Telegram founder Pavel Durov now released on €5 million bail

Key points:

• Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been released on bail, but strict conditions apply.
• Durov must pay a bail of 5 million euros, report to the police twice a week and is not allowed to leave France because of his supervision by the judiciary.
• Durov also faces an ongoing investigation in Switzerland over allegations of child abuse filed by his ex-partner.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov was released on bail after his arrest, a move that is under strict legal scrutiny.

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France sues Telegram founder Pavel Durov

Telegram founder Pavel Durov was given a €5 million (approximately $5.5 million) bail and must report to the police station twice a week. He is not allowed to leave France. All of these conditions were confirmed by Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau in a statement released on August 28.

Paris prosecutors have announced the arrest of Durov in France. The founder of the popular messaging service was arrested by French police after arriving from Azerbaijan on August 24.

Charges against him include complicity in running an online platform that allowed organized groups to conduct illegal transactions, for which Durov could face up to 10 years in prison. He is also charged with allowing the distribution of child abuse material, drug trafficking, fraud and failure to cooperate with law enforcement agencies.

Durov faces legal problems in France and Switzerland

The investigation against Durov and Telegram began on July 8, 2024, for illegal activities on their platform related to fraud, drug trafficking, organized crime, child exploitation and promoting terrorism. The French also criticized Durov, who they said had not taken appropriate measures to hinder such activities.

In addition to his legal troubles in France, Telegram founder Pavel Durov was also investigated in Switzerland after his ex-partner Irina Bolgar filed a criminal complaint against him.

The child abuse complaint is part of a larger legal battle, which includes allegations of child support and a heated, bitterly contested child custody battle. Bolgar said Durov beat their youngest son, causing persistent anxiety and sleep disturbances. The Swiss investigation is ongoing, though prosecutors in Geneva were initially reluctant to act.

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