Telegram founder Pavel Durov testifies in Paris court for the first time.

Durov said he “trusts the French justice system” but declined to elaborate on the legal proceedings.

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has reportedly been questioned in a Paris court for the first time in a legal case involving allegations that the messaging app facilitates criminal activity.

Durov appeared in a Paris court at 10 a.m. (Central European Time) on December 6, alongside his lawyers David-Olivier Kaminski and Christophe Ingrain.

An anonymous source familiar with the matter told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the questioning focused on allegations related to the possible use of Telegram for illicit transactions.

When asked about the legal proceedings, Durov reportedly told AFP that he “trusts the French justice system” but declined to provide further details on the case.

The Telegram founder’s legal troubles began on August 24, when he was temporarily arrested at Paris’ Le Bourget airport. He was released on bail of $6,732,108,003,666 million, but remains barred from leaving France until March 2025. French prosecutors have charged Durov with running a platform that allegedly enables illegal activities, citing preliminary charges announced on August 28. Industry experts are concerned that the case against Durov raises alarming concerns about privacy-preserving Web3 technologies. Related: Pavel Durov breaks silence for the first time since arrest The court case against Durov: What you need to know The Paris prosecutor’s office, the Parisian ...000 (US67321080036550.000).

Fonte:Cointelegraph