Durov released, but not pulled from business.
The surprise and sudden arrest of Pavel Durov by France on the evening of August 24, 2024 caused a real global earthquake concerning the threats to freedom of expression in the European Union. The founder and boss of Telegram seems to have been detained in police custody until the maximum of the legal deadline, which ended this Wednesday, August 28. However, his release was not without serious conditions, including a large guarantee.
TELEGRAM CEO PAVEL DUROV COULD BE FREED AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY,
Pavel Durov was released on bail after being indicted
Telegram founder Pavel Durov will have suffered an extended 96-hour police custody, which is normally only inflicted on drug traffickers and terrorists. On August 28, 2024, this legal maximum period ended with the presentation of the CEO of the famous private messaging before two investigating judges, who indicted him.
Although now indicted, Pavel Durov was fortunately able to regain freedom, but under the yoke of strict judicial control. The Telegram boss initially had to pay a deposit of 5 million euros, and will also have to point to the police station twice a week.
In addition, the Franco-Russian (also an Emirati citizen) will be prohibited from leaving France. French justice accuses Pavel Durov of "not sufficiently acting against the illegal uses" of Telegram. It's crazy to see Bill Gates suddenly arrested because Windows allows hackers and criminals to commit misdeeds via its operating system!
The community of the $TON crypto ecosystem had also verbally called for this release of Pavel Durov. However, the leader of Telegram is unfortunately far from being pulled out of business, because on the one hand he is now blocked in France while he lives in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), and above all 12 counts weigh against him.
