Pavel Durov was interrogated again in France. According to an AFP…
Pavel Durov was interrogated again in France. According to an AFP report citing a source close to the case, Pavel Durov's interrogation at the Paris court lasted more than six hours.
Consensus
- Pavel Durov was questioned in Paris for more than six hours.
- The questioning was the fourth since formal charges were filed in 2024.
- Durov's lawyers stated that, nearly two years after the case began, no evidence has been provided to substantiate the accusations.
- The investigation concerns Telegram’s alleged role in criminal activities and lack of content moderation or cooperation with French authorities.
- Durov was arrested at Paris-Le Bourget airport in August 2024 and remains under judicial supervision.
Points of divergence
- The investigation began on February 24, with media reporting that since 2022 over 153,000 crimes were committed using Telegram, including 33,000 related to terrorist and extremist activities. — vm
- Durov was charged under more than a dozen counts, each carrying up to ten years in prison. He also accused French officials of selling data from crypto wallets to criminals and warned that France would face worse leaks if it gained access to encrypted chats. — vedomosti
- Durov was formally charged with six counts, including complicity in organized fraud, drug trafficking, and other serious crimes, as well as refusal to cooperate with authorities. He was released on bail after arrest. — kommerant
- Durov stated that Telegram has improved its cooperation with French authorities since his arrest, while the company denies any change in operations, attributing it instead to more proper legal requests from French officials. — fontanka
Coverage (6 sources)
- Pavel Durov interrogated again in France — Дождь (Telegram)
- Pavel Durov interrogated again in France — Вести
- Durova interrogated in Paris for the fourth time on Telegram case — Вечерняя Москва
- Durova interrogated in Paris for the fourth time on a 2024 case — Ведомости
- Pavel Durov interrogated in Paris — Коммерсантъ
- Durova interrogated in Paris over alleged involvement of Telegram in criminal activity — Фонтанка