Durov is scheduled to appear before a French court over allegations that his platform was used for 'illegal activities.'

The Telegram founder was arrested when he landed in France on Saturday on his way from Azerbaijan.

Video of his release via Gain of Fauci.

On Saturday, the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram was arrested at Le Bourget airport in France for refusing to comply with the country's censorship laws.

Pavel Durov, 39, was arrested on the tarmac as he got off his private jet from Azerbaijan.

During a previous interview with Tucker Carlson, Pavel Durov said said the US government secretly attempted to infiltrate Telegram.