Telegram CEO is being investigated in Switzerland for allegedly abusing his young child, as claimed by his former partner
ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is under investigation in Switzerland due to a criminal complaint filed by his former partner Irina Bolgar, alleging child abuse. These allegations surfaced after Durov's recent arrest in France and are part of a broader legal dispute, including claims of unpaid child support and a fierce custody battle. The Geneva Public Prosecutor's Office initially refused to accept the criminal complaint against Durov because the complaint was submitted more than three months after the most recent alleged incident of physical violence.In May 2023, Bolgar appealed, and the court allowed the case to proceed last October. According to officials from the Geneva court, the case is still ongoing, with Bolgar accusing Durov of injuring their youngest son (born in September 2017) five times between 2021 and 2022. These incidents allegedly caused injuries to the child, including concussions and sleep disorders. Records from November 2021 and medical evidence from April 2023 were submitted as proof that the child continues to suffer from anxiety and sleep issues due to the violent behavior.Durov's representatives declined to comment. Bolgar's lawyer confirmed that Bolgar and her three children are involved in a civil case but refused to comment on the criminal complaint. Due to Swiss law, Durov, Bolgar, and their children have not been publicly named in the criminal case, but there are several details confirming Durov's identity in the case, including the birth year of his child and the case number of the civil child support case.