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Telegram founder Pavel Durov charged with allowing criminal activity on messaging app

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was indicted in France today, required to post bail of 5 million euros, and banned from leaving the country while reporting to police biweekly.
The main charge is complicity in "web-mastering an online platform in order to enable an illegal transaction," with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Durov faces additional charges including enabling distribution of child sexual abuse material, drug trafficking, fraud, and refusing to cooperate with law enforcement.

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov facing up to 10 years in prison for alleged criminal activity on app

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov faces up to 10 years in prison for alleged criminal activity on app – CBS News Watch CBS News Telegram CEO and co-founder Pavel Durov could spend up to 10 years behind bars with French authorities accusing him of allowing criminal activity on his popular encrypted app. Durov is facing multiple charges and he must remain in France during the investigation. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has…

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Telegram CEO Durov Faces Preliminary Charges of Allowing Crime on App

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Telegram chief Durov freed on bail after being formally charged over crime on messaging app

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UAE in contact with French authorities over Telegram CEO Durov

A French judge has placed Mr. Durov under a formal investigation after a probe into organised crime on the messaging app and ordered the Russian-born executive not to leave French territory.

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France formally charges Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, over organized crime on messaging app

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Telegram CEO Durov Faces Preliminary Charges in France of Allowing Crime on Messaging App

PARIS (AP) — French authorities handed preliminary charges to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday for allowing alleged criminal activity on his messaging app and barred him from leaving France pending further investigation.

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