The pre-trial detention of the founder and head of the Telegram platform, Pavel Durov, was extended yesterday, Sunday 25/8 evening, the day after his arrest at Bourges International Airport, pursuant to an investigation warrant for various offenses through the digital application, which, among other things, allows the exchange encrypted messages. Flanked by a bodyguard and his assistant who accompanies him permanently, the billionaire with dual – French and Russian – citizenship, 39, was arrested on Saturday night, an AFP source close to the prosecuting authorities said. Telegram’s creator, chairman and CEO had departed from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, and was due to spend the night in Paris, where he planned to have dinner, a source familiar with the investigation added. According to another source, a judge decided to extend Mr Durov’s pre-trial detention, which can last up to 96 hours, last night as he faces charges linked to “organized crime”. After the 96 hours are up, Pavel Durov can either be released […]
Source: News Beast
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