Telegram founder Durov released from prison in France

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was released from police custody in France on Wednesday, fours days after his arrest in Paris airport. Durov, 39, has been transferred to court for questioning before a possible indictment. The Paris prosecutor’s office said he would now face “initial questioning and possible indictment” at a court in the French capital. “An investigating judge has ended Pavel Durov’s police custody and will have him brought to court for a first appearance and a possible indictment,” a statement from the Paris prosecutor’s office said. He was detained at Bourget Airport near Paris on Saturday while returning from a trip in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku over allegations that the messaging app is being used for illegal activities. He faced charges related to a number of crimes, including allegations that Telegram app was complicit in aiding fraudsters, drug traffickers.