Warning: This article contains allegations of violence which some readers may find distressing.
An investigation into the horrifying death of a streamer who was allegedly ‘tortured’ for ten days before he died on camera.
French streamer Raphaël Graven, who was better known online as Jeanpormanove, had over a million followers across his social media platforms, having become known for his live streams on Kick.
However, one of Jeanpormanove co-creators, Naruto, announced the sad news of his passing in a tribute post published to Instagram.
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In the post, Naruto asked people to ‘respect’ the late influencer by not reposting any clips from the stream.
Reports from local media have since claimed that Jeanpormanove was repeatedly the subject of humiliation during his live streams and suffered an alleged ‘10 days and nights of torture’.
It is claimed that the streamer had suffered from ‘extreme’ violence during his content which included so-called ‘humiliation streams’, including incidents where he was slapped, grabbed by the throat, spat on and had objects thrown at him.
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It is said that he died in his sleep during the live stream and was found deceased on Monday (August 18).
The prosecutor’s office has since confirmed that an investigation into the death has been opened
Speaking to La Parisien, they said: “At this stage, there is nothing suspicious, interviews are underway, and an autopsy will be performed.”
It is reported that a few days before his death, Jeanpormanove heartbreakingly sent a message to his mother to say he felt like he was ‘being held hostage’ and he was ‘fed up’ with the controversial streams.
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A judicial investigation is now under way as France’s minister for digital affairs and artificial intelligence, Clara Chappaz, described the streamer’s death and violence he went through as an ‘absolute horror’.
She called the ordeal ‘humiliation’ and ‘mistreatment’ and Sarah El Haïry, France's High Commissioner for Children, described the death as ‘horrifying’.
“Platforms have an immense responsibility in regulating online content so that our children are not exposed to violent content. I call on parents to be extremely vigilant,” she wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Chappaz added that she had referred the issue to the French media regulator and Pharos, the French system used for reporting online content.
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It is alleged that Owen Cenazandotti (‘Naruto’) and Safine Hamadi (‘Safine’) were involved in the humiliation streams, as well as similar content involving a man nicknamed Coudoux.
The pair were taken into police custody in January, but they were soon released as a Nice prosecutor said: “Both the people likely to be implicated and those who were victims denied the commission of offences.”
Naruto’s lawyer Yassin Sadouni said to Le Monde regarding Jeanpormanove’s death: “We are awaiting the results of the investigation aimed at determining all the conditions of ‘JP’s’ death and identifying the responsibilities of each person.”
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He added to AFP: “My client bears no responsibility for this death.”
A Kick spokesperson told AFP: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Jean Pormanove. We are urgently reviewing the circumstances and collaborating with relevant stakeholders. Kick’s community guidelines are designed to protect creators, and we are committed to enforcing them across our platform.”
LADbible Group has contacted Kick, Naruto and Safine for comment.