Pavel Durov, the top executive at Telegram, has been released from police custody in France.
Hes not off the hook yet though.
French authoritiestook Pavel into custodyon Saturday.
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Durov, who was born in Russia,maintains French citizenship.
He was arrested at a Paris airport after flying into the country on his private jet.
Telegram itself is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.
Meanwhile, Telegram has tried to discredit French authorities.
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Police are also currently looking for Durovs brother, Nikolai, who is the co-founder of Telegram.
It is unclear where Nikolai is currently located,Politico reports.
The French governments investigation into Telegram has been months in the making, the outlet notes.
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