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🔥"Designated" Drops Tigran Gambaryan – Part II

Illicit Edge - Edition for October 3, 2024

Introducing DESIGNATED with Yaya Jata Fanusie

Hello Readers!

On Tuesday, we premiered Part One of a two-part episode to launch Designated, a fresh, hard-hitting podcast hosted by Yaya Jata Fanusie.

Designated pulls back the curtain on financial crime through conversations with experts on the frontlines of keeping the global financial system safe.

After a special launch covered by The Block, CoinDesk, and others — it’s time for Part Two!

Presented by:

🚀 The High-Stakes Story of Tigran Gambaryan

Part One introduced Tigran Gambaryan, the former federal agent turned Binance Head of Financial Crime Compliance, currently held hostage by the Nigerian government on bogus money laundering charges.

We met Yuki Gambaryan - Tigran’s wife - left to raise their children alone while fighting for her husband’s release, U.S. Representative Rich McCormick - Tigran’s hometown congressman demanding his freedom, and Andy Greenberg - the Wired journalist who clarifies Tigran’s crucial role in the battle against crypto-crime.

Part Two brings us closer to Tigran Gambaryan through the eyes of experts who witnessed his unique role in protecting the United States and global financial system against traffickers and money launderers.

We’ll meet Richard Weber – former Chief of the IRS Criminal Investigations Division (IRS-CI) where Tigran served, Matthew Price — a close friend and colleague of Tigran’s at IRS-CI, and Noah Perlman — Chief Compliance Officer and Tigran’s boss at Binance.

Watch, listen, and wonder: Why is Tigran Gambaryan’s treatment tolerated by the United States, who’s coming to save him from unjust incarceration in Nigeria… and when?

Buckle up. It’s time to get Designated.