Who is Julia Vavilova: Russian billionaire and Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been arrested in Paris. Now his arrest is being linked to a young woman who is quite popular on social media. It is also being feared that Durov has fallen victim to a honey trap. At present, nothing has been said officially about this. Durov was detained at Le Bourget Airport in France.
According to media reports, a social media post is claiming that Durov may have fallen victim to a social media influencer’s honey trap. The woman’s name is being reported as Julie Vavilova. Actually, Vavilova had shared many pictures related to the trip on her social media handle. Although they are not seen together in any picture, there were some similarities in the posts of both. The influencer was reportedly with him on the trip to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan.
In a photo shared by Vavilova, she is seen in a private jet, which allegedly belongs to Durov. The special thing is that he had arrived in Paris in the same jet before being arrested. Based on the photos, it is being speculated that Vavilova was also with Durov at the time of his arrest, but it is not yet clear whether the authorities have arrested her as well or not.
Who is Julie Vavilova?
According to her Instagram profile, Vavilova is a Twitch streamer and gamer who is also interested in crypto. She lives in Dubai, just like Durov. She has more than 22 thousand followers on Instagram.
Why was Durov detained
According to the agency Dialogue, Durov was wanted by the French authorities for his involvement in the investigation of crimes against minors. The arrest was made based on a request from the French department responsible for dealing with these types of crimes. According to French media, French justice believes that Durov is involved in a number of crimes for several reasons, including Telegram’s refusal to cooperate with the country’s authorities.