Billionaire Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, has just shocked public opinion when announcing his decision to leave the entire fortune worth 13.9 billion USD to more than 100 of his children. However, the entire inheritance will be frozen for 30 years from the date of promulgation.
In an interview, Durov, 40, said he is the legal father of six children with three women, and revealed that he started donating sperm 15 years ago. As of now, the number of children born from his sperm has exceeded 100.
Mr. Durov affirmed that there is no distinction between the fetus and the baby born by fertilization from donated sperm. All are mine, and all will have the same inheritance, he stressed.
However, he also said: "I have only recently written a will. I have decided that my children will not be allowed to touch my property for the next 30 years, starting today." This decision was said to be to let his children grow up before accessing the huge fortune.
Pavel Durov is currently one of the most prominent technology figures in the world, not only because of his role as the founder of Telegram - a messaging platform with more than 1 billion users - but also because of his strict lifestyle and unique personality. In the interview, he revealed that he maintains the habit of exercising 300 push-ups and 300 squats per morning, and said that he absolutely does not drink alcohol, coffee and tea.
Mr. Durov has also recently faced accusations from the French government, saying that the Telegram platform has "assisted" illegal acts. The billionaire has completely denied these allegations, asserting that he does not condone any illegal activities on the platform he runs.
