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French prosecutors announced on Monday that they have detained Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, as part of an investigation into alleged illegal activities facilitated by the encrypted messaging app. The inquiry, which began in July, explores potential charges including complicity in the distribution of child pornography, drug selling, money laundering, and a refusal to cooperate with law enforcement.
Representing Durov in this complex legal matter is Moscow-based attorney Dmitry Agranovsky. Agranovsky has defended his client publicly, stating, “It’s the same as blaming a car manufacturer, some giant auto concern, for the fact that its cars are used for criminal purposes, or blaming them for an accident,” in remarks to Russian media.
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