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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Julia Pavesi and Stuart Williams

Telegram Founder Set To Learn Fate After France Arrest

Pavel Durov, co-founder of encrypted messaging app Telegram, was arrested at an airport near Paris (Credit: AFP)

Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, is set to learn Wednesday whether he will face charges and even be remanded in custody after his weekend arrest by French authorities over alleged violations at the messaging app.

Durov, 39, was arrested at Le Bourget airport outside Paris late Saturday, and while the judicial authorities have repeatedly extended his initial period of detention, it can last a maximum of 96 hours.

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