#US President Joe Biden thanked Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for dropping the charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan and releasing Gambaryan. Biden also praised the bilateral relations between the two countries' cryptocurrencies and illicit financial relations.
"President Biden conveyed his condolences to President Tinubu for the disaster that occurred in Nigeria and thanked him for the release of Tigran Gambaryan, an American citizen and former US government employee," the White House said in a statement.
Gambaryan was arrested in February along with another Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, on charges of allegedly engaging in Binance's illegal activities. While the duo were under house arrest, Anjarwalla managed to escape and leave Nigeria. This led to Gambaryan's integration into the system. The executive had spent all his time in prison since then and had very serious health problems.
In the expected week of the trial, all charges against Gambaryan were dropped.
Outgoing US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and thanked him for the release of Binance executive Tigram Gambaryan. Officially confirmed by the White House Conversation.
