Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Charged with Multiple Crimes and Banned from Leaving France

CosmicTaco · 2024-08-29T17:09:35.253533+05:30

- Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was charged in France with a wide range of crimes related to illicit activities on the app. - Durov, 39, was detained by French authorities and placed under formal investigation. - Charges include complicity in managing an online platform for illegal transactions and refusal to cooperate with law enforcement. - Durov was ordered to post bail of 5 million euros and is banned from leaving France. - His lawyer, David-Olivier Kaminski, called the charges absurd, stating Telegram complies with European digital technology rules.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was charged in France with a wide range of crimes related to illicit activities on the app.
Durov, 39, was detained by French authorities and placed under formal investigation.
Charges include complicity in managing an online platform for illegal transactions and refusal to cooperate with law enforcement.
Durov was ordered to post bail of 5 million euros and is banned from leaving France.
His lawyer, David-Olivier Kaminski, called the charges absurd, stating Telegram complies with European digital technology rules.