TechFlow news, according to Forbes, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is under investigation in Switzerland following a criminal complaint filed by his former partner Irina Bolgar, alleging child abuse. The allegations have emerged after Durov's recent arrest in France and are part of broader legal disputes, including claims of unpaid child support and an intense custody battle. The Geneva Public Prosecutor initially declined to pursue the criminal complaint against Durov because it 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 in October last year. According to Geneva court officials, the case remains ongoing. Bolgar accuses Durov of harming their youngest son—born in September 2017—on five occasions between 2021 and 2022. These incidents allegedly caused the child injuries including concussion and sleep disorders. Messages exchanged between Bolgar and Durov in November 2021, along with medical documentation from April 2023, were submitted as evidence showing the child continues to suffer from anxiety and sleep issues due to the violent acts.
Durov’s representatives have declined to comment. Bolgar’s lawyer confirmed that Bolgar and her three children are involved in a civil case but declined to comment on the criminal complaint. Under Swiss law, Durov, Bolgar, and their children have not been publicly named in the criminal proceedings, but multiple details in the case confirm Durov’s identity, including the birth years of his children and the case number of the civil child-related proceedings.
