Enterprise reporter, BBC Information
Pavel Durov/InstagramThe founding father of prompt 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 loss of life,” Mr Durov told French political magazine Le Point.
Mr Durov says he’s the “official father” of six kids with three completely 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 serious criminal charges he faces in France.
The self-exiled Russian expertise tycoon additionally advised the journal that his kids wouldn’t have entry to their inheritance for 30 years.
“I need them to dwell 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 give attention to privateness and encrypted messaging, has greater than a billion month-to-month energetic customers.
Pavel Durov/InstagramMr Durov additionally addressed felony costs he faces in France, the place he was arrested final yr after being accused of failing to correctly reasonable the app to scale back criminality.
He has denied failing to cooperate with legislation enforcement over drug trafficking, baby sexual abuse content material and fraud. Telegram has beforehand denied having inadequate moderation.
Within the Le Level interview he described the fees 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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