French Authorities arrested the Telegram CEO and Founder Pavel Durov at a Paris Airport on Saturday Evening. Is this due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Pavel Durov Founder and Ceo of Telegram was arrested at Paris Le Bourget airport on Saturday evening after landing in France from Azerbaijan. According to French Media, Pavel Durov has been placed in the police custody. French Lawyer declined to comment on Durov’s arrest and ongoing investigation. No, it is not due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Reasons Why Pavel Durov was Arrested?
The subject of an arrest warrant issued by France based on allegations that his encrypted platform Telegram has been used for many illegal activities such as:
- Fraud
- Money Laundering
- Drug Trafficking
- Sexual Exploitation of Minors
- And Many Other Criminal Charges
West Governments have even criticized Telegram for its lack of moderation in messaging services.
Why Pavel Durov Exited From Russia?
Pavel Durov exited from Russia in 2014 after refusing to comply with the government’s demands to shut down opposition communities on his VKontakte social media platform, then he sold his 12% stake of VKontakte social media platform to Ivan Tavrin. And he said I would rather be free than to take orders from anyone.
Who is Pavel Durov?
Pavel Durov is a Russian-born French and Emirati entrepreneur who is the co-founder and CEO of Telegram and also co-founder of the VKontakte social media platform. Pavel Durov has a massive net worth of $15.5 Billion. He is not yet married.
Pavel Durov launched the VKontakte in September 2006 and incorporated it in January 2007. Later on the user base increased from 1 million to 10 million. The company grew to a value of $3 Billion.
In 2011, the government demanded the removal of the opposition political pages. Then in 2013, Durov decided to sell his 12% stake to Ivan Tavrin.
After that Durav was dismissed as CEO of VKontakte, after leaving Russia Pavel Durav created his next company, Telegram, an encrypted messaging service. Then he monetized the growing success of Telegram.
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