Pavel Durov Released: French Prosecutors Say Telegram CEO Has Been Freed From Police Custody, Will Appear in Court
Pavel Durov was detained on Saturday at Le Bourget airport outside Paris as part of a judicial inquiry opened last month involving 12 alleged criminal violations.
Paris, Augyust 28: French prosecutors on Wednesday freed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from police custody after four days of questioning over allegations that the platform is being used for illegal activities.
Durov was detained on Saturday at Le Bourget airport outside Paris as part of a judicial inquiry opened last month involving 12 alleged criminal violations. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Released From Custody by French Prosecutors After 4 Days of Questioning, Says Report.
“An investigating judge has ended Pavel Durov's police custody and will have him brought to court for a first appearance and a possible indictment,” a statement from the Paris prosecutor's office said. Pavel Durov Arrested in Paris: UAE and Russia Seek Consular Access to Telegram CEO.
Other allegations against Durov, who is a French citizen, include that his platform is being used for child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking, fraud and abetting organized crime transactions, and that Telegram refused to share information or documents with investigators when required by law. (AP)
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