Axios has obtained a letter that seeks to get Tigran Gambaryan released from a Nigerian prison.
Share on email A group of over 100 former federal prosecutors and federal agents on Thursday sent a letter to Secretary of State Tony Blinken, asking that the U.S. government "step up its efforts" to secure the release ofGambaryan is a U.S. citizen, head of financial crime compliance at Binance, and a former special agent with the Internal Revenue Service.
He traveled to Nigeria after the country accused Binance of contributing to a crash of the local currency. After arriving, he was arrested and charged with such crimes as tax evasion and money laundering.This includes the letter signees, many of whom worked with Gambaryan on investigations ranging from drug trafficking to child pornography.is being held at a prison that has "historically housed Nigeria's worst criminals," and that he's been denied adequate medical care .
They write: "A former U.S. federal agent has been effectively held hostage in deplorable conditions for nearly three months by a foreign power in an apparent attempt to compel his employer to settle a matter that does not implicate him."The letter was spearheaded by Katie Haun, a former federal prosecutor and current crypto venture capitalist, as part of a broader coalition seeking to secure Gambaryan's release.
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