Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France
French authorities detained the chief executive officer of Telegram, Pavel Durov, at an airport near Paris on Saturday for alleged offenses related to the messaging app, Agence France-Presse reported, citing officials it didn’t identify.
Russian-born Durov was arrested at Le Bourget airport, the report said, citing one of the officials. The 39-year-old billionaire is suspected of failing to take steps to prevent criminal use of Telegram, AFP said, adding he’s expected to appear in court on Sunday.
[Bloomberg]
French authorities detained the chief executive officer of Telegram, Pavel Durov, at an airport near Paris on Saturday for alleged offenses related to the messaging app, Agence France-Presse reported, citing officials it didn’t identify.
Russian-born Durov was arrested at Le Bourget airport, the report said, citing one of the officials. The 39-year-old billionaire is suspected of failing to take steps to prevent criminal use of Telegram, AFP said, adding he’s expected to appear in court on Sunday.
[Bloomberg]