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Binance exec still awaiting bail decision as judge skips hearing for seminar
Headline "Binance Execs" still awaiting bail decision as Judge Skips Hearing for Seminar, published at 4.46 p.m. UTC, October 9, 2024 on Protos.com. Detained "Binance Executive" T. Grand Gambarian will have to wait to find out if he's been granted bail by a Nigerian court after the presiding Judge chose to attend a legal seminar instead of his scheduled hearing. As reported by local news outlets, Judge Amekan White chose on Wednesday to attend a seminar at the National Judicial Institute instead of the Abuja Federal High Court. As a result, the Gambarian's bail ruling has been rescheduled to take place on Friday. Binance compliance officer Gambarian has been in prison since February this year and his ruling was deferred by Judge Nwhite last month. Gambarian was arrested in February and charged with money laundering alongside fellow Binance exec Nadim Anjarwala. However, Anjarwala fled the country in March, escaping from the guesthouse in which the pair were staying after being led to a mosque to pray. Lawyers representing Gambarian argue his health has deteriorated since being detained due to the negligent treatment of prison officers. Indeed, he was filmed last month begging for a wheelchair and claiming to be in pain while walking to a court hearing. Despite this, state prosecutors say he shouldn't be granted bail, that he has exaggerated his illness and has refused medical treatment. The U.S., however, has repeatedly signaled that Gambarian should be released. A senior official at the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed they are attempting to gain consular access to the exec in order to check on his health. This recording was AI-generated. Get more crypto news at Protos.com.