Two convicted of violence in French streamer's death

Two men in France have been convicted of aggravated violence in connection with the death of streamer Raphaël Graven, who died in August 2025 near Nice. Graven, known for extreme challenge content, was live-streamed at the time of his death on the platform Kick. The convicted individuals, Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti, claimed Graven consented to the humiliating and abusive content.

Both Hamadi and Cenazandotti received suspended prison sentences and were ordered to pay fines. Hamadi was given an 18-month suspended sentence and a €5,000 fine, while Cenazandotti received a two-year suspended sentence and a €15,000 fine. They have also been banned from posting on Kick for six months.

The prosecution did not charge them with manslaughter, citing probable causes of death related to Graven's poor health and fragile heart. The court also acquitted them of exploiting his psychological frailty, as Graven had reportedly told police he consented to the stunts before his death.

Kick, the streaming platform where Graven had over a million followers, is currently under investigation by French authorities. In a statement, Kick stated it was not a party to the proceedings against the two content creators and had no comment on the outcome, emphasizing the ruling applied solely to the individuals.

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The ruling relates solely to two individual content creators.