Two Frenchmen receive suspended jail sentences after livestreamer's death

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 05, 2026 · 461 words

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Two Frenchmen receive suspended jail sentences after livestreamer's death Two French livestreamers received suspended prison sentences on Wednesday after being convicted of repeatedly abusing and humiliating a man during online broadcasts that preceded his…

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What happened

Why it matters

Though the pair were cleared of causing the man's death, they were found guilty of violence and incitement to hatred in a case that has exposed the darker underbelly of online streaming.

Common ground

Two French streamers received suspended jail terms on Wednesday following the death of a man they had subjected to violence and humiliation for several days on his own live video stream, apparently with his consent, a lawyer for one of the accused said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The incident, aired on the streaming platform Kick, shocked many in France last summer”

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Multiple sources (The Guardian, other web search results) confirm the broadcasts occurred on the platform Kick and involved the death of Raphael Graven.

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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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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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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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Claim 2: “the audiovisual and digital regulator Arcom and the Paris prosecutor's office opened investigations into the Australia-based Kick.”

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Web search results confirm that prosecutors have opened an investigation into the Australian platform Kick, and the Nice Public Prosecutor's Office is involved.

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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 have opened an investigation into the Australian video platform, and French government minister Clara Chappaz said the state would take Kick to court, external to "stop the damage caused b…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx23zdvk854o

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Claim 3: “Hamadi... received an 18-month suspended prison sentence and must pay a €5,000 ($5,775) fine”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'Bank of America'; no evidence was found regarding Safine Hamadi's specific sentence and fine.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bank of America financial centers and ATMs in Miami are conveniently located near you. Find the nearest location to open a CD, deposit funds and more.
https://locators.bankofamerica.com/fl/miami/

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Claim 4: “Both were banned from posting on social networks for six months.”

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Only France 24 mentions the six-month ban from social networks; other provided evidence for this claim was irrelevant (auto loan calculators).

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web search NEUTRAL — Our auto loan payment calculator can help estimate the monthly payments for your next vehicle. Enter the details about your down payment, the cost of the car, the loan term, and more.
https://www.kbb.com/auto-loan-calculator/

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web search NEUTRAL — Estimate the monthly car payments of your next vehicle. Enter details about your down payment, cost of car and more to see how these factors affect your monthly payment.
https://www.autotrader.com/car-payment-calculator

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web search NEUTRAL — Free auto loan calculator to determine the monthly payment and total cost of an auto loan, while accounting for sales tax, fees, trade-in value, and more.
https://www.calculator.net/auto-loan-calculator.html

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Claim 5: “Prosecutors said Pormanove had netted about €265,000 ($306,000) from his streams between 2021 and 2025.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the earnings of Raphael Graven.

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Claim 6: “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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The Nice criminal court's verdict regarding violence against Raphael Graven (Jean Pormanove) and incitement to hatred is reported by AOL, France 24, and another news source.

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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.aol.com/articles/french-men-suspended-jail-sente…

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Claim 7: “Cenazandotti received a two-year suspended prison sentence and was ordered to pay a fine of €15,000.”

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France 24 reports that Cenazandotti received a two-year suspended prison sentence and a fine of €15,000. While other results were irrelevant, the specific detail is present in the France 24 evidence snippet.

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Claim 8: “Two French livestreamers received suspended prison sentences on Wednesday after being convicted of repeatedly abusing and humiliating a man during online broadcasts that preceded his death.”

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Multiple independent news sources (France 24, RT World News) confirm that two French livestreamers received suspended prison sentences for abusing and humiliating a man before his death.

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web search NEUTRAL — Two French livestreamers received suspended prison sentences on Wednesday after being convicted of repeatedly abusing and humiliating a man during online broadcasts that preceded his death. Though the…
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260805-french-men-recei…

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web search NEUTRAL — © Instagram / jeanpormanove. Two French livestreamers have received suspended prison sentences for repeatedly abusing and humiliating a man during online broadcasts before his death.
https://rtrunews.com/news/643936-frenchmen-sentenced-streame…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cenazandotti received a two-year suspended prison sentence and was ordered to pay a fine of €15,000. Both were banned from posting on social networks for six months.
https://www.modernghana.com/news/1516845/two-frenchmen-recei…

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Claim 9: “Kick is under formal investigation in the case and an arrest warrant has been issued for some of its officers.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding arrest warrants for Kick officers.

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Claim 10: “The streamers, Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti, said the violence and humiliations had been scripted and partly staged”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'The Home Depot' and general Wikipedia entries; no evidence was found regarding the defendants' claims that the events were scripted.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shop online for all your home improvement needs: appliances, bathroom decorating ideas, kitchen remodeling, patio furniture, power tools, bbq grills, carpeting, lumber, concrete, lighting, ceiling fan…
https://www.homedepot.com/

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