An investigation is underway into the death of a streamer known for being "humiliated and abused" live in front of thousands of people.
"Absolute horror," France is in shock after learning that the streamer known as Jean Pormanove or JP, who had more than 50,000 followers, died Sunday night near Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) at the age of 46.
According to the Nice prosecutor's office, an investigation has been opened to determine the cause of death, although there is "nothing suspicious at this time" and an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause.
The reason an investigation has been launched is because he was known for his live streams and extreme challenges on the Kick platform, alongside other streamers like Narutovie and Safine. JP, along with other influencers with disabilities, was humiliated and attacked live in front of thousands of people.
"Jean Pormanove was humiliated and mistreated for months live on the Kick platform . A judicial investigation is underway. I have contacted Arcom and filed a complaint against Pharos. I have also contacted those responsible for the platform to obtain explanations," wrote Clara Chappaz, Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Affairs, on the social network X, this Tuesday.
Le décès de Jean Pormanove et les violences qu'il a subies sont une horreur absolue. Please send all my condolences to your family and friends. Jean Pormanove a été humilié et maltraité pendant des mois en direct sur la platforme Kick.
Une enquête judiciaire est en cours.…
Apparently, Narutovie and Safine (with whom he did the live streams) were arrested in early 2025 on suspicion of violence against vulnerable people , and the platform had already been contacted "for the dissemination of content that showed violence against the streamer", but they did nothing about it.
Ça faisait dejà 45 min que Jean Pormanove ne bougeait plus et que les dons demand à Owen de verifier s'il allait bien… et la première chose qu'il a faite, c'est de lui jeter une bouteille??? C'est terrible. Que justice soit faite. pic.twitter.com/MxrP7FKY4H
— ornoir (@BaikannT51636) August 18, 2025
"Holding online platforms responsible for the dissemination of illegal content is not an option: it's the law. This kind of ruling can lead to the worst and has no place in France, Europe, or anywhere else," Chappaz said.
Similarly, as High Commissioner for Children and former Minister of Children, Youth and Family Affairs Sarah El Haïry points out , "Platforms have a huge responsibility to regulate online content so that our children are not exposed to violent content. I urge parents to be extremely vigilant," she wrote.
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