Streamers Who Hosted Channel Where Jean Pormanove Died Live Receive Suspended Sentences

Streamers Owen Cenazandotti, known as Naruto, and Safine Hamadi have been handed suspended prison sentences and a six-month ban from online platforms. The verdict comes after they were convicted of inflicting violence and humiliation on other streamers, including Jean Pormanove, whose death during a live broadcast last year shocked the public. The trial, held in Nice, focused on thousands of hours of live content between 2023 and 2025, initially on Twitch and later on Kick. The court found that the streamers orchestrated a "system of mistreatment," where physical abuse and humiliation were central to their channel's content. Cenazandotti, 27, received a two-year suspended sentence and a 15,000 euro fine, while Hamadi, 24, was given an 18-month suspended sentence and a 5,000 euro fine. Both are also prohibited from posting online for six months. These sentences are significantly lighter than the prosecution's request, which had sought longer prison terms, including a year of house arrest with an electronic tag for Cenazandotti. The prosecution had described the actions as a "system of mistreatment" and requested lifetime digital bans. However, the court's decision fell "far below the prosecution's demands," according to Fabien Carles, Cenazandotti's lawyer, who argued that the streamers were merely entertainers who occasionally went too far, and that judging them as criminals was an exaggeration. Notably, the court's ruling did not address the death of Raphaël Graven, who used the alias Jean Pormanove or JP. Graven, 46, was found unresponsive during a live stream. A subsequent autopsy led to the investigation being closed in February without further action. Parallel investigations are reportedly underway concerning the platform Kick's responsibility in the streamers' misconduct and undeclared finances.

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These people were entertainers who sometimes went too far, but judging them as criminals is a gross exaggeration.