Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Charged With Numerous Crimes In France
Criminal Justice,Free Speech,France,Telegram
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Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was formally charged in France this week for a wide range of alleged crimes stemming from his refusal to cooperate with law enforcement officials investigating crimes occurring on the encrypted communication platform.
French authorities detained the 39-year-old Russian billionaire over the weekend when his private jet landed in the country as part of an investigation into 12 potential offenses, including refusal to cooperate with law enforcement, complicity in operating an online platform that enables organized crime, and complicity in a wide range of crimes.
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