New York Post

A mystery blonde “crypto coach” who was traveling with Telegram CEO Pavel Durov cannot be located by her family following the secretive tech billionaire’s arrest in France this weekend. 

Juli Vavilova, 24, who is also a video game streamer, is at the center of online speculation after she shared a series of glam pics while apparently traveling with Durov to Azerbaijan last week, according to matching social media posts highlighted by French privacy data researcher Baptiste Robert and others.

Online observers suggest those posts may have given away details about the exiled Russian mogul’s movements prior to his arrest. He was...

Mystery blond traveling with secretive Telegram CEO was posting trip on social media before he was arrested — and now she’s missing

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was detained by French authorities in relation to a search warrant targeting alleged violations of the encrypted messaging platform. According to Le Monde and other French media outlets, Durov was arrested at Le Bourget airport north of Paris after landing in his private jet, which had traveled from Azerbaijan.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested — What we know so far

The US Sun

THE SELF exiled founder and CEO of Telegram will face court today after he was arrested in France. Pavel Durov was detained on the outskirts of Paris as he stepped off his private jet on Saturday 8pm local time by cops. The 39-year-old Franco-Russian had arrived straight from Azerbaijan, according to a wanted persons file […]

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov ‘faces 20 years in jail’ over ‘failure to stop terrorism & drug trafficking’ festering online

TheConversationAU

When Pavel Durov arrived in France on his private jet last Saturday, he was greeted by police who promptly arrested him. As the founder of the direct messaging platform Telegram, he was accused of facilitating the widespread crimes committed on it. 

The following day, a French judge extended Durov’s initial period of detention, allowing police to detain him for up to 96 hours.

Telegram has rejected the allegations against Durov. In a statement, the company said:


It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform.


The case may have far-reaching international implications, not just...

French police have arrested the founder of Telegram. What happens next could change the course of big tech

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The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was arrested at a Paris airport over the weekend, according to reports. French broadcasters LCI and TF1 reported that Pavel Durov was taken into custody Saturday evening at the Paris-Le Bourget Airport, according to The Associated Press. French media reported he was detained on an arrest warrant…

Telegram CEO arrested in Paris

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France this weekend has put the platform's content moderation policies and its creator's role in them back in the spotlight. Why it matters: The case could become a free speech rallying cry while setting a precedent for other social media executives. Rumble CEO Chris...

What to know about Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

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He knew 'nuteeng' except how to make people laugh and be successful, despite enormous challenges in his life and career. He was an actor best known as Seargent Hans George Schultz on TV's long-running military comedy, Hogan's Heroes (CBS, 1965-1971). His name was John Banner, and he died from an abdominal hemorrhage on his 63rd birthday in 1973. This is his triumphant and tragic story.

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TheDailyBeast

Prosecutors in France said Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in connection with a cybercrime and anti-fraud investigation into illegal activity on the platform and refusing to cooperate with law enforcement.Durov’s arrest, according to prosecutor Laure Beccuau, was part of an inquiry opened on July 8 “against person unnamed” involving potential charges such as aiding in the distribution of child sexual abuse material, money laundering, and selling illegal drugs.The messaging app said its founder has “nothing to hide” following his arrest in France on Saturday. The 39-year-old billionaire CEO of the company was detained after his private jet landed at...

Telegram Billionaire Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Wider Probe, Authorities Say

Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) -Relations between Moscow and Paris have reached a nadir following the arrest of Russian-born Telegram boss Pavel Durov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday, after the tech billionaire's detention was extended until Wednesday.

Russia-France ties hit new low after Telegram boss' arrest, Moscow says

According to a press release issued by the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office on 26 August 2024, Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular instant messaging platform Telegram, was arrested at Le Bourget airport near Paris on 24 August 2024. The press release confirms that Durov was taken...

Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office Explains Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest and Detention

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A female influencer who was recently posting about a trip she's suspected to have taken with Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has gone missing since Durov's arrest.

Influencer Who Posted Trip With Arrested Telegram CEO Now Missing

NBC News

PARIS — A French investigative judge extended police custody for the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Durov was detained Saturday at Le Bourget airport as part of a judicial inquiry opened last month involving 12 alleged criminal violations. They include complicity in selling child sexual abuse material and in drug trafficking, fraud, abetting organized crime transactions and refusing to share information or documents with investigators when required by law.

French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

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The founder and CEO of Rumble — a YouTube alternative billing itself as “immune to cancel culture” — said he has “departed” from Europe after Pavel Durov, the CEO of encrypted messaging app Telegram, was arrested. “I’ve just safely departed from Europe,” Chris Pavlovski,...

Rumble boss ‘departed’ from Europe after Telegram CEO arrest

PYMNTS

Telegram’s founder has reportedly been arrested in France as part of a cybersecurity investigation. Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire behind the popular messaging app, was detained at Le Bourget airport outside Paris and taken into custody shortly after landing on a private jet late Saturday (Aug. 24), Reuters reported.

Telegram Founder Arrested in France in Cybercrime Probe

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Shoplifter arrested after hiding in her Tesla’s trunk at the Irvine Spectrum

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It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

The Associated Press

The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was detained at a Paris airport on an arrest warrant alleging his platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking and other offenses, French media reported Sunday. PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, wasn’t a political move but part of an independent investigation. Durov was detained Saturday at Le Bourget airport in a judicial inquiry opened last month involving 12 alleged criminal violations, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Monday. It said in a statement that the suspected violations include complicity in selling child sexual abuse material and in drug trafficking, fraud, abetting organized crime transactions and refusing to share information or documents with investigators when required by law.

France's Macron says arrest of the head of the Telegram messaging app wasn’t political

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Telegram CEO’s arrest is “very concerning,” Tether CEO says

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has added his voice to the many calls for the release of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. French law enforcement arrested Durov at...

Telegram CEO’s arrest is “very concerning,” Tether CEO says

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