Pavel Durov just lately opened up about fathering over 100 youngsters and writing a will at 40.
The Telegram CEO/co-founder instructed the French journal Le Level on Thursday, June 19, that every one of his children will inherit his fortune. Throughout the chat, the entrepreneur, who co-founded Telegram and VK along with his brother Nikolai, additionally acknowledged that every one of his youngsters are equal to him (translated from French),
“I need to specify that I make no distinction between my youngsters: there are those that had been conceived naturally and those that come from my sperm donations. They’re all my youngsters and can all have the identical rights! I do not need them to tear one another aside after my demise.”
Pavel Durov instructed the journal that he is the “official father” of six youngsters, whom he shares with three companions. On the similar time, he additionally claimed to have been a organic mother or father (by way of nameless sperm donations) to over 100 youngsters throughout 12 nations. In line with Le Level, the billionaire shared that the clinic, the place he first donated 15 years in the past to assist a good friend, knowledgeable him that he was a father of over 100 infants.
He reportedly shares two of his six official children with Daria Bondarenko, his ex-wife. In line with Forbes, Pavel’s former classmate Maxim Petrenchuk revealed within the 2021 documentary Durov that he met his future partner at St. Petersburg State College.
The Telegram CEO studied on the College of Philology, whereas Bondarenko attended courses on the College of Historical past and was the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Studen. Per Forbes, Daria was residing in Barcelona as of 2021. She and Durov’s two youngsters have maintained a low profile.
Whereas the billionaire has maintained that he by no means married and prefers to stay alone, one other girl claimed to be his ex-wife. In line with the Russian newspaper Комсомольская правда (Komsomolskaya Pravda), Irina Bolgar asserted that Pavel Durov is the daddy of her three youngsters – Two sons and a daughter.
Nevertheless, the tech billionaire hasn’t confirmed something about the claims of marriage.
Pavel Durov’s children is not going to have entry to his fortune for 30 extra years
The daddy of over 100 youngsters acknowledged in a current interview with Le Level that every one of his youngsters are equal to him no matter how they had been conceived. Throughout the dialog, Pavel Durov, who has a web value of $17.1B per Forbes, additionally talked about writing the desire that can present his children entry to his fortune after 30 years, from June 19, 2025.
The previous VK CEO revealed that he selected a three-decade-long interval to make sure that his youngsters stay regular lives. He instructed Le Level (translated from French),
“I made a decision that my youngsters wouldn’t have entry to my fortune till a interval of thirty years has elapsed, ranging from immediately. I would like them to stay like regular folks, to construct themselves up alone, to be taught to belief themselves, to have the ability to create, to not be depending on a checking account.”
Pavel Durov, who is 40, was requested about why he drafted his will so early. The businessmen talked about the dangers concerned in his work. Durov, who confronted an arrest in France final 12 months, mentioned (translated from French),
“I need to shield my youngsters, but in addition the corporate I created, Telegram. I would like Telegram to eternally stay trustworthy to the values I defend.”
Speaking about Telegram, Pavel Durov claimed {that a} “non-profit basis will take over” if he disappears.
For these unaware, Durov, who is a Russian, French, and UAE citizen, first revealed about fathering 100 infants in a Telegram submit in July final 12 months.
Edited by Ashim