Telegram CEO to Face Paris Judge as Four-Day Detention Ends
- Durov was arrested on Saturday evening at Paris airport
- An investigative judge now to decide whether to press charges
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French authorities ended the four-day detention of Telegram Chief Executive Pavel Durov on Wednesday afternoon, kickstarting fresh questioning from a judge who will decide whether to press charges.
The Russian-born billionaire was stopped at Le Bourget airport north of Paris on Saturday evening after disembarking from a private jet and had been in police custody ever since over allegations he allowed criminals to use the messaging app unfettered.