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French prosecutors explain why they arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov.

While Durov hasn’t been charged, a statement from the French government says his recent arrest is tied to an investigation into a “person unnamed” on charges of being complicit in distributing CSAM, drugs, and hacking tools, along with refusing to cooperate with law enforcement and other crimes.

Telegram has said its CEO and founder has “nothing to hide.”

Press release explaining the investigation linked to the arrest of Pavel Durov in France.
Image: Paris Judicial Court
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