French Case Against Telegram CEO ‘Totally Absurd,’ Says His Lawyer

Published on August 31, 2024

French defense lawyers say the legal argument for prosecuting Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is “incoherent,” “absurd” and “dangerous” after he was arrested and then freed on 5 million euros ($5.5 million) bail and forbidden from leaving France. Maud Marian, a Paris-based defense lawyer, said the Durov case was the latest example of French prosecutors seeking to curb freedom of speech and target encrypted networks. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Durov has been accused of complicity in allowing drug trafficking, allowing the sharing of child abuse images on Telegram, and refusing to cooperate with authorities investigating criminality on the app....

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