Durov, 40, was sensationally detained in Paris in 2024 and is beneath formal investigation by French authorities over unlawful content material on his fashionable messaging service.
Arriving on the Paris courthouse on Monday morning, the Russian-born entrepreneur confronted his third spherical of questioning since being charged with a number of infractions linked to enabling organised crime.
Durov, who holds French and Russian passports, has been accused of complicity in operating a web-based platform that allowed illicit transactions, baby intercourse abuse photos and different unlawful content material.
Durov has denied the claims, and neither he nor his attorneys responded to a request for remark.
In his preliminary questioning in December 2024, Durov denied creating Telegram for illicit use however acknowledged a rising felony presence on the platform, and pledged to strengthen moderation.
French judicial authorities have famous an enchancment in cooperation with Telegram since Durov’s arrest, sources concerned in organised crime instances instructed AFP.
Durov, who was initially banned from leaving France, had his judicial management relaxed from early July, permitting him to reside within the United Arab Emirates for a most of two weeks at a time.
Durov’s attorneys have filed motions to dismiss the costs with the Paris Appeals Court docket, in response to a supply near the case.
The attorneys have additionally filed a authorized problem in France to check the constitutionality of the case, together with a request for a preliminary ruling from the European Union’s high court docket, in response to the identical supply.
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