Latest News and Articles about Extortion

Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan’s 8-Month Nigerian Ordeal: Detained, Extorted, Released

17 February 2025 Daily Feed Binance, Extortion, Nigeria, Tigran Gambaryan

Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan’s Ordeal in Nigeria: Detained, Extorted, and Released Dragged to court on crutches, a Binance executive’s cry of frustration echoed around the world: “This is so fuc**d up.” Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen and key figure at the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, faced over eight months of detention in Nigeria, accused of illegal […]

Crypto Godfather and LA Deputy Guilty of Extortion and Tax Evasion

23 January 2025 Daily Feed Adam Iza, Cryptocurrency, Eric Saavedra, Extortion

Crypto Godfather and LA Deputy Plead Guilty to Extortion, Tax Crimes Can cryptocurrency be a tool for crime? Adam Iza and Eric Chase Saavedra’s guilty pleas reveal a dark side of digital assets. The 24-year-old crypto businessman known as “The Godfather” and the 41-year-old Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy ran a criminal operation using […]