Telegram founder Pavel Durov shared with the press the details of his will, which, according to him, was drawn up quite recently.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov shared with the press the details of his will, which, according to him, was drawn up quite recently.
As Durov said in an interview with Le Point, all of Durov’s children will have access to their inheritance no earlier than «thirty years from today.»
«I want them to live like ordinary people, build themselves, learn to trust themselves, so that they can create, and not depend on their bank account,» Durov said in an interview.
As the Telegram founder noted, he has six «officially recognized» children from three women and over 100 more born as a result of sperm donation. He clarified that he does not feel any difference between those children who were conceived naturally and those who were born as a result of sperm donation.
One of his sons, as Durov said, «was just born,» but he «missed the first months of his life» because he could not leave France due to being under investigation.
At the same time, in response to the question of why he decided to make a will now, the Telegram founder replied that his work «is associated with risks.»
«Protecting freedoms brings many enemies, including among powerful states. I want to protect my children, but also the company I created, Telegram. I want Telegram to forever remain true to the values I stand for,» Durov added.
Recall that not so long ago, French law enforcement agencies allowed Telegram founder Pavel Durov to temporarily leave the country, where he is accused of numerous offenses related to allegedly aiding organized crime.
He was detained at Le Bourget airport near Paris in August 2024 and charged with a number of violations related to the fact that his Telegram app is widely used by criminals and does not cooperate with law enforcement.
