Pavel Durov’s brother wanted in France – August 28, 2024

2024-08-28 11:33:00

Nikolai Durov, brother of Telegram and VKontakte founder Pavel Durov, is wanted in France. According to the European version’s report on August 28, the arrest warrants for the two people had been issued as early as March 2024. Politico Reference documents related to the investigation.

Politico writes: “On March 25, arrest warrants were issued for Pavel and his brother Nikolai, the platform’s co-founder, on charges including “facilitating the possession, distribution or provision of minors as part of an organized group” pornographic images”.

As the publication writes, the case against the Durovs “centers on Telegram’s refusal to cooperate with French police investigations into child sexual abuse.” The arrest warrant was issued after the platform “failed to respond” to an earlier court request to identify Telegram users. Additionally, the document cites “numerous criminal groups” using the platform as grounds for arrest warrants.

At the same time, there is no indication that “either of the Durov brothers was directly involved in any of the illegal conduct identified by the investigation.”

Pavel Durov detained August 24, Paris Airport. The businessman’s initial detention period has been extended to 96 hours if possible; it expires at 21:00 Moscow time on Wednesday. Until this moment, Telegram’s founder must be charged or released.

Released by the Paris Prosecutor’s Office on August 26 formal charge In a case where a businessman was detained. The Telegram news service stressed that the app complies with European law and that its content moderation rules are in line with industry standards.

Speaking to Fontanka, European Foreign Ministry representative Peter Stano said that the issue of blocking Telegram and the arrest of its founder Pavel Durov, falls within the competence of the French authorities. French President Emmanuel Macron stressed that Durov’s detention was not political.

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