Pavel Durov has been charged and released on bail. He was forbidden to leave France, he must also pay bail in the amount of 5 million euros and report twice a week to the police.
A press release from the French prosecutor's office said «Durov is accused of running a platform that is used for illegal activities such as money laundering, distribution of child pornography, drug trafficking and fraud. He is also accused of refusing to co-operate with authorities.
The document notes that these charges were brought because Telegram did not respond to requests from the authorities".
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