PANews reported on December 7 that according to Cointelegraph, Telegram founder Pavel Durov appeared in a Paris court at 10 am Central European Time on December 6. He was accompanied by his lawyers David-Olivier Kaminski and Christophe Ingrain. It is reported that the focus of the court's questioning was on allegations that Telegram may be used for illegal transactions. Pavel Durov said he trusted the French judicial system, but refused to elaborate on the case.