French men get suspended jail sentences over livestreamed death

Daily Maverick · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Aug 07, 2026 · 341 words · By Reuters

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The Nice criminal court found the two men guilty of inflicting violence on 46-year-old Raphael Graven, known online as Jean Pormanove, and also of incitement to hatred for the insults they directed at him.

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Why it matters

They were not accused of killing him as his death, while he and his abusers slept, appeared to have been due to poor health.

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The incident, aired on the streaming platform Kick, shocked many in France last summer as they discovered how disturbing content aired on fringe parts of the internet can be.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-07-french-men-get-suspended-jail…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Both were banned from posting on social networks for six months.”

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France 24, Dexerto, and other web sources confirm both men were banned from posting on social networks/online platforms for six months.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fellow streamer Safine Hamadi was given an 18-month suspended sentence and fined €5,000 (£4,300). Both men have also been banned from posting content online for six months.
https://www.tyla.com/news/jean-pormanove-death-streamers-avo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Stuck for a bit in [Owen Cenazandotti's] death game. It's going too far. I feel like I'm kidnapped with their shitty concept.A few hours later, Naruto publicly confirmed the death of Pormanove on his …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Pormanove

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web search NEUTRAL — Safine, 24, received an 18-month suspended sentence and a €5,000 fine, roughly $5,800. Both streamers were also handed six-month “digital bans,” preventing them from publishing content on online platf…
https://www.dexerto.com/kick/streamers-who-violently-humilia…

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Claim 2: “Kick is under formal investigation in the case and arrest warrants have been requested for some of its officers.”

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Claim 3: “the audiovisual and digital regulator Arcom and the Paris prosecutor's office opened investigations into the Australia-based Kick.”

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France 24 and other web search results confirm that Arcom and the Paris prosecutor's office opened investigations into Kick, which is based in Australia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Since January 2025, the Nice Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation into several streamers close to Pormanove, Owen "Naruto" Cenazandotti and Safine Hamadi, for suspicion of deliberate vio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Pormanove

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web search NEUTRAL — Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the Australian video platform, and French government minister Clara Chappaz said the state would take Kick to court to "stop the damage caused by the cont…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx23zdvk854o

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web search NEUTRAL — Prosecutors ordered an autopsy and opened an investigation into the death of the man, 46, in the village of Contes, north of Nice, on Monday.Kick is a live-streaming platform registered in Australia t…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/20/french-governm…

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Claim 4: “It also acquitted them of abusing Pormanove's psychological frailty”

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While the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says no evidence found, the 'Evidence for claim 7' section explicitly contains a web search result stating: 'The court also acquitted them of abusing Graven's psychological frailty'.

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Claim 5: “Hamadi... received an 18-month suspended prison sentence and must pay a €5,000 ($5,775) fine”

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France 24 and RT World News both report that Hamadi received an 18-month suspended sentence and a €5,000 fine.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raphaël Graven (pronunciation ; 26 January 1979 – 18 August 2025), known professionally as Jean Pormanove or JP, was a French streamer, videographer, influencer and comedian. In August 2024, he held t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Pormanove

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kick (also known as Kick.com) is an Australian video livestreaming service. It is operated by Kick Streaming Pty Ltd and backed by online casino company Stake and streaming personality Trainwreckstv. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick_(service)

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web search NEUTRAL — Hamadi, who expressed remorse during the trial , received an 18-month suspended prison sentence and must pay a €5,000 ($5,775) fine, his lawyer said. "The conviction is mainly symbolic.
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260805-french-men-recei…

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Claim 6: “The streamers, Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti, said the violence and humiliations had been scripted and partly staged, and that Graven had consented to everything.”

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Multiple web sources report that Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti claimed the violence was scripted, staged, and consensual.

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web search NEUTRAL — The streamers, Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti, said the violence and humiliations had been scripted and partly staged, and that Graven had consented to everything.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/jean-pormano…

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Claim 7: “The Nice criminal court found the two men guilty of inflicting violence on 46-year-old Raphael Graven, known online as Jean Pormanove, and also of incitement to hatred for the insults they directed at him.”

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Multiple independent sources, including France 24 and AOL, confirm the Nice criminal court found the two men guilty of inflicting violence on Raphael Graven and incitement to hatred.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Nice criminal court found the two men guilty of inflicting violence on 46-year-old Raphael Graven, known online as Jean Pormanove, and also of incitement to hatred for the insults they directed at…
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260805-french-men-recei…

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Claim 8: “The incident, aired on the streaming platform Kick, shocked many in France last summer”

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France 24 and other web results confirm the incident was aired on the streaming platform Kick.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A trashstream or trash stream is a kind of livestream in which the host engages in shocking, dangerous, humiliating or otherwise controversial actions, often involving themself or others. Those stream…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trash_stream

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Claim 9: “Cenazandotti received a two-year suspended prison sentence and was ordered to pay a fine of €15,000.”

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France 24 and RT World News both confirm Cenazandotti received a two-year suspended sentence and a €15,000 fine.

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Claim 10: “The court did not charge them with manslaughter after the prosecution said the probable causes of death appeared to be related to Graven's poor health and fragile heart.”

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Multiple web sources confirm the court did not charge them with manslaughter because the cause of death was attributed to Graven's poor health and fragile heart.

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web search NEUTRAL — The court did not charge them with manslaughter after the prosecution said the probable causes of death appeared to be related to Graven's poor health and fragile heart.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-08-05/french…

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web search NEUTRAL — The court did not charge them with manslaughter after the prosecution said the probable causes of death appeared to be related to Graven's poor health and fragile heart.
https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/french-men-get-suspe…

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web search NEUTRAL — The court also acquitted them of abusing Graven's psychological frailty, as he had told police prior to his death that he had consented to the stunts, Hamadi's lawyer told Reuters. Hamadi, who express…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rnmdy4enpo

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Claim 11: “Prosecutors said Pormanove had netted about €265,000 ($306,000) from his streams between 2021 and 2025.”

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France 24 and RT World News both report that prosecutors stated Pormanove earned approximately €265,000 from streams between 2021 and 2025.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Prosecutors said Pormanove had netted about €265,000 ($306,000) from his streams between 2021 and 2025.
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260805-french-men-recei…

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