Telegram boss to go away luck to over 100 youngsters he generated

The founding father of the Telegram immediate messaging app, Pavel Durov, says that the over 100 youngsters who generated will share his estimated fortune of $ 13.9 billion (£ 10.3 billion).

“They are all my youngsters and they’re going to have all the identical rights! I do not wish to items after my demise,”, Mr. Durov told the French political magazine Le Point.

Durov claims to be the “official father” of six youngsters with three totally different companions, however has greater than 100 different youngsters after giving sperm to a clinic for fertility.

He additionally reiterated that he denies any offense in relation to critical legal accusations he has to face in France.

The magnate of self-seated Russian know-how additionally informed the journal that his youngsters wouldn’t have had entry to their inheritance for 30 years.

“I need them to reside like regular folks, they are going to construct themselves, to study to belief themselves, to have the ability to create, not rely upon a checking account,” he stated.

The 40-year-old stated he wrote a will now as a result of his work “entails risks-deifaves freedoms good points many enemies, even inside highly effective states”.

His app, Telegram, recognized for his consideration to privateness and encrypted messaging, has greater than a billion month-to-month lively customers.

Mr. Durov additionally confronted the legal accusations he has to face in France, the place he was arrested final 12 months after being accused of not having adequately moderated the app to cut back crime.

He denied not with the ability to collaborate with the police for drug trafficking, content material of sexual abuse on minors and fraud. Telegram beforehand denied having inadequate moderation.

In the interview with Le Point he described the accusations as “completely absurd”.

“Just as a result of criminals use our messaging service amongst many others don’t make those that handle it criminals,” he added.

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