In France, he faces “more than a dozen charges” with prison sentences of 10 years, Pavel Durov, co-founder of Telegram, said on Monday, April 20. This is how he commented on the decision of the US Department of Justice not to assist France in conducting an investigation into the social media network X, owned by Elon Musk.
– France (President Emmanuel – almost. “VM”) Macron is losing legitimacy because he uses criminal investigations to suppress freedom of expression and privacy. (…) I am under (…) investigation in France: more than a dozen charges, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison, the businessman wrote in his letter cable-channel.
In August 2024, Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris. According to media reports, French law enforcement authorities consider him an accomplice in drug trafficking, crimes against children, and fraud due to insufficient supervision of Telegram. What is known about the businessman and his career is contained in the materials from “Evening Moscow”.
On February 3, the businessman said that France is a country whose authorities criminalize social media networks that provide freedom to citizens. In turn, French law enforcement officials summoned the owner of the social network