US EditionTelegram 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…
Telegram chief Durov freed on bail after being formally charged over crime on messaging app
Russian-born Telegram boss Pavel Durov was released on bail after being placed under formal investigation by French authorities following his arrest as part of a probe related to illegal content carried on his messaging app. Durov was freed after paying a €5 million deposit and instructed not to leave France. The Kremlin, which is closely watching the case, emphasised his status as a Russian citizen and warned against "political persecution".
France formally charges Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, over organized crime on messaging app
After spending four days in police custody, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, was put under formal investigation in France on Thursday for a wide range of criminal charges. He was also released from custody on the condition that he does not leave French territory during the investigation. Bail was set at €5 million (around $5.6 million) and he must check in at a police station twice a week. On Tuesday, the court in cha…
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VINnewsTelegram 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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