On February 28, Tigran Gambaryan, the head of financial crime compliance for one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance, was arrested in Nigeria for allegedly laundering $34,400,000 through the Binance platform.
“[Gambaryan is] very ill and requires comprehensive medical attention,” his lawyer reportedly said in a letter to trial judge Emeka Nwite. “The applicant broke down yesterday, and the medical facility gave him intravenous treatment for malaria.”
The judge determined that Gambaryan must get medical care at the facility specified by his lawyer or any other hospital suggested by prison officials. The trial was deferred and will resume on June 20 and 21, according to reports.
Gambaryan, who is also being charged with four counts of tax evasion, along with Binance and Anjarwalla, reportedly failed to appear in court on Wednesday for the trial.