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Pavel Durov formally indicted in France and freed on bail

• Kell 2y ago
  Pavel Durov has been indicted in France in front of an investigative judge, he is released from custody on a 5 million euros bail and is forbidden from leaving France during the investigation.
  • unsupp0rted 2y ago
    That's a bail amount of 0.03% of Pavel Durov's personal net worth For a person who has $100,000 in net worth, that would be a bail amount of $30
• gerikson 2y ago
  Looks like the encryption charges mentioned in the arrest warrant are no longer there. I'd love to know more about the specific laws the prosecution is resting their case on.
  • yorwba 2y ago
    Which "encryption charges mentioned in the arrest warrant" are you talking about? Has the warrant been published somewhere?
    • gerikson 2y ago
      Press release here (English translation in 2nd half): 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... Discussion on Techdirt: https://www.techdirt.com/2024/08/26/durovs-arrest-details-released-leaving-more-questions-than-answers/ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/08/26/durovs-arrest-details-re...
      • yorwba 2y ago
        Thanks.