Pavel Durov was released. The investigating judge decided to end his detention in police custody for initial questioning and possible charges.
BFMTV reports this.
At the same time, it was also reported that the investigating judge had ended Pavel Durov’s detention. However, this does not mean that he is free.
Meanwhile, the scandal surrounding Telegram founder Pavel Durov continues to gain momentum. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reveals new details about a joint operation between French and UAE intelligence services against a Russian businessman. According to the publication, in 2017, intelligence services from these countries hacked Durov’s iPhone as part of an espionage operation codenamed “Purple Music.”
A year after the operation, French President Emmanuel Macron invited Pavel Durov to dinner, during which he invited him to consider moving Telegram’s headquarters to Paris.
Previously, Kursor wrote that Irina Bolgar, who claims to be the mother of three children of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, filed a lawsuit against him, demanding alimony and accusing him of child abuse. According to Forbes, the woman is demanding 150 thousand euros per month to support the children. The court documents also allege that Durov abused his minor son between 2021 and 2022, which, according to her, significantly affected the child’s health.
In addition, Kursor has already reported that billionaire Pavel Durov, founder of the encrypted messenger Telegram and one of the most mysterious billionaires in the world, was arrested on Saturday, August 24 at Le Bourget airport.
