Key Points:
- Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, says he has fathered more than 100 children — six through relationships and over 100 through sperm donations. He considers all of them his children and says they will be treated equally.
- Even though Durov is worth nearly $14 billion, his children won’t get his money anytime soon. His will states that none of them can access his fortune until 30 years from now, regardless of their age or how they were born.
- Durov lives a strict and unique lifestyle and is often in the news for his unusual actions. He avoids popular drinks like coffee, does hundreds of push-ups daily, and has faced legal issues in France over Telegram’s use by criminals.
Pavel Durov, the mysterious billionaire behind the popular Telegram app, has made a big and surprising reveal. He says he is the father of more than 100 children. But there’s a twist — none of them will be allowed to spend his massive fortune until three full decades have passed.
The 40-year-old tech mogul shared this shocking update in a rare interview with Le Point, a French magazine. Durov is known for being very private, so this open talk caught the attention of many people.
He also confirmed something even more surprising. He said that although he is officially the dad of six children with three different women, he began donating his sperm 15 years ago. Since then, more than 100 babies have been born from his donations. And he sees every single one of them as his own children.
All His Children Are Equal
Durov made it clear in the interview: it doesn’t matter how his children were born. He loves and values all of them the same. Whether they were born through a relationship or with the help of a sperm bank, he says they are all his and will all share his wealth.
“I make no difference between my children,” he said. “They are all my children and will all have the same rights.”
But Durov has also made a big decision. Even though he is worth an amazing $13.9 billion, none of his kids will get a share of it yet. He said in the interview that he wrote his will recently. It says his children can only receive money from him after 30 years from now.
Billionaire With a Unique Lifestyle
Pavel Durov is not like other tech billionaires. He lives a very unusual life.
He does not drink alcohol, coffee, or tea. Every morning, he begins his day with a tough routine: 300 push-ups and 300 squats in a row. That’s more than most people can do in a week!
On Easter this year, he even posted a photo of himself shirtless to his 11.1 million Telegram followers. Many people thought it was strange, but Durov is used to doing things differently.
Trouble With the Law
Telegram, which has over 1 billion active users, is one of the biggest messaging apps in the world. But it hasn’t been free of problems.
Last year, French officials accused Durov of allowing bad things to happen on Telegram. They said criminals were using the app, and Durov wasn’t doing enough to stop it. He has denied all the charges and says he is not guilty.
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