Two people convicted in relation to death of French streamer

What the report says

Two men in France have been convicted in connection with the death of French streamer Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, after a court found them guilty of aggravated violence. According to BBC World News, Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti were sentenced to suspended prison terms and fined for their role in content that involved humiliation and abuse directed at Graven. The case arose after Graven died in August 2025 in a village near Nice, with his death broadcast live on the streaming platform Kick.

BBC reported that the two men said the extreme treatment shown in the streams happened with Graven’s consent. The court did not charge them with manslaughter, after prosecutors said the likely causes of death were linked to his poor health and a fragile heart. The men were also acquitted of abusing his psychological vulnerability, based in part on statements Graven had made to police before his death.

The rulings included bans on posting to Kick for six months. Kick remains under investigation by French authorities, but the company said it was not a party to the trial involving Hamadi and Cenazandotti. The case has drawn attention because Graven had a large online following and had become known for extreme challenge-based content that sometimes featured violent or degrading treatment.