Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been released from police custody but is now awaiting a crucial court verdict in Paris
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been released from police custody but is now awaiting a crucial court verdict in Paris. The Franco-Russian billionaire faces a series of serious charges, including those related to terrorism and child abuse content on his platform.
Reports from AFP indicate that Durov was moved to a Paris courthouse on Wednesday, August 28, where the possibility of an indictment looms. His arrest took place over the weekend at Le Bourget airport near Paris, sparked by allegations that he failed to adequately moderate criminal activities on his widely-used encrypted messaging service.
This situation escalated on August 26, when a French investigative judge extended Durov’s police custody by up to 48 hours, signaling that a decision regarding his release or formal charges would be made imminently. As the court deliberates, the tech mogul remains in a precarious legal position, with the potential consequences of the verdict having far-reaching implications for him and his platform.
