Key facts
- Two French streamers, Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti, received suspended jail sentences and fines.
- They were convicted of inflicting violence and incitement to hatred.
- The victim's death was attributed to poor health, not manslaughter.
- The victim had reportedly consented to the livestreamed stunts.
- The streaming platform Kick is under investigation.
Two French streamers, Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti, have received suspended jail sentences and fines following the death of a man they subjected to violence and humiliation on a livestream. The Nice criminal court found the men guilty of inflicting violence and incitement to hatred, but not manslaughter, as the victim's death appeared to be due to poor health.
Hamadi was sentenced to an 18-month suspended prison term and a €5,000 fine, while Cenazandotti received a two-year suspended sentence and a €15,000 fine. Both were also banned from social media for six months. The court acquitted them of abusing the victim's psychological frailty, as he had reportedly consented to the stunts.
The victim, identified as 46-year-old Raphael Graven, known online as Jean Pormanove, allegedly earned approximately €265,000 from his streams between 2021 and 2025. The incident, which occurred on the streaming platform Kick, has prompted calls for increased regulation and stronger moderation of online content. Kick is currently under formal investigation, with arrest warrants issued for some of its officers.