Two men, Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti, were convicted of aggravated violence following the August 2025 death of French streamer Raphaël Graven, whose death was livestreamed on Kick. Hamadi received an 18-month suspended sentence and a €5,000 fine; Cenazandotti received a two-year suspended sentence and a €15,000 fine. Prosecutors did not charge either with manslaughter, citing Graven’s poor health and a fragile heart, and both were banned from posting on Kick for six months while the platform remains under investigation.
Two Men Convicted of Aggravated Violence After French Streamer’s Live Death
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Two men have been convicted of aggravated violence after the August 2025 death of French streamer Raphaël Graven, a 46-year-old internet personality known for extreme challenges whose death was broadcast live on the streaming platform Kick.
Verdict and Sentences
Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti were found guilty of aggravated violence. Hamadi received an 18-month suspended prison sentence and a €5,000 fine, while Cenazandotti was handed a two-year suspended sentence and ordered to pay €15,000. Both were also banned from posting on Kick for six months.
Prosecution Findings
Prosecutors did not bring manslaughter charges against either man, saying the likely causes of Graven’s death were related to his poor health and a fragile heart rather than deliberate killing. The court also acquitted the pair of exploiting Graven’s psychological frailty after hearing statements he made to police, in which he said he had consented to the stunts, according to Hamadi’s lawyer.
Context And The Live Broadcast
Graven, who also used the name Jean Pormanove online, had built a large following—more than one million across his social accounts—and a community on Kick. His streams frequently featured humiliating and abusive stunts carried out by other creators. Local reports said a livestream on 18 August showed Graven lying motionless on a mattress covered by a duvet in Contes, a village north of Nice; the video has since been removed from Kick.
Platform Investigation
French authorities continue to investigate the wider circumstances of the incident and the role of the Kick platform. Kick told the New York Times it was not a party to the prosecutions of Hamadi and Cenazandotti and declined to comment on the ruling, saying the decision related only to two individual creators.
Note: Both convicted men expressed remorse during the trial, and the court’s decisions reflect a focus on criminal responsibility for violence rather than a finding of deliberate homicide.
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