Telegram messaging app founder and CEO Pavel Durov revealed that he intends to divide his whole fortune estimated someplace round $13.9 billion amongst his over 100 youngsters, which he claims to have fathered by means of sperm donation, together with six conceived naturally, he mentioned in an interview with a French journal Le Level.“I wish to specify that I make no distinction between my youngsters: there are those that had been conceived naturally and people who come from my sperm donations,” Durov mentioned. “They’re all my youngsters and can all have the identical rights.”Durov is formally the daddy of six youngsters with three companions. As well as, he has fathered over 100 extra youngsters by means of nameless sperm donations over the previous 15 years, a journey that started when a buddy requested for assist beginning a household. Immediately, his youngsters are unfold throughout 12 nations.The 40-year outdated Russian born tech-magnate mentioned he lately labored out his will, deciding his heirs wouldn’t instantly get entry to his wealth. “I lately drafted my will. I’ve determined that my youngsters is not going to be allowed to inherit something till thirty years from right now,” he defined. When questioned about drafting his will on the age of 40, Durov mentioned his dedication to defending freedoms comes with severe dangers and has earned him enemies, a few of them highly effective nations. His intention, he added, is to safeguard each his youngsters and Telegram, the platform he created, so it continues to uphold the rules he believes in.“I need them to dwell like regular individuals, to construct themselves up alone, to study to belief themselves, to have the ability to create, to not be depending on a checking account,” the CEO added.Also known as “Russian Mark Zuckerberg,” Durov has an unorthodox life-style and outspoken persona and lived a lifetime of relative secrecy. At present primarily based within the Center East, he has persistently portrayed himself as an advocate for digital privateness and private liberty.Durov, who has ceaselessly clashed with the Kremlin over free speech considerations, was accused final 12 months by French authorities of enabling unlawful actions, resembling sexual abuse and drug trafficking, on his encrypted messaging app. He has strongly denied all of the allegations.
