Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, has reiterated his claim that three Nigerian lawmakers demanded a **$150 million bribe** to prevent his arrest and prosecution in Nigeria over alleged financial crimes....Read Full Article >>➤
Gambaryan, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, identified the lawmakers as Ginger Onwusibe, Philip Agbese, and Peter Akpanke, alleging they requested that the funds be transferred to their cryptocurrency wallets.
As of the time of this report, Onwusibe and Agbese have denied the accusations and threatened to pursue legal action. In a follow-up post on X on Saturday, Gambaryan defended his statements, saying:
“Many requested that I stay on and provide further commentary on the issues I posted about yesterday. Here’s the hard truth: what I shared was meant to fill in the gaps left by Wired and NPR’s reporting.”
He recounted the hardship he and his family endured during his incarceration in Nigeria, highlighting the emotional toll on his loved ones.
“Being dragged through court on outrageous, baseless, and trumped-up charges didn’t just hurt me—it also brought immense pain to my family. I don’t want to see my kids cry because I’m not around. I don’t want to see videos of my 75-year-old mother on television in tears. I don’t want to see my wife crying on TV. I want to put this nightmare behind me and move on.”
Gambaryan emphasized that his claims were based on personal experiences and conversations with those directly involved, asserting that the information had already been shared with both **Nigerian and U.S. law enforcement agencies.
“I am no longer in law enforcement. The responsibility of seeing this through to a logical conclusion now falls on those still serving in the United States and Nigeria.”
The allegations have sparked significant controversy, with calls for further investigation into the claims.
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