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Telegram said yesterday that its CEO, the Franco-Russian Pavel Durov, had “nothing to hide” after being arrested in France this weekend for related crimes with the popular messaging service.
“Pavel Durov He has nothing to hide and travels frequently to Europa”, The company said in a statement published through the application, adding that Telegram “comply with the laws of the European Union… Its moderation is within industry standards.”
French judicial authorities have extended the detention of Telegram’s chief executive, the day after he was arrested at a Paris airport.
Accompanied by his bodyguard and his assistant, the 39-year-old Franco-Russian billionaire was arrested on Saturday evening at the airport Le Bourget.
I was arriving from Baku, in Azerbaijan, and was to spend at least the night in Paris where he had planned a dinner, added a source close to the investigation.
Pavel Durov He could be released on Tuesday or Wednesday if he is not brought before this magistrate with a view to a possible accusation .
The French agency for the prevention of violence against minors, OFMIN, had issued an arrest warrant for Durov as part of a preliminary investigation into several crimes, including fraud, drug trafficking, cyberstalking, organized crime and promoting terrorism, one of the sources said.
He is also accused of not preventing the use of the red social by criminals.
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2024-08-30 05:43:28