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Jun 21, 10:30 am

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US Lawmakers Visit Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan in Nigerian Prison

U.S. lawmakers Rep. French Hill and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan visited Tigran Gambaryan in a Nigerian prison, where the Binance executive is facing money-laundering charges. Gambaryan, who has been held since February, is reportedly suffering from malaria and double pneumonia and is being denied adequate medical attention. Hill has advocated for Gambaryan's release and has asked the U.S. embassy to intervene.

U.S. lawmakers Rep. French Hill and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan visited Tigran Gambaryan in a Nigerian prison, where the Binance executive is facing money-laundering charges. Gambaryan, who has been held since February, is reportedly suffering from malaria and double pneumonia and is being denied adequate medical attention. Hill has advocated for Gambaryan's release and has asked the U.S. embassy to intervene.

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