Telegram’s founder has accused Paris of bringing “absurd” charges against him

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has said that France ruined its reputation as a free country by briefly detaining him last year.

Durov was arrested at a Paris airport in August 2024 on charges of allowing criminals to use his messenger for illegal activities, including extremism and child abuse. The Russian-born tech entrepreneur was later released on €5 million ($5.86 million) bail and allowed to return to Dubai, where he resides.

In a post on Telegram on Sunday, Durov described his detention as “unprecedented” and “legally and logically absurd.” He said the…

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