The prosecutor spoke about the continuation of the investigation against Durov in France.

The investigation into Pavel Durov, co-founder of the Telegram messenger, has not yet been completed, and all judicial control measures are in place in France. This was stated by the prosecutor of Paris, Laure Beco, on RTL radio.

"The investigation is ongoing, he is still under judicial control, the investigating judges continue their work," she said.

At the same time, the prosecutor did not specify the time frame for completing the investigation and starting the trial in court.

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Durov was detained on the evening of August 24, 2024 at Le Bourget airport in Paris. He was charged with a number of crimes, including drug distribution, crimes against children, money laundering and fraud.

On August 26, Durov was released from custody on his own recognizance and bail in the amount of €5 million. The court seized his passports for the duration of the investigation and ordered the businessman to live in Paris at a specific address. On September 6, the French prosecutor's office informed Izvestia that the businessman would be able to seek changes in the rules of his judicial control and their mitigation. Paris Prosecutor Laure Becco pointed out on September 11 that the case of the Telegram founder is significant in the field of combating cybercrime.

The newspaper Le Figaro reported on September 20 that Durov had agreed to cooperate with the investigation in France, which provoked requests for information from several countries at once.

On December 6, radio station Europe1 reported that Durov had been questioned on the merits for the first time in a Paris court as part of the ongoing case against him in France. It was clarified that the founder of Telegram confessed to trusting the French justice system, but declined to comment further.