Telegram Founder, Pavel Durov, Allowed to leave France – Despite Ongoing Criminal Investigation

Pavel Durov, The Founder and CEO of Messaging App Telegram, No Longer has to Stay in France. A source told aFP That the investment judge in charge of durov’s case has accepted a request to modify the conditions of his supervisation.

“As You May Have Heard, I’ve Returned to Dubai after Spending Several Months in France Due to an Investigation Related to the activity of criminals on telegram,” Durov certain Telegram Channel. “The process is ongoing, but it feels great to be home.”

Durov was arrested on August 24, 2024, after he stepped off a private jet at france’s le bourget airport. He spent four days in police custody – leading to Widespread Coverage of his arrest.

Shortly afterwards, the paris criminal court, which is in charge of the investment, explained The reasons for his arrest. Most of the Charges Revolve Around the Telegram Founder Allegedly Being Complicit in Facilitating Organized Fraud, Illegal Transitions, and the Sharing of CSAM (Child Sexual Aase Material) Social platform.

At the time, durov agreed To pay a € 5 million bail ($ 5.5 Million at Current Exchange Rates) and to check in at a police station twice a week. He was also barred from leaveing ​​france during the investment. But there conditions appear to have ben modified now – Enabling Him to Leave the Country legally.

The paris court did not release a statement regarding the reasons for changes to durov’s supervision conditions.

A less days after Arrest, Telegram updated its website and app to explicitly allows Users to report private chats to its moderators. Before the Arrest, The Company Had Said That It “[did] Not process any requests related to to [moderating chats and group chats],

Following this radical change of course, telegram Removed Millions of groups and channels.

In further remarks on durov’s channel announcing his Arrival in Dubai, The Telegram Ceo Wrote: “I want to thank the investment Judges for letting this Haappen, As Well as Well as my Lawyers and TEM Efforts in Demonstruating that, when it comes to moderation, cooperation, and fighting crime, for years telegram not only met but exceding its legal obligations. “

Durov isn’t out of the woods just yet. Despite His Cooperation, The Investigation Remains Ongoing and it could still lead to a criminal trial in france. On the plus side, at least durov won’t to file his 2025 taxes in france.

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