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If that were the case, why did they make such a fuss in the media about arresting him though? If they wanted to make a deal with him that wouldn't really be hel

If that were the case, why did they make such a fuss in the media about arresting him though? If they wanted to make a deal with him that wouldn't really be helpful. Personally I think the legal basis for his arrest is just so thin that bail was granted. After all he is not personally responsible. The buck stops with him, sure but he didn't personally partake in any of the alleged activity on telegram. Keeping a person in custody is a very heavy measure that a judge won't grant lightly.

bryanlarsen 2y ago
The media would make a huge fuss no matter what.
SiempreViernes 2y ago
The media made a lot of fuss about the arrest, not the French government. So far as I can tell the French didn't say much of anything, which is why there is so much confusion about what happened.
helsinkiandrew 2y ago
> The buck stops with him, sure but he didn't personally partake in any of the alleged activity on telegram. I thought he was arrested for not complying with search/trace/takedown warrants against people who were (possibly) doing illegal activity. If that is true he presumably would be responsible.
diggan 2y ago
> The buck stops with him, sure but he didn't personally partake in any of the alleged activity on telegram. He's not accused of personally partaking in anything, the arrest warrant is about Telegram as a platform not working on removing content that broke the law, even when notified about it.
- manofmanysmiles 2y ago
  What is he accused of? I can't find any sources that say any more than that, he was arrested, and that the warrant was issued by a team investigating larger issues.
  - diggan 2y ago
    Here you have the accusations, directly from the prosecutors: https://www.tribunal-de-paris.justice.fr/sites/default/files/2024-08/2024-08-26%20-%20CP%20TELEGRAM%20.pdf https://www.tribunal-de-paris.justice.fr/sites/default/files...
- wkat4242 2y ago
  Yes but that is the company Telegram, not him personally. Keeping a person in custody is a very heavy handed measure. And not very effective. Telegram can easily replace him as CEO with someone else after all.
croes 2y ago
They don't need him in jail until the court case starts. He can't run away without looking guilty.

bryanlarsen 2y ago

The media would make a huge fuss no matter what.

SiempreViernes 2y ago

The media made a lot of fuss about the arrest, not the French government. So far as I can tell the French didn't say much of anything, which is why there is so much confusion about what happened.

helsinkiandrew 2y ago

> The buck stops with him, sure but he didn't personally partake in any of the alleged activity on telegram. I thought he was arrested for not complying with search/trace/takedown warrants against people who were (possibly) doing illegal activity. If that is true he presumably would be responsible.

diggan 2y ago

> The buck stops with him, sure but he didn't personally partake in any of the alleged activity on telegram. He's not accused of personally partaking in anything, the arrest warrant is about Telegram as a platform not working on removing content that broke the law, even when notified about it.

manofmanysmiles 2y ago
What is he accused of? I can't find any sources that say any more than that, he was arrested, and that the warrant was issued by a team investigating larger issues.
- diggan 2y ago
  Here you have the accusations, directly from the prosecutors: https://www.tribunal-de-paris.justice.fr/sites/default/files/2024-08/2024-08-26%20-%20CP%20TELEGRAM%20.pdf https://www.tribunal-de-paris.justice.fr/sites/default/files...
wkat4242 2y ago
Yes but that is the company Telegram, not him personally. Keeping a person in custody is a very heavy handed measure. And not very effective. Telegram can easily replace him as CEO with someone else after all.

croes 2y ago

They don't need him in jail until the court case starts. He can't run away without looking guilty.