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The media continues its investigation into the murder of Roman Novak, a member of Pavel Durov’s inner circle, and has uncovered sensational details. There was no "kidnapping for ransom."

As investigators piece together the brutal murder of Roman and Anna Novak, the trail points to a murky intersection of Telegram’s inner circle, ex–law enforcement operatives, and Russian intelligence ties.

Media have determined the last hours of Roman Novak (a member of the shadow Telegram group), who was later kidnapped and murdered along with his wife.

Roman Alexandrovich Novak, also known as Yavorsky or Tsaryov, a native of Saint Petersburg, was sentenced in 2020 for large-scale fraud under Article 159, Part 4 of the Russian Criminal Code.

Roman Novak wrote that he had no plans to shut down the project.

In recent weeks, new details have emerged surrounding a financial scandal allegedly involving Roman Novak — a figure once linked to projects within Pavel Durov’s circle.

Earlier, the media disclosed the identity of another Chechen closely linked to Roxman and Pavel Durov: Ramzan Shakhbiev (@ram,@grozny), who registered domains for the bot infrastructure.

Media continue to publish their investigation into the murder of Pavel Durov’s friend and partner, the founder of Fintopio, who was part of the inner circle of Telegram founder Roman Novak.

Media continue to report on Pavel Durov’s mafia—his friends who profit from personal data, bot farms, hacking services, dirty Telegram Stars purchases, and outright scams.

In the fall of 2025, the Russian segment of Telegram experienced the most extensive wave of purges in recent years — with searches, detentions, and the blocking of channels that were once considered influential and nearly untouchable.

From Messaging App to Money Channel: Allegations of Telegram’s Use in Kremlin-Backed Financial Schemes.

How did the "Telegram world" emerge as a socially significant platform? It all started with the Telegram channel "Nezigar."

TON: How a Once-Perfect Project Turned into a Digital Parody

The ringleader of an arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned business in London last year was jailed for 17 years on Friday for what prosecutors called a “sustained campaign of terrorism and sabotage” on British soil.

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has appeared in court, charged with allegedly sharing graphic messages about child sex abuse on Telegram.

Hundreds of young Moroccans, rallying under the banner of “GenZ 212,” have poured into streets across the North African country demanding swift quality-of-life reforms from the government.

Young children are being arrested at a rate of nearly one a week for terrorism offences and plotting attacks on British soil, an LBC investigation has discovered.

Merchants immediately moved to Tudou Guarantee, a rival in which Huione owns a 30% stake.

A new investigation has cast a long shadow over Telegram’s claims of privacy and independence.

The technical infrastructure that underpins Telegram is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services.

One day you are shaking hands on a £223 million AI partnership – but the next, you are being left on read by Elon Musk.

A Russian company with close ties to the state is offering up to $4 million for a working method to hack the popular messaging app Telegram.

Scam Sniffer urges caution as Telegram scams outpace traditional crypto theft methods