ChainCatcher reported that according to Bloomberg, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been detained in Paris for four days on suspicion of allowing criminals to operate freely on its platform.
Under French law, Durov’s detention cannot exceed 8 p.m. local time (2:00 a.m. Beijing time on August 29, a total of 96 hours).
Durov will then be brought to a Paris court where an investigating judge will decide whether to charge him or release him as a key witness in the investigation. If charged, another judge will decide whether to impose restrictions on his movements or require him to pay bail. French authorities are investigating him for allegedly refusing to assist in lawful wiretapping, allowing the dissemination of child sexual abuse material, and facilitating drug trafficking. Telegram has issued a statement saying Durov "has nothing to hide" and stressed that the platform complies with European law.
