Telegram boss to go away fortune to over 100 kids he fathered

[ad_1] Peter Hoskins Enterprise reporter, BBC Information

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/7ce8/live/2788e570-4d79-11f0-8a57-152866aa2637.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/7ce8/live/2788e570-4d79-11f0-8a57-152866aa2637.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/7ce8/live/2788e570-4d79-11f0-8a57-152866aa2637.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/7ce8/live/2788e570-4d79-11f0-8a57-152866aa2637.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/7ce8/live/2788e570-4d79-11f0-8a57-152866aa2637.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/7ce8/live/2788e570-4d79-11f0-8a57-152866aa2637.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/7ce8/live/2788e570-4d79-11f0-8a57-152866aa2637.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/7ce8/live/2788e570-4d79-11f0-8a57-152866aa2637.jpg.webp" loading="eager" alt="Pavel Durov/Instagram Tech billionaire Pavel Durov poses shirtless with a brown goat on his right shoulder." class="sc-d1200759-0 dvfjxj"/> Pavel Durov/Instagram The founding father of instantaneous messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, says the greater than 100 kids he has fathered will share his estimated $13.9bn (£10.3bn) fortune.

"They're all my kids and can all have the identical rights! I do not need them to tear one another aside after my demise," Mr Durov instructed French political journal Le Level.

Mr Durov says he's the "official father" of six kids with three totally different companions, however has greater than 100 different kids after donating sperm to a fertility clinic.

He additionally reiterated that he denies any wrongdoing in reference to critical felony fees he faces in France.

However the self-exiled Russian know-how tycoon instructed the journal that his kids wouldn't have entry to their inheritance for 30 years.

"I would like them to reside like regular folks, to construct themselves up alone, to be taught to belief themselves, to have the ability to create, to not be depending on a checking account," he mentioned.

The 40-year-old mentioned he had written a will now as a result of his job "entails dangers – defending freedoms earns you a lot enemies, together with inside highly effective states".

His app, Telegram, identified for its concentrate on privateness and encrypted messaging, has greater than a billion month-to-month energetic customers.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/60dd/live/2bcf07b0-4d86-11f0-962b-5d5c698f3d78.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/60dd/live/2bcf07b0-4d86-11f0-962b-5d5c698f3d78.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/60dd/live/2bcf07b0-4d86-11f0-962b-5d5c698f3d78.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/60dd/live/2bcf07b0-4d86-11f0-962b-5d5c698f3d78.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/60dd/live/2bcf07b0-4d86-11f0-962b-5d5c698f3d78.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/60dd/live/2bcf07b0-4d86-11f0-962b-5d5c698f3d78.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/60dd/live/2bcf07b0-4d86-11f0-962b-5d5c698f3d78.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/60dd/live/2bcf07b0-4d86-11f0-962b-5d5c698f3d78.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Pavel Durov/Instagram Tech billionaire Pavel Durov looks to the camera as he types on an Apple laptop. He is wearing a black t-shirt. There is an ornate clock in the background." class="sc-d1200759-0 dvfjxj"/> Pavel Durov/Instagram Mr Durov mentioned felony fees he faces in France are "completely absurd"

Mr Durov additionally addressed felony fees he faces in France, the place he was arrested final yr after being accused of failing to correctly reasonable the app to cut back criminality.

He has denied failing to cooperate with regulation enforcement over drug trafficking, little one sexual abuse content material and fraud. Telegram has beforehand denied having inadequate moderation.

Within the Le Level interview he described the costs as "completely absurd".

"Simply because criminals use our messaging service amongst many others does not make those that run it criminals," he added.

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