– BBC report about Pavel Durov, Telegram’s founder, who plans to leave his he fathered, with inheritance delayed for 30 years, a decision that challenges conventional wealth distribution norms and reflects his unconventional lifestyle. $28 billion at Bitcoin $140k per Bitcoin
– Pavel Durov’s history of resisting government censorship, including his exit from VKontakte in 2014 after Kremlin pressure, aligns with Telegram’s privacy-focused design, which hosts over a billion users but has weaker moderation than competitors, as noted by cybersecurity experts in a 2023 study from the Journal of Cybersecurity.
– His move to Dubai and dual citizenship with France and the UAE highlight a strategic relocation to avoid regulatory scrutiny, a pattern seen among tech moguls, with data from the 2022 Global Wealth Report showing 25% of billionaires now reside in tax-haven jurisdictions.
Telegram boss to leave fortune to over 100 children he has fathered | Peter Hoskins, BBC
The founder of instant messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, says the more than 100 children he has fathered will share his estimated $13.9bn (£10.3bn) fortune.
“They are all my children and will all have the same rights! I don’t want them to tear each other apart after my death,” Mr Durov told French political magazine Le Point.
Mr Durov claimed he is the “official father” of six children with three different partners, but the clinic “where I started donating sperm fifteen years ago to help a friend, told me that more than 100 babies had been conceived this way in 12 countries.”
He also reiterated that he denies any wrongdoing in connection with serious criminal charges he faces in France.
The self-exiled Russian technology tycoon also told the magazine that his children would not have access to their inheritance for 30 years.
“I want them to live like normal people, to build themselves up alone, to learn to trust themselves, to be able to create, not to be dependent on a bank account,” he said.
The BBC has approached Mr Durov for comment.
The 40-year-old said he had written a will now because his job “involves risks – defending freedoms earns you many enemies, including within powerful states”.
His app, Telegram, known for its focus on privacy and encrypted messaging, has more than a billion monthly active users.
Mr Durov also addressed criminal charges he faces in France, where he was arrested last year after being accused of failing to properly moderate the app to reduce criminality.
He has denied failing to cooperate with law enforcement over drug trafficking, child sexual abuse content and fraud. Telegram has previously denied having insufficient moderation.
In the Le Point interview he described the charges as “totally absurd”.
“Just because criminals use our messaging service among many others doesn’t make those who run it criminals,” he added.
Russian-born Mr Durov now lives in Dubai, where Telegram is based. He holds dual citizenship of France and the United Arab Emirates.
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