{"id":16376,"date":"2024-08-25T03:02:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T00:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/telegrams-pavel-durov-detained-in-france\/"},"modified":"2024-08-25T03:02:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T00:02:28","slug":"telegrams-pavel-durov-detained-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/telegrams-pavel-durov-detained-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Telegram&#8217;s Pavel Durov Detained in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was detained at Le Bourget airport in Paris. This was reported by French channels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tf1info.fr\/justice-faits-divers\/info-tf1-lci-le-fondateur-et-pdg-de-la-messagerie-cryptee-telegram-interpelle-en-france-2316072.html\">TF1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfmtv.com\/police-justice\/le-pdg-franco-russe-de-la-messagerie-cryptee-telegram-interpelle-en-france_AN-202408240359.html\">BFMTV<\/a>, citing sources.<\/p>\n<p>According to media reports, he may face numerous charges, including terrorism, drug trafficking, fraud, and money laundering.<\/p>\n<p>Sources indicate that the French court believes the lack of thorough moderation on Telegram and the platform&#8217;s reluctance to cooperate with law enforcement make Durov complicit in crimes committed via the messenger.<\/p>\n<p>The billionaire was reportedly detained upon arrival from Azerbaijan on a private jet. The basis, according to media, was a warrant issued during a preliminary investigation. Durov is currently in custody and is set to appear in court on August 25, journalists specified.<\/p>\n<p>On August 20, the Telegram channel Baza, citing sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/bazabazon\/30440\">reported<\/a> that Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to meet with the Telegram founder in Azerbaijan. The reason for the refusal and the topic of the potential meeting were not specified.<\/p>\n<p>According to TF1 sources, Durov was aware he was considered a &#8220;persona non grata&#8221; in France, which is why he rarely traveled in Europe and avoided countries where Telegram is under close scrutiny.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\n<cite>\u201cToday he made a mistake. We don&#8217;t know why,\u201d added the source.<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>BFMTV described Durov&#8217;s presence in France as a &#8220;mystery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Telegram founder holds citizenship in Russia, France, the UAE, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. As <a href=\"https:\/\/ria.ru\/20240825\/durov-1968296627.html\">RIA Novosti<\/a> writes, citing French journalist Cyril Amourski, Durov faces up to 20 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Billionaire Elon Musk called the news of Telegram&#8217;s founder&#8217;s detention a &#8220;compelling advertisement&#8221; for the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech and press.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Check out this ad for the First Amendment. It is very convincing.<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mb4UCSZcgR\">https:\/\/t.co\/mb4UCSZcgR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1827482992488382790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-text-wrappers-update-2 article_update\"><time class=\"gtb_text-wrappers_update_time\">August 25, 2024 | 12:26<\/time><span class=\"gtb_text-wrappers_update_head\">Update: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin criticized Durov&#8217;s detention and expressed concern about the &#8220;future of software freedom&#8221; in Europe.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve criticized Telegram before for not being serious with encryption.<\/p>\n<p>But (given the info available so far: the charge seems to be just being &#8220;unmoderated&#8221; and not giving up people\u2019s data), this looks very bad and worrying for the future of software and comms freedom in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VitalikButerin\/status\/1827602680388239582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The TON team assured that they will continue their work and supported Durov.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Statement from the TON Community<\/p>\n<p>Following the recent news related to the Telegram\u2019s founder Pavel Durov, we want to assure everyone that the TON community remains strong and fully operational.<\/p>\n<p>As a community committed to freedom of speech and decentralization, we stand firmly\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TON ? (@ton_blockchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ton_blockchain\/status\/1827490660858933483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\n<cite>\u201cAs a community committed to freedom of speech and decentralization, we firmly support Pavel in this challenging time. Pavel has been a dedicated advocate of these values, and we believe his efforts to promote an open and decentralized internet will continue to inspire millions,\u201d the statement reads.<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>TON urged everyone to &#8220;remain calm and united&#8221; and thanked supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Wallet team <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/wallet_news_cis\/331\">reported<\/a> that Durov&#8217;s detention will not affect the operation of the Telegram wallet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Journalist Tucker Carlson described Durov&#8217;s detention as a &#8220;live warning&#8221; for platform owners who refuse to censor truth at government requests.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pavel Durov left Russia when the government tried to control his social media company, Telegram. But in the end, it wasn\u2019t Putin who arrested him for allowing the public to exercise free speech. It was a western country, a Biden administration ally and enthusiastic NATO member,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F83E9GbNHC\">https:\/\/t.co\/F83E9GbNHC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TuckerCarlson\/status\/1827460234887008277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\n<cite>\u201cPavel Durov left Russia when the government tried to control his Telegram. But in the end, it wasn\u2019t Putin who arrested him for allowing the public to exercise free speech. It was a western country, a Biden administration ally and enthusiastic NATO member, who locked him up,\u201d he wrote.<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Carlson, clouds are quickly gathering over the once free world.<\/p>\n<p>Following the news, Toncoin (TON) prices fell below $6. The asset lost 13.2% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/toncoin\">CoinGecko<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.48.01-1024x640.png\" alt=\"Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.48.01\" class=\"wp-image-239597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.48.01-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.48.01-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.48.01-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.48.01-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.48.01-2048x1280.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly chart of TON\/USDT on Binance. Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/TONUSDT\/?exchange=BINANCE\">TradingView<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The news of Durov&#8217;s detention also impacted Notcoin (NOT), which he supports. At the time of writing, the token is trading at $0.01, down 9.8% over the past day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.49.59-1024x640.png\" alt=\"Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.49.59\" class=\"wp-image-239598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.49.59-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.49.59-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.49.59-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.49.59-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-08-25-v-02.49.59-2048x1280.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly chart of NOT\/USDT on Binance. Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/NOTUSDT\/?exchange=BINANCE\">TradingView<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back in April, Durov was first included in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, ranking 279th out of 500 with a fortune of $9.15 billion.<\/p>\n<p>In April, the billionaire stated in an interview with Carlson that he <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/pavel-durov-discusses-bitcoin-holdings-telegram-ipo-and-government-requests\">solely owns Telegram<\/a> and keeps part of his savings in Bitcoin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was detained at Le Bourget airport in Paris. This was reported by French channels TF1 and BFMTV, citing sources. According to media reports, he may face numerous charges, including terrorism, drug trafficking, fraud, and money laundering. 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