In a revealing revelation, Telegram founder Pavel Durov has stated that he intends to leave his whole fortune valued at $13.9 billion by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index to over 100 children he considers to be his own. The 40-year-old technology entrepreneur revealed the odd specifics of his bequeathal plan in an interview with France’s Le Point magazine, quoted by Bloomberg.
Legacy Shared by Over 100 Children
Durov, who kept a reclusive public image, disclosed that he is the biological father of six children by three different women. But that is merely the beginning of his parenting saga. In the last fifteen years, Durov claimed, he has been donating sperm, which has resulted in the conception of more than 100 children in the world.
I want to make it clear that I do not make any distinction among my children: there are those who were born in the normal way and those who are from my sperm donations,” he explained to Le Point. “They are all my children and will all have equal rights.
However, the billionaire also noted that his heirs wouldn’t receive immediate access to his fortune. “I wrote my will very recently,” he said. “I decided that my children would not have access to my fortune until a period of thirty years has elapsed, starting from today.”
The Lifestyle of a Tech Enigma
Apart from establishing Telegram, which has more than one billion users, Durov is also renowned for his unorthodox ways and strict personal routine. With 11.1 million followers of Telegram, he posts regularly about his lifestyle. Referring to the same interview, he said he does 300 push-ups and 300 squats every day, and doesn’t consume alcohol, coffee, and tea at all.
In spite of his popularity within the tech community, Durov is not controversy-free. French authorities charged him last year with alleged complicity in criminal activity facilitated by the Telegram platform, reports Bloomberg. Durov has refuted all such claims.
