The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, now has a net worth of $6.6 billion, significantly down from last year's $17.1 billion. As reported by DW, citing data from American Forbes, this decline is linked to negative changes in the market.
Durov has been ranked by Forbes since 2016 and became a billionaire in 2018. His highest net worth was reached in 2021, when his wealth amounted to $17.2 billion.
It is worth noting that Pavel Durov has become the subject of an investigation in Russia as part of a criminal case related to aiding terrorist activities. The indictment claims that Telegram may be used to commit crimes, including the terrorist attacks at "Crocus City Hall" and the murders of Darya Dugina and General Igor Kirillov.
