The founder of instant messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, says the more than 100 children he has fathered will share his estimated $13.9bn (£10.3bn) fortune.
"They are all my children and will all have the same rights! "After my death, I don't want them to split up," Mr. Durov told the French political magazine Le Point. Mr Durov says he is the "official father" of six children with three different partners, but has more than 100 other children after donating sperm to a fertility clinic.
He also stated once more that he denies any wrongdoing in connection with the severe criminal charges he is facing in France.
The self-exiled Russian technology tycoon also told the magazine that his children would not have access to their inheritance for 30 years.
"I want them to live like normal people, to build themselves up alone, to learn to trust themselves, to be able to create, not to be dependent on a bank account," he said.
The 40-year-old said he had written a will now because his job "involves risks – defending freedoms earns you many enemies, including within powerful states".
His app, Telegram, known for its focus on privacy and encrypted messaging, has more than a billion monthly active users.
Mr. Durov also talked about the criminal charges he faces in France, where he was arrested last year on suspicion of failing to properly moderate the app to cut down on crime. He has denied failing to cooperate with law enforcement over drug trafficking, child sexual abuse content and fraud. Telegram has previously denied having insufficient moderation.
In the Le Point interview he described the charges as "totally absurd".
He continued, "Those who run our messaging service are not criminals just because criminals use it along with many others."
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