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BBC News
7 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
40-year-old Telegram boss wan leave im wealth to ova 100 children wey e born
Di founder of instant messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, tok say di more dan 100 children e born go share im estimated $13.9bn (£10.3bn) fortune. "All of dem na my children and dem go all get di same rights! I no wan make dem begin fight each oda afta my death," Oga Durov tell French political magazine Le Point. Oga Durov tok say im be di "official father" of six children wit three different partners, but im get more dan 100 oda children afta e donate sperm to one fertility clinic. E also repeat am again say im no get hand for di serious criminal charges e dey face for France. Di self-exiled Russian technology tycoon also tell di magazine say im children no go get access to dia inheritance for 30 years. "I want make dem live like normal pipo, make dem build demsefs up alone, learn to trust demsefs, to fit create, make dem no dey dependent on a bank account," e tok. Di 40-year-old tok say im don write will already becos im job "involve risks – defending freedoms go earn you many enemies, including within powerful states". Im app, Telegram, dey known for im focus on privacy and encrypted messaging, e get more dan one billion monthly active users. Oga Durov also address di criminal charges e dey face for France, wia dem arrest am last year afta dem accuse am of failing to properly moderate di app to reduce criminality. E deny di accuse say im no gree cooperate wit law enforcement ova drug trafficking, child sexual abuse content and fraud. Bifor now, Telegram bin deny say dem get insufficient moderation. For di Le Point interview e describe di charges as "totally absurd". "Just becos criminals use our messaging service among many odas no make dose wey dey run am criminals," e add.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Telegram boss to leave fortune to over 100 children he has fathered
The founder of instant messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, says the more than 100 children he has fathered will share his estimated $13.9bn (£10.3bn) fortune. "They are all my children and will all have the same rights! I don't want them to tear each other apart after my death," Mr Durov told French political magazine Le Point. Mr Durov claimed he is the "official father" of six children with three different partners, but the clinic "where I started donating sperm fifteen years ago to help a friend, told me that more than 100 babies had been conceived this way in 12 countries." He also reiterated that he denies any wrongdoing in connection with serious criminal charges he faces in France. The self-exiled Russian technology tycoon also told the magazine that his children would not have access to their inheritance for 30 years. "I want them to live like normal people, to build themselves up alone, to learn to trust themselves, to be able to create, not to be dependent on a bank account," he said. The 40-year-old said he had written a will now because his job "involves risks – defending freedoms earns you many enemies, including within powerful states". His app, Telegram, known for its focus on privacy and encrypted messaging, has more than a billion monthly active users. Mr Durov also addressed criminal charges he faces in France, where he was arrested last year after being accused of failing to properly moderate the app to reduce criminality. He has denied failing to cooperate with law enforcement over drug trafficking, child sexual abuse content and fraud. Telegram has previously denied having insufficient moderation. In the Le Point interview he described the charges as "totally absurd". "Just because criminals use our messaging service among many others doesn't make those who run it criminals," he added. Get our flagship newsletter with all the headlines you need to start the day. Sign up here.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Telegram boss says he has fathered more than 100 children
The multi-billionaire founder of instant messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, says he has fathered more than 100 children. "The clinic, where I started donating sperm 15 years ago to help a friend, told me that more than 100 babies had been conceived this way in 12 countries," Mr Durov told French political magazine Le Point. Mr Durov, who says he is the "official father" of six other children with three different partners, added that all of his offspring will share his estimated $13.9bn (£10.3bn) fortune. He also reiterated that he denies any wrongdoing in connection with serious criminal charges he faces in France. "They are all my children and will all have the same rights! I don't want them to tear each other apart after my death," Mr Durov said. But the self-exiled Russian technology tycoon told the magazine that none of his children would have access to their inheritance for 30 years. "I want them to live like normal people, to build themselves up alone, to learn to trust themselves, to be able to create, not to be dependent on a bank account," he said. The 40-year-old said he had written a will now because his job "involves risks – defending freedoms earns you many enemies, including within powerful states". His app, Telegram, known for its focus on privacy and encrypted messaging, has more than a billion monthly active users. Mr Durov also addressed criminal charges he faces in France, where he was arrested last year after being accused of failing to properly moderate the app to reduce criminality. He has denied failing to cooperate with law enforcement over drug trafficking, child sexual abuse content and fraud. Telegram has previously denied having insufficient moderation. In the Le Point interview he described the charges as "totally absurd". "Just because criminals use our messaging service among many others doesn't make those who run it criminals," he added.
BBC News
12 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Pavel Durov: Telegram founder says he has fathered more than 100 children
The multi-billionaire founder of instant messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, says he has fathered more than 100 children."The clinic, where I started donating sperm 15 years ago to help a friend, told me that more than 100 babies had been conceived this way in 12 countries," Mr Durov told French political magazine Le Durov, who says he is the "official father" of six other children with three different partners, added that all of his offspring will share his estimated $13.9bn (£10.3bn) also reiterated that he denies any wrongdoing in connection with serious criminal charges he faces in France. "They are all my children and will all have the same rights! I don't want them to tear each other apart after my death," Mr Durov the self-exiled Russian technology tycoon told the magazine that none of his children would have access to their inheritance for 30 years."I want them to live like normal people, to build themselves up alone, to learn to trust themselves, to be able to create, not to be dependent on a bank account," he 40-year-old said he had written a will now because his job "involves risks – defending freedoms earns you many enemies, including within powerful states".His app, Telegram, known for its focus on privacy and encrypted messaging, has more than a billion monthly active users. Mr Durov also addressed criminal charges he faces in France, where he was arrested last year after being accused of failing to properly moderate the app to reduce criminality. He has denied failing to cooperate with law enforcement over drug trafficking, child sexual abuse content and fraud. Telegram has previously denied having insufficient the Le Point interview he described the charges as "totally absurd"."Just because criminals use our messaging service among many others doesn't make those who run it criminals," he added.
South China Morning Post
06-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Malaysian swindled of US$38,000 by ‘Hong Kong woman' buying sperm to get pregnant
Having ignored warnings from the bank and police, a retiree in Malaysia lost 161,000 ringgit (US$38,000) after being lured by an online scam to become a sperm donor for a supposedly 'beautiful woman in Hong Kong'. Advertisement The 57-year-old saw an advertisement on social media stating that the woman wanted to bear a child and that there would be a reward of HK$2 million (US$254,901) for the man chosen. 'I was communicating with a person claiming to be a lawyer for the woman who said he would formalise the agreement. 'I was told to make several payments, including 10,000 ringgit for air tickets and 30,000 ringgit for protection services for her,' the man told a press conference held by the Malaysian Chinese Association's Public Services and Complaints Department head Michael Chong in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The retiree, who identified himself as Tan, said he continued to make more payments, including to fly in doctors who would monitor him to ensure that the baby would be born healthy. Advertisement In total, Tan parted with 161,000 ringgit to the scammers before finally deciding to call off the 'deal', without even meeting the woman or so-called lawyer in person.
