Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has fathered 100 kids; what's the truth?

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov recently revealed that he has come to know that there are around a 100 kids who have been 'fathered' by him. However, the fun part is that Durov has never been married, and prefers to stay along for most of his life. However, the entire story of being a father to a 100 kids, has an interesting twist and will increase your respect for the Telegram boss for sure.

How did Pavel Durov become the father of a 100 kids?

Around 15 years ago, Pavel Durov had been approached by a friend with a request to donate his sperm to a clinic, so that the friend could have a child. Durov, although skeptical at first, finally agreed, and donated his sperm to the clinic. However, upon being requested by the clinic's boss, who claimed that Durov was a 'high quality donor material', the Telegram boss agreed to sign up for being a sperm donor on a regular basis.

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The clinic where he signed up for sperm donation recently intimated him that there were a 100 children born in across 12 countries, just because of his sperm donation. Interestingly, he had stopped donating sperm a few years ago, but the clinic claims that Durov's sperm is still being used in major IVF clinics across the world, who have frozen it and use the sperm on requirement.

Musk compares Durov to Mongol king

Upon learning about this incident of Durov and his hundred kids, Elon Musk decided to joke about it in his own style, by reposting a tweet, and comparing Durov to Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan in the caption. Genghis Khan i infamously known to have fathered thousands of children, something Musk could not resist bringing up while pulling Durov's leg on social media.

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FAQs:

Is Pavel Durov married?
No, as of now Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram is reportedly not married to anyone. There are also no recent dating or marriage rumors around him.

Does Pavel Durov have a 100 children?
Since Pavel Durov has been a sperm donor in the past, his sperm has been used by IVF clinics across the world for giving birth to nearly 100 babies.