Two people convicted in relation to death of French streamer

Two people in France have been convicted of aggravated violence, following an investigation into the death of a French streamer known for extreme challenges. Raphaël Graven, 46, died in a village near Nice in August 2025. His death was live broadcast on the streaming platform Kick. The internet personality was routinely subjected to humiliation and abuse in his content, which the convicted men, Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti, said occurred with his consent. Hamadi and Cenazandotti have each been issued suspended prison sentences for their role in Graven's death, and ordered to pay fines of €5,000 (£4283) and €15,000 (£12,848) respectively.

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Scoop News DeskFrench · Published Friday, August 7, 2026 at 12:51 AM UTCUpdated Friday, August 7, 2026 at 1:14 AM UTC

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In a statement to the New York Times on Thursday, it said it was not a party to the proceedings against Hamadi and Cenazandotti, and had no comment on the outcome. Raphaël Graven, 46, Neither man was charged with the manslaughter of Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, after the prosecution said probable causes of death appeared to be related to his poor health and fragile heart.