Arrest of Pavel Durov
Pavel Durov, co-founder of Telegram, was arrested on 24 August, 2024, in Paris, France, after landing at Le Bourget Airport by the French National Police. He was charged and indicted on 12 counts, including complicity in the distribution of child exploitation material and drug trafficking on 28 August.[2][3][4][5]
_(cropped).jpg) Portrait of Russian billionaire Internet entrepreneur Pavel Durov at TechCrunch Disrupt Europe: Berlin 2013 | |
| Date | 24 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Time | 20:00 |
| Location | Paris–Le Bourget Airport |
| Cause | Telegram Messenger moderation policy |
| Target | Pavel Durov |
| Participants | Julia Vavilova[1] |
| Outcome | Indicted on 28 August 2024, placed under judicial supervision, banned from leaving France |
| Charges | Twelve charges, including complicity in child sexual exploitation and drug trafficking on Telegram due to insufficient moderation |
There was also information earlier that France was planning to target Durov and Durov's brother Nikolai.[6]
The arrest is seen as part of Internet censorship, free speech censorship, and as well as helping to bring France-Russia relations down to what is considered an all-time low, there are now plans to send Durov back to Russia or the United Arab Emirates (UAE).[7][8][9] The UAE has frozen a 10 billion euro contract to buy 80 Dassault Rafale fighter jets from France following the arrest. The UAE is also considering the possibility of completely halting military and technical cooperation with France.[10]
References
change- ↑ "Стало известно, что с Дуровым при его задержании была девушка" [It became known that Durov was with his girlfriend when he was detained]. Gazeta.Ru (in Russian). 2024-08-25. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ↑ Harvey, Joseph Ataman, Robert Ilich, Michelle Velez, Lex (2024-08-24). "Detention of Telegram founder sparks debate about free speech and criminal activity online | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Founder, CEO of Telegram arrested at French airport on multiple charges". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ↑ Badshah, Nadeem (2024-08-24). "Telegram app founder Pavel Durov reportedly arrested at French airport". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ↑ "Telegram Founder Charged With Wide Range of Crimes in France". The New York Times. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Telegram CEO's brother also wanted by French authorities". POLITICO. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ↑ "Russia-France ties hit new low after Telegram boss' arrest, Moscow says". Reuters. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ↑ "'Russians do everything via Telegram.' Pavel Durov's arrest upends Kremlin military comms". POLITICO. 2024-08-26. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ↑ "Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France over lack of moderators on app". The Independent. 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ↑ VCCorp.vn (2024-08-29). "Bức xúc trước việc Paris bắt giữ CEO Telegram, 'ông trùm' dầu mỏ đóng băng hợp đồng 10 tỷ euro với Pháp, cân nhắc dừng hợp tác quân sự hoàn toàn". cafef (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-09-15.