Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran
Gambaryan, has insisted that his allegations that three Nigerian lawmakers asked
for $150 million bribe to prevent his arrest and prosecution in Nigeria for
alleged financial crimes were true.
Gambaryan made the allegations on his X handle on Friday,
naming Ginger Onwusibe, Philip Agbese and Peter Akpanke as the lawmakers.
He claimed the legislators asked him to wire the funds to
their cryptocurrency wallets.
As of the time of this report, Onwusibe and Agbese had
denied the allegation, threatening to seek redress in court.
In a post on X on Saturday, the Binance executive said: “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.
“The reality is that last year was incredibly painful for me
and my family. I dedicated my life to fighting crime as a Special Agent with
the United States Department of the Treasury and as a compliance
profession. It was an honor to serve my
country and it was a blessing that they came to my rescue and mobilized the
full force of the U.S. government when I was in need.”
Gambaryan recalled the pain his family went through during
his incarceration.
“Being dragged through court on outrageous, baseless, and
trumped-up charges didn’t just hurt me—it also brought immense pain to my
family,” he wrote.
“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.
“What I shared was factual, based on my personal experiences
and conversations with those who have direct knowledge of the events I
discussed. Information that was shared with both Nigerian and U.S law
enforcement. So please, allow me to leave this behind and find peace.
“I am no longer in law enforcement. The responsibility of
seeing this through to a logical conclusion now falls on those still serving in
United States and Nigeria.”
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