Good. Put this guy in a glass cage and treat him like a RUSSIAN court would..!!!
French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report
Associated Press Finance
Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 6:45 AM EDT1 min read
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PARIS (AP) — The founder and CEO of the popular encrypted messaging service Telegram was detained at a Paris airport, French media reported Sunday.
Pavel Durov was detained at the Paris Le Bourget airport on Saturday evening after landing in France from Azerbaijan, according to broadcasters LCI and TF1.
Investigators from the National Anti-Fraud Office, attached to the French customs department, notified Durov that he was being placed in police custody, the broadcasters said.
French prosecutors declined to comment on Durov's arrest when contacted by The Associated Press on Sunday, in line with regulations during an ongoing investigation.
French media reported that Durov, 39, was the subject of an arrest warrant issued by France based on allegations that his encrypted platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking and allowing the sharing of content linked to sexual exploitation of minors.
Western governments have often criticized Telegram for lack of content moderating on the messaging service.
Russian government officials expressed outrage at Durov’s arrest, with some highlighting what they said was the West's double standards on freedom of speech.