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Billionaire Social Messaging App CEO Arrested in Criminal Probe

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Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested when his private jet landed in France, where police are probing whether the app is being used by criminals.

Emell Derra Adolphus
Emell Derra Adolphus 

News Reporter

Pavel Durov, CEO and co-founder of Telegram speaks at TechCrunch Disrupt SF
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Emell Derra Adolphus

Emell Derra Adolphus

News Reporter

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