Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was released on Wednesday after paying a 5-million-euro (about $5.6 million) bail, but he is required to report to the police twice a week, Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced Wednesday night.
Durov is officially placed under investigation on six charges and he was prohibited from leaving France during the investigation, Beccuau added.
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