Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, has reiterated his claim that three Nigerian lawmakers demanded a $150 million bribe in cryptocurrency to prevent his arrest and prosecution in Nigeria.
Gambaryan alleged that the lawmakers, Ginger Onwusibe, Philip Agbese, and Peter Akpanke, asked him to wire the funds to their personal cryptocurrency wallets. Onwusibe and Agbese have denied the allegations, threatening to take legal action.
Gambaryan maintains that his allegations are factual, based on his personal experiences and conversations with individuals who have direct knowledge of the events. He claims to have shared this information with both Nigerian and U.S. law enforcement agencies.
The Binance executive has been vocal about his ordeal, stating that he was detained in Nigeria for several months and subjected to baseless charges. He expressed his desire to put the experience behind him and move on.
