"Torturers Walk Free Following Death of 'Trash Streamer' Who Died on Camera After 10 Days of Torture and Sleep Deprivation"

TWO men have been spared jail following the death of a “trash streamer” they subjected to 10 days of torture and humiliation live on camera.

Raphael Graven, a 46-year-old Frenchman better known as Jean Pormanove, was after 10 days of physical violence live streamed on Kick.

Pormanove, died aged 46 at his home in Contes following 10 days of torture and sleep deprivation Credit: Instagram / jeanpormanov Lean Pormanove died on camera Credit: YouTube

The incident provoked widespread outrage across and beyond, exposing a macabre and sickening fringe corner of the internet known as “Trash Streaming”.

Pormanove had hundreds of thousands of followers and was famed for willing undertaking extreme and degrading challenges — including his last — which were often broadcast live online.

On August 5, the two streamers, Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti, were found guilty of inciting violence and hatred at a Nice criminal court.

The pair managed to escape time behind bars and were handed suspended sentences.

Pormanove was soaked with water, insulted, and shot with paintball pellets. Credit: YouTube Cenazandotti received a two-year suspended prison sentence and a fine of £12,869 Credit: AFP

It comes nearly a year after the French streamer’s death on August 18, 2025 and when the .

Hamadi and Cenazandotti were shown slapping, kicking, whipping, and even striking him with a baseball bat in a heinous stream at Pormanove‘s house in Contes, France.

Pormanove was soaked with water, insulted, and shot with paintball pellets.

Sickeningly, the stream captured the moment Pormanove took his last breath after over 200 hours of torture and humiliation.

The disturbing case exposed the world of ‘Trash Streaming’ Credit: YouTube Hamadi received an 18-month suspended prison sentence and must pay a £4,290 fine Credit: AFP

Thousands of viewers, including children, first started to get worried when Pormanove showed no sign of life as he lay slumped on a mattress.

Hamadi and Cenazandotti were seen throwing water in Pormanove’s face in an attempt to revive him after horrified viewers alerted them of his state.

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.

Hamadi, who expressed remorse during the trial, received an 18-month suspended sentence and was ordered to pay a £4,290 fine, according to his lawyer.

The incident provoked widespread outrage across France and beyond Credit: YouTube Prosecutors said Pormanove earnt £227,353 from his streams between 2021 and 2025 Credit: Instagram / jeanpormanov

Cenazandotti received a two-year suspended prison sentence and was ordered to pay a fine of £12,869.

Hamadi’s lawyer, Tom Michel, said: “The conviction is mainly symbolic. We are satisfied with the ruling.

“My client acknowledged responsibility and that part of the content they aired was not acceptable and could not be consented to or scripted.”

Both were banned from posting on social networks for six months.

The convicted streamers previously argued the violence and humiliations had been scripted and partly staged, and that Pormanove had fully consented to everything.

The deceased kick streamer was known for doing extreme challenges and engaging in degrading acts on screen, such as strangulation and ingestion of toxic chemicals.

Prosecutors said Pormanove had netted about £227,353 from his streams between 2021 and 2025.

Kick is under formal in the case and an arrest warrant has been issued for some of its officers.

The harrowing incident exposed the world of “Trash Streaming” to much of the public who were not aware of the macabre internet phenomenon.

Trash streamers commit degrading, violent and sometimes fatal acts against themselves or others.

The phenomenon originated in the 2010s and became popular in and .

Officials have called for more stringent regulation and stronger moderation on the dangerous streaming trend.

The audiovisual and digital regulator Arcom and the Paris prosecutor’s office opened investigations into the Australia-based Kick.

Kick’s legal representative in the did not respond to a request for comment from Reuters.

At the time of Pormanove’s death, a spokesperson for Kick said: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Jean Pormanove and extend our condolences to his family, friends, and community.

“We are urgently reviewing the circumstances and engaging with relevant stakeholders to investigate the situation. Kick’s community guidelines are designed to protect creators, and we remain committed to upholding these standards across our platform.”