{"id":16495,"date":"2024-08-28T22:55:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T19:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/pavel-durov-placed-under-judicial-supervision-with-e5-million-bail\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T22:55:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T19:55:07","slug":"pavel-durov-placed-under-judicial-supervision-with-e5-million-bail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/pavel-durov-placed-under-judicial-supervision-with-e5-million-bail\/","title":{"rendered":"Pavel Durov Placed Under Judicial Supervision with \u20ac5 Million Bail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been placed under judicial supervision, according to a press release from the Paris prosecutor&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Le parquet de Paris annonce que le patron de Telegram, Pavel Durov, a \u00e9t\u00e9 mis en examen et plac\u00e9 sous contr\u00f4le judiciaire. Il a l&#8217;obligation de pointer au commissariat 2 fois par semaine et interdiction de quitter la France. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HPxU5PEqtZ\">pic.twitter.com\/HPxU5PEqtZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jacques Pezet (@Jacques_Pezet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jacques_Pezet\/status\/1828881941745017122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Telegram founder faces charges for six offenses:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>administering an online platform for illegal transactions (punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a \u20ac500,000 fine);<\/li>\n<li>refusal to cooperate with authorities;<\/li>\n<li>money laundering as part of an organized group;<\/li>\n<li>providing cryptographic services for confidentiality without mandatory declaration;<\/li>\n<li>complicity in distributing hacking programs, distributing images of child pornography by an organized group, drug distribution, and complicity in fraud by an organized group;<\/li>\n<li>illegal provision and import of cryptographic means.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Durov has been released under judicial control with a bail of \u20ac5 million and is required to report to the police twice a week. He is prohibited from leaving France.<\/p>\n<p>Following this, the TON token&#8217;s price briefly plummeted to $5.1 before slightly recovering.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TONUSDT_2024-08-28_23-06-22-1024x575.png\" alt=\"TONUSDT_2024-08-28_23-06-22\" class=\"wp-image-239905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TONUSDT_2024-08-28_23-06-22-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TONUSDT_2024-08-28_23-06-22-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TONUSDT_2024-08-28_23-06-22-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TONUSDT_2024-08-28_23-06-22-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TONUSDT_2024-08-28_23-06-22-2048x1150.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">5-minute chart of TON\/USDT on Binance. Data:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/TONUSDT\/?exchange=BINANCE\"> TradingView<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On August 24, French authorities detained Durov at Le Bourget airport as part of an investigation opened on July 8 against an &#8220;unidentified person&#8221; under 12 articles.<\/p>\n<p>The charges include illegal provision of cryptographic services, refusal to cooperate with law enforcement, complicity in distributing child pornography, facilitating drug trafficking, and organized crime activities.<\/p>\n<p>According to Politico, French authorities issued an arrest warrant for Pavel and his elder brother Nikolai on March 25 for ignoring law enforcement requests.<\/p>\n<p>On August 28, false information about Durov&#8217;s release spread within the crypto community. A letter in his support garnered over 2.5 million signatures.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by The Wall Street Journal, French and UAE intelligence services hacked the iPhone of the Telegram founder in 2017 as part of an operation codenamed &#8220;Purple Music.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Analysts at Galaxy Research believe that Durov&#8217;s arrest is unlikely to be the last major detention of a company leader &#8220;for failing to adequately control their platform.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been placed under judicial supervision, according to a press release from the Paris prosecutor&#8217;s office. Le parquet de Paris annonce que le patron de Telegram, Pavel Durov, a \u00e9t\u00e9 mis en examen et plac\u00e9 sous contr\u00f4le judiciaire. 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