The French edition of Libération has revealed new details of the detention of Telegram messenger founder Pavel Durov, which took place in the premises of the French National Customs Administration for Fraud. The information obtained from sources close to the investigation indicates that Durov not only handed over his mobile phone and access code, but also showed his readiness to cooperate.
"When Durov was taken into custody at the French Customs Office for Fraud Fraud, he, according to a source close to the investigation, showed his readiness to cooperate, transferred his mobile phone and even access code," the newspaper said.
The publication suggests that he was ready for such a turn of events and "did not look concerned" during detention.
On interrogations, Pavel Durov “got his trump card and stated that he opened the official communication channel with the Main Directorate of France (DGSI) as part of the fight against terrorism, with a hot line and a special email address. The exchange of information by this channel, as claimed, prevents several terrorist attacks. "
The billionaire added that this channel France began to "illegally" send requests not related to terrorism, so they remained unattended.
According to a source close to the investigation, Durov also states that DGSI agents came to him in Dubai. But he refused to reveal the essence of the visit because it could be a state secret.
