Golden Finance reported that according to Forbes, Telegram founder Pavel Durov is under investigation in Switzerland due to a criminal complaint filed by his ex-partner Irina Bolgar, alleging child abuse. The allegations surfaced after Durov was recently arrested in France and are part of a wider legal dispute, including claims of unpaid child support and a fierce custody battle. The Geneva Public Prosecutor's Office initially refused to accept the criminal complaint against Durov because it was filed more than three months after the latest alleged incident of physical violence. In May 2023, Bolgar appealed, and the court allowed the case to continue in October last year. According to Geneva court officials, the case is still ongoing, and Bolgar accused Durov of injuring their youngest son (born in September 2017) five times between 2021 and 2022. The incidents allegedly caused injuries to the child, including concussions and sleep disorders, and Bolgar and Durov's message records in November 2021 and medical certificates in April 2023 were submitted as evidence to prove that the child continued to suffer anxiety and sleep problems due to the violence. A representative for Durov declined to comment. Bolgar's lawyer confirmed that Bolgar and his three children are involved in the civil case but declined to comment on the criminal complaint. Durov, Bolgar and their children have not been publicly named in the criminal case due to Swiss law, but there are multiple details in the case that identify Durov, including his children's birth years and the case number of the civil children's case.
