7 d. ago The bleak reality behind Kick! live stream that ended with French 'infuencer' being 'pranked to death' for views

Set on an industrial estate, nestled between a builder's merchant and courier firm, the studio was where Pormanove - real name Raphael Graven - spent most of his life including his final hours.

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1 week ago Huge singer 'to cover funeral costs' of French online star who died on live stream after being 'tortured' for ten days in gruesome online challenge

A huge music star is reportedly covering the funeral costs of French online star Raphael Graven, better known online as Jean Pormanove, who died on live stream.

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1 week ago French streamer dies live online after months of apparent mistreatment

Jean Pormanove featured regularly in videos in which he appeared to be assaulted or humiliated as viewers watchedFrench authorities are investigating the death of a man during a live video stream on the Kick platform, where he had regularly been shown enduring violence and humiliation.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. Continue reading...

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1 week ago French government investigating death of man during live stream

Police in Nice have been probing alleged ‘deliberate violent acts’ against ‘vulnerable people’ that have ended up on the internetProsecutors in the south of France have said they are investigating the death of a 46-year-old man who died during a live streaming event showing him being mistreated.The man – whose real name is Raphael Graven, but was known online as Jean Pormanove or JP – had built a following by putting on live internet shows in which he was abused or humiliated. Continue reading...

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1 week ago French prosecutors investigating death of man during live stream

Police in Nice have been probing alleged ‘deliberate violent acts’ against ‘vulnerable people’ that have ended up on the internetProsecutors in the south of France have said they are investigating the death of a 46-year-old man who died during a live streaming event showing him being mistreated.The man – whose real name is Raphael Graven, but was known online as Jean Pormanove or JP – had built a following by putting on live internet shows in which he was abused or humiliated. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago French online star known for extreme challenges dies during live stream following 'ten days of torture, sleep deprivation and ingestion of toxic products'

Raphael Graven, better known online as Jean Pormanove, died aged 46 at his home in Contes, Alpes-Maritimes, on Sunday night.

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