US EditionFrench Streamer Jean Pormanove Dies During Livestream as Nice Prosecutor Orders Autopsy
Raphaël Graven, known as Jeanpormanove, died after enduring extreme physical violence and sleep deprivation during a live stream, prompting a judicial investigation and autopsy, officials said.
- French streamer Raphaël Graven, known as Jeanpormanove, was found dead on Monday at his home in Contes near Nice during a live broadcast on the Kick platform.
- Authorities opened a judicial investigation in December 2024 following reports of violent and humiliating behavior toward Graven during extended live streams involving extreme challenges.
- Police questioned witnesses present at the death scene and seized equipment and videos to clarify events, but interviews have not clarified the cause of death as Graven and others denied violence, calling it staged content.
- Kick expressed deep sorrow for Graven's passing and is urgently reviewing the circumstances, while French minister Clara Chappaz described his death as an "absolute horror" linked to months of mistreatment on the platform.
- The autopsy scheduled for Thursday aims to determine the exact cause of death, and the investigation highlights concerns over illegal violent content streamed online and platform responsibility under law.
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He was regularly subjected to abuse and humiliation by two influencers, humiliations broadcast live on the Australian Kick platform. The French streamer Jean Pormanove died on Monday 18 August, near Nice, in the south-east of France, during one of these live videos. A death unworthy in France and again raises the question of the regulation of these online video platforms.
In France, the streamer "Jean Pormanove" comes to death in front of a running camera. The platform "Kick" on which his "challenges" mainly ran washes their hands in innocence. That's how you know it from the platforms.
The French streamer Raphaël Graven became known with violent videos on the net. On Monday he died during a live stream. The prosecution investigates the case.
Renowned French streamer Jean Pormanove (46) has died during a livestream. In his videos on social media and the streaming platform Kick, Pormanove depicted himself being beaten and assaulted by two other men. The Nice public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation.
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