for six months. His physical and mental health is deteriorating due to a herniated disc, as well as bouts of pneumonia, malaria and tonsillitis.
The family said Gambaryan was in obvious pain and at one point broke down in tears in court.
The lawyers filed a new motion to release him on medical bail. They also challenged the ban on access to their client in Kuje prison, which prevents them from preparing for the hearings.
Prosecutors with the Commission on Economic and Financial Crimes said Gambaryan was not ill and had refused treatment. His relatives, however, said authorities were given medical records that recommended urgent surgery. They said some key records were missing from the file.
The judge ruled that Gambaryan should be allowed to use a wheelchair. The hearing on his bail application will continue on September 4.
She added that the authorities deny Gambaryan’s health problems and conceal the medical evidence he provided. Some of the documents were only made public during the last court hearing.
Gambaryan and the exchange’s West and East African director, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were detained after meeting with Nigerian authorities in February. They were charged with tax evasion and money laundering along with Binance Holdings Limited. The company and its top managers deny any wrongdoing.
In late March, Anjarwalla secretly flew from Nigeria to Kenya. However, authorities tracked him down there and negotiated his extradition.
In June, Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Authority cleared the top executives of tax evasion charges. However, they remain under investigation for money laundering.
US Representatives French Hill and Chrissy Houlahan, who visited Gambaryan in prison, said he was not receiving adequate medical care. Nigerian Information Minister Mohammed Idris denied their claims.
Stay up to date! Subscribe to World Stock Market on Telegram.
Source: Cryptocurrency
I am an experienced journalist and writer with a career in the news industry. My focus is on covering Top News stories for World Stock Market, where I provide comprehensive analysis and commentary on markets around the world. I have expertise in writing both long-form articles and shorter pieces that deliver timely, relevant updates to readers.
