Telegram’s Durov wills his $14B estate to his 100+ children
The post Telegram’s Durov wills his $14B estate to his 100+ children appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Telegram’s founder and billionaire, Pavel Durov, is reportedly leaving his $13.9 billion fortune to over 100 children he’s fathered, some he raised while others were conceived through sperm donation. In an interview with Le Point, Durov revealed that while he’s officially the father of six kids with three partners, he began sperm donation 15 years ago. As of now, more than 100 babies have reportedly been born through his donations. Telegram founder says he considers all of them equally his children, with the same rights to his fortune. However, there’s a twist that his wealth is locked away from them for 30 years. Telegram CEO defends free speech According to the report, Durov mentioned that he recently wrote his will and wants his kids to live like normal people. The billionaire added that he wants “them to build themselves up alone, to learn to trust themselves, to be able to create, not to be dependent on a bank account.” Durov had built VKontakte (Russia’s Facebook) before fleeing Russia in 2014. He now says that he’d rather die than betray his values. In his fight for freedom of expression, he refused to hand over data to Russian authorities. This decision had cost him his company, his country, and nearly his freedom. Now living in France under legal fire, Durov faces 17 charges, which include child pornography, drug trafficking, and money laundering, linked to criminal activity on Telegram. Meanwhile, he calls the charges “totally absurd.” The Telegram founder says that French authorities are punishing him before a real conviction is even possible. He’s been banned from leaving France while being locked away during interrogation, and reportedly separated from his newborn son and sick parents. He stated that “I’ve been deprived of precious months with them.” The report revealed that Durov met twice…
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Telegram’s founder and billionaire, Pavel Durov, is reportedly leaving his $13.9 billion fortune to over 100 children he’s fathered, some he raised while others were conceived through sperm donation. In an interview with Le Point, Durov revealed that while he’s officially the father of six kids with three partners, he began sperm donation 15 years ago. As of now, more than 100 babies have reportedly been born through his donations. Telegram founder says he considers all of them equally his children, with the same rights to his fortune. However, there’s a twist that his wealth is locked away from them for 30 years. Telegram CEO defends free speech According to the report, Durov mentioned that he recently wrote his will and wants his kids to live like normal people. The billionaire added that he wants “them to build themselves up alone, to learn to trust themselves, to be able to create, not to be dependent on a bank account.” Durov had built VKontakte (Russia’s Facebook) before fleeing Russia in 2014. He now says that he’d rather die than betray his values. In his fight for freedom of expression, he refused to hand over data to Russian authorities. This decision had cost him his company, his country, and nearly his freedom. Now living in France under legal fire, Durov faces 17 charges, which include child pornography, drug trafficking, and money laundering, linked to criminal activity on Telegram. Meanwhile, he calls the charges “totally absurd.” The Telegram founder says that French authorities are punishing him before a real conviction is even possible. He’s been banned from leaving France while being locked away during interrogation, and reportedly separated from his newborn son and sick parents. He stated that “I’ve been deprived of precious months with them.” The report revealed that Durov met twice…
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