Telegram's founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, is facing extended detention after getting arrested on Saturday. Durov is undergoing a preliminary magisterial investigation, with the executive accused of enabling cybercrime on the popular encrypted messaging platform.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s detention has been extended following his arrest on Saturday. French authorities are accusing Durov of enabling cybercrime on the popular encrypted messaging platform.
Durov is currently undergoing a preliminary magisterial investigation, which is standard procedure in France for offenses punishable by more than two years in prison.
The investigation will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to charge Durov and send him to trial. If convicted, Durov could face up to five years in prison and a fine of €375,000 ($400,000).
French authorities have not disclosed the specific allegations against Durov, but they have accused Telegram of being used by criminals to facilitate fraud, money laundering, and terrorism.
In 2018, a French court ordered Telegram to pay €4.8 million ($5.1 million) for failing to comply with a government order to share user data with intelligence services.
Telegram appealed the decision, and the case is still pending before the European Court of Human Rights.
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