Pavel Durov, the founder of VKontakte and Telegram, talked about changing the name on the French passport in honor of April 1, which is commonly called “April Fools Day”. Related article seen The businessman’s official is on the English Telegram channel.
“Exactly a year ago, my assistant jokingly suggested that I put a space in my last name and become “Du Rove” because I am a French citizen. Laughing out loud, we filled out a form to “Frenchize” my name, and after a few extra taps it became “Paul du Rove,” Durov wrote.
He said he soon forgot about the application, but it was processed and accepted by the French government. Now, according to the French passport of the Russian businessman, his real name is Paul du Rove.
“When I think back on that day, I am grateful that my assistant’s creativity did not spread to my Emirati passport. Otherwise you would be reading this on the Al Dura Channel,” he added.
It’s worth noting that this story could be fiction, as many big companies and celebrities like to fool their fans on April 1.
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