SPREADING HIS SEED

Tech Billionaire Pavel Durov Offers Up His Sperm For Free to IVF Patients

The 40-year-old Russian has already fathered more than 100 biological children as a sperm donor.

The billionaire founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, is so willing to spread his seed that he’s reportedly offered up his sperm for free to Russian women who use IVF. The Mirror reports that Durov, a 40-year-old who’s worth $15.5 billion according to Forbes, has donated his biomaterial to AltraVita IVF clinic in Moscow. The clinic has reportedly advertised the deal as such: “You can undergo the procedure of in vitro fertilization (IVF) absolutely free of charge, using donor sperm from Pavel Durov, one of the most famous and successful entrepreneurs of our time.” That glowing statement leaves out that Durov was arrested earlier this year as part of a cybercrime and anti-fraud investigation in France, which has since barred him from leaving the country. Those charges stem from Durov allegedly aiding in the distribution of child sexual abuse material, money laundering, and selling illegal drugs. Telegram, a messaging app that’s hugely popular in Russia, has denied the accusations levied against its founder and said that Durov—along with the company—has “nothing to hide.”