ALBAWABA - On Saturday evening, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was detained in France with others. His companion was a 24-year-old Dubai-based crypto instructor and livestream. Juli Vavilova, Pavel's girlfriend, may have helped him be arrested by posting Pavel's whereabouts on social media.
Russian millionaire Durov, known as "Russia's Mark Zuckerberg," was arrested at Paris' Le Bourget airport on Saturday night. He faces hefty accusations for spreading illicit information on Telegram, a popular app with roughly 900 million users.
On Saturday evening, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was detained in France with others. His companion was a 24-year-old Dubai-based crypto instructor and livestream. Juli Vavilova, Pavel's girlfriend, may have helped him get arrested.
Juli's plane photo on X with the comment "The woman who accompanied Pavel Durov on his journey that led to his arrest in Juli Vavilova." sparked curiosity. Conspiracy theorists say the woman posted everything of her and Pavel's travels, making it simpler for the agencies to trace Pavel's position, although Pavel was on their radar for a long time.
Dubai-based crypto instructor Juli Vavilova streams. Juli has 22.3K Instagram followers. Her bio says she speaks English, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic. Game, crypto, language, and thinking are her passions. She has several Pavel photographs from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Azerbaijan.
The 39-year-old Telegram owner was wanted by French police for lack of moderation. The site is suspected of money laundering, drug trafficking, and pedophilic material. Pavel can be questioned for 96 hours after his Saturday arrest before being prosecuted.
Vavilova's presence during Durov's detention raises doubts about her involvement. As additional facts surface, computer experts speculate if Vavilova accidentally divulged Durov's whereabouts through her social media activities or whether there is a more intricate espionage history.
After arriving at Le Bourget on his own plane from Azerbaijan, the Franco-Russian millionaire was detained. His companion Juli was detained. Juli may have led Pavel to the arrest by purposefully revealing his whereabouts. Conspiracy theorists label her a Mossad agent without official confirmation.
Juli may be Pavel's girlfriend, however their relationship is unknown.
