Telegram CEO Pavel Durov to leave $ 13.9 billion in fortune to more than 100 children | Today news

Telegram’s billionaire and CEO Pavel Durov revealed that he intends to bequeath his entire fortune, worth about $ 13.9 billion to more than 100 children he received, including those born by sperm donation. In a candid interview with French magazine Le Point, the 40-year-old technical tycoon revealed that he is the legal parent of six children of three different women. However, for the past 15 years, Durov has also been a sperm donor, and he estimates that more than 100 children have been devised as a result. “I have no distinction between my children, whether they have been devised by nature or by donations, they are all mine and will be treated equally,” Durov told the magazine. Despite the Great Fortune at stake, the Russian-born entrepreneur said his heirs would not have immediate access to wealth. “I recently drafted my will. I decided that my children would only be allowed to inherit something thirty years from today, ‘he explained. Durov is known for its unorthodox lifestyle and outspoken persona. He regularly shares updates with his 11.1 million Telegram followers, who regularly display his strict fitness regime, which reportedly includes 300 push-ups and 300 squats daily and his strict avoidance of alcohol, coffee and tea. In a recent Easter post, he appeared naked, which arose headlines and headlines on social media. Under his leadership, Telegram has grown into one of the world’s most commonly used messaging platforms, with more than one billion active users. However, the app and its founder were not without controversy. The French authorities charged Durov last year, claiming that there is complicity in crimes committed via the telegram platform. Durov held the accusations. Durov, who was born in Russia and now works from the Middle East, has long positioned himself as a champion of digital privacy and individual freedom. His latest revelations add another eccentric chapter to a life already characterized by radical independence and disruption. (With input from Bloomberg)