Telegram founder Pavel Durov reveals he was target of 2018 poisoning attempt that shut down his body: ‘Thought I was dying’

Telegram Founder Claims He Survived 2018 Poisoning Attempt

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has revealed he survived an apparent poisoning attempt in 2018 but chose not to disclose it until now. Speaking on Lex Fridman’s podcast, Durov said he collapsed after noticing a suspicious neighbor leaving something at his door. He described excruciating pain, loss of vision and hearing, and paralysis that left him unable to walk for two weeks. “That was the only instant in my life when I think I was dying,” Durov s…

Telegram founder Pavel Durov reveals he was target of 2018 poisoning attempt that shut down his body: ‘Thought I was dying’

Telegram founder Pavel Durov suspected that he was poisoned by a "weird neighbor" in 2018 during an assassination attempt that rendered him unable to walk for weeks.

‘He just decided not to tell anyone?’ Telegram founder Pavel Durov says he suspects he was poisoned in 2018. Not everyone believes him.

In a recent interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman, Russian-born billionaire and Telegram founder Pavel Durov made a striking claim: he believes he was poisoned in 2018. Durov said he chose not to speak out at the time in order to avoid alarming investors, and described experiencing severe symptoms similar to those reported by the late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in 2020. However, Durov has not provided any evidence to suppor…