00:38A number of convoys of vehicles were seen leaving the Tribunal de Paris on Wednesday, after it was confirmed that detained Telegram founder Pavel Durov was inside the courthouse in the French capital.
Footage shows cars with blacked out windows and police vehicles, as media crews scrambled to catch of glimpse of the billionaire social media platform chief.
Durov was detained at Le Bourget airport in France on Saturday, August 24. On Wednesday, prosecutors were scheduled to charge or release him, or request an extension to the detention process.
The Telegram boss - who has Russian, French, UAE and St Kitts and Nevis citizenships - was held 'in the context' of an investigation involving child pornography, drug trafficking and financial transactions, according to the authorities. President Emmanuel Macron claimed it was 'in no way a political decision'.
Russia and the UAE called on France to urgently provide their citizen with access to consular support.
Earlier, Telegram claimed that its 39-year-old CEO had 'nothing to hide and that its 'moderation is within industry standards and constantly improving'. "It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform," the statement continued. The platform reportedly has around one billion users.
Media frenzy over Durov as multiple convoys seen leaving Tribunal de Paris
A number of convoys of vehicles were seen leaving the Tribunal de Paris on Wednesday, after it was confirmed that detained Telegram founder Pavel Durov was inside the courthouse in the French capital.
Footage shows cars with blacked out windows and police vehicles, as media crews scrambled to catch of glimpse of the billionaire social media platform chief.
Durov was detained at Le Bourget airport in France on Saturday, August 24. On Wednesday, prosecutors were scheduled to charge or release him, or request an extension to the detention process.
The Telegram boss - who has Russian, French, UAE and St Kitts and Nevis citizenships - was held 'in the context' of an investigation involving child pornography, drug trafficking and financial transactions, according to the authorities. President Emmanuel Macron claimed it was 'in no way a political decision'.
Russia and the UAE called on France to urgently provide their citizen with access to consular support.
Earlier, Telegram claimed that its 39-year-old CEO had 'nothing to hide and that its 'moderation is within industry standards and constantly improving'. "It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform," the statement continued. The platform reportedly has around one billion users.
A number of convoys of vehicles were seen leaving the Tribunal de Paris on Wednesday, after it was confirmed that detained Telegram founder Pavel Durov was inside the courthouse in the French capital.
Footage shows cars with blacked out windows and police vehicles, as media crews scrambled to catch of glimpse of the billionaire social media platform chief.
Durov was detained at Le Bourget airport in France on Saturday, August 24. On Wednesday, prosecutors were scheduled to charge or release him, or request an extension to the detention process.
The Telegram boss - who has Russian, French, UAE and St Kitts and Nevis citizenships - was held 'in the context' of an investigation involving child pornography, drug trafficking and financial transactions, according to the authorities. President Emmanuel Macron claimed it was 'in no way a political decision'.
Russia and the UAE called on France to urgently provide their citizen with access to consular support.
Earlier, Telegram claimed that its 39-year-old CEO had 'nothing to hide and that its 'moderation is within industry standards and constantly improving'. "It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform," the statement continued. The platform reportedly has around one billion users.