According to sources who spoke to AFP, Telegram creator Pavel Durov has been granted permission to temporarily depart France, where he faces many charges related to allegedly aiding organized crime. He left France this morning,” an individual with knowledge of the issue told AFP, adding that Durov had done so with approval from the authorities.
When AFP contacted a Telegram spokesperson, she declined to comment, stating that the firm will release a statement later. According to a person familiar with the situation, the investigating court granted Durov’s request to change the terms of his monitoring a few days ago.
In August 2024, Durov, aged 40, was arrested in a dramatic incident at the Le Bourget airport outside of Paris and accused of a long list of offenses pertaining to the well-known messaging app he created. He was prohibited from traveling abroad.
He was charged with many counts of failing to stop terrorist and extremist content after being questioned for days. He was then freed on bail of five million euros ($5.6 million). According to a source, the founder of Telegram admitted to French investigating magistrates in January that he “realised the seriousness of all the allegations.
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