US EditionFrench Authorities Lift Travel Ban on Telegram CEO
- France's judiciary has removed the travel ban on Pavel Durov, Telegram founder and CEO, on Thursday, November 13, amid an ongoing investigation, according to judicial sources.
- During his December 2024 questioning, Pavel Durov acknowledged a growing criminal presence on Telegram and pledged stronger content oversight amid France's allegations of illicit transactions and child abuse images.
- In July, judicial control was relaxed, allowing Pavel Durov to reside in the United Arab Emirates for up to two weeks while he has fully complied with supervision for the past year.
- Authorities removed his reporting requirement in Nice, southern France, ending the judicial obligation; the cryptocurrency community reacted while lawyers for Durov declined to comment to AFP.
- Durov has accused French authorities of failing to follow proper legal procedures and denied the allegations, saying his arrest did `massive damage to France's image as a free country`, Agence France‑Presse reported.
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Telegram, the founder of the online service in France's sights, is allowed to leave France again without restriction. The authorities lifted a ban on leaving Pavel Durov on Thursday, as the news agency AFP learned from judicial circles. Also, the billionaire from Russia, who also has French and Emirate citizenship, no longer has to report regularly to the police in Nice. In recent months, the 41-year-old had "completely adhered to the judicial r…
The owner of the Telegram social network, Pavel Durov, can travel again, after a court decision to lift his surveillance and ban on leaving France, reports Politiko today. Telegram's founder was arrested in France in August 2024 and charged with several organized crime offences. Prosecutors accuse Durov and his Telegram network of refusing to cooperate with authorities in a crackdown on illegal content, including child pornography. After his arr…
Head of Telegram, Pavel Durov, is again free to travel as he likes. The judicial supervision and the ban on leaving France without the permission of the entrepreneur in the field of social networks have been raised by courts, according to one...
Due to criminal and extremist content on Telegram, Pawel Durov was investigated in France – and he was not allowed to leave the country. Now the judiciary has apparently withdrawn all travel restrictions.
Meet Pavel Durov, the tech billionaire who founded Telegram, and just got a license to travel the world again
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov.Manuel Blondeau/AOP.Press/Corbis/Getty ImagesPavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, is worth $13.9 billion, according to Bloomberg. The messaging platform has 1 billion users and is worth $30 billion. Durov is the sole owner.Durov has faced legal trouble in France, where authorities have held him responsible for illegal activities on Telegram.Editor's note: This story first published in March 2022. It has been…
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France lifts travel ban on Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
The tech entrepreneur has stepped up attacks on French authorities in recent months after his 2024 arrest.
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