According to ChainCatcher, the Paris Court’s official website disclosed that Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was charged with all crimes mentioned in the introductory indictment, including:
Conspiracy by an organized group to manage an online platform for the purpose of conducting illegal transactions (a crime punishable by up to 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine of €500,000);
Refusing to provide information or documents upon request from an authorized agency;
Conspiracy to commit a crime, including providing without justifiable reasons programs or data intended to damage an automatic data processing system, organized distribution of images of minors, trafficking in illegal drugs, organized gang fraud, conspiracy or illegal acts for the purpose of committing a crime;
Organized crime and money laundering;
Providing encryption services under a non-compliant framework;
Provides encryption without fully ensuring authentication or integrity control functions.
Earlier news stated that Pavel Durov will be under judicial supervision, provide a bail of 5 million euros, be obliged to report to the police station twice a week, and is prohibited from leaving France.
The court said that Telegram's previous almost complete lack of response to legal requests had attracted the attention of the Cybercrime Unit (J3) of the JUNALCO (National Jurisdiction against Organized Crime of the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office), and in particular of the OFMIN (National Office for Minors). The preliminary investigation began in February 2024 under the guidance of the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office and coordinated by OFMIN. Based on the introductory indictment of July 8, 2024, the judicial investigation was launched. The investigating judge entrusted the C3N (National Gendarmerie Cyber Unit) and ONAF (National Anti-Fraud Customs Office) to continue the investigation.
