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Telegram founder Pavel Durov was transferred from police custody to a Paris court on Wednesday, August 28, for questioning ahead of a potential indictment, following his arrest at Paris’s Bourget Airport. French prosecutors revealed that Durov, who had been detained for the maximum 96 hours allowed under French law, is …

French authorities have extended the detention of Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of Telegram, following his arrest at Le Bourget airport outside Paris.   Durov, 39, was apprehended on Saturday night after arriving from Baku on his private jet.   His arrest is part of a broader inquiry into alleged offenses related …

Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of Telegram, has been arrested in France, sparking a debate over the rights of tech entrepreneurs to run their businesses free from political interference.   Durov, who has been celebrated for keeping Telegram neutral and independent of geopolitical tensions, was detained upon arrival at Le Bourget …