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Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France, French media say


Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV said, citing an unnamed source. Durov was travelling aboard his private jet, TF1 said on its website, adding he had been targeted by an arrest warrant in France. Telegram did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona·Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV said, citing an unnamed source. Durov was travelling aboard his private jet, TF1 said on its website, adding he had been targeted by an arrest warrant in France.

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