French justice has granted conditional release to Telegram founder and head Pavel Durov but he has been banned from leaving the country. Durov was granted conditional release on a bail of five million euros and on the condition that he report to a police station twice a week and remain in France.
The multimillionaire is also under investigation in France for serious violence against one of his children. This is the latest development in a story that continues to enrich itself with twists and mysteries after the arrest of the founder of Telegram last Saturday at Le Bourget airport in Paris.
Twelve charges were filed against him for failure to cooperate in investigations involving the Telegram app in criminal activities such as drug trafficking and the distribution of child pornography.
According to information emerging so far, Durov - who holds Russian, French and UAE citizenship - also maintains close relations with Russia, and Ukrainian sources have spoken of a recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
