French Lawyer Says Telegram CEO Durov Could Wait 10 Years for Trial

Published on September 23, 2024

A French lawyer with experience in state security cases has said the CEO of Telegram, Pavel Durov, could be made to wait 10 years for his trial on charges of complicity in criminal offenses. Maud Marian, a Paris-based defense lawyer, told The Epoch Times she suspects the prosecutor in charge of the case, Laure Beccuau, wants “information” from Durov and does not necessarily want to put him on trial. By contrast, Sadry Porlon, a French lawyer who specializes in information technology law, disagreed and said the issues involved were relatively straightforward and could be quickly resolved. Durov was arrested last month after his private jet arrived at Le Bourget airport in Paris from Dubai. After being interrogated for several days, he was released on 5 million euros ($5.5 million) bail and forbidden from leaving France....

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