Raphael Graven, 46, known online as Jean Pormanove, died during an extended livestream on Kick after alleged physical assault and humiliation by co-streamers as viewers watched. Excerpts of hours-long videos show Graven being hit, insulted, strangled, and shot at with a paintball gun. His channel was removed and the co-streamers were banned while Kick investigates; a lawyer claimed the scenes were staged and that Graven had cardiovascular problems. An autopsy has been ordered and police opened an investigation. Kick is a livestreaming platform founded in Melbourne in 2022 by Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani, offering creators 95% revenue and lighter moderation than some competitors.
Raphael Graven, 46, from southern France and known online as Jean Pormanove, had built a profile on Kick, where he had reportedly gained over a million followers. He died during an extended live stream on the platform this week. Leading up to his death, he was allegedly physically assaulted and humiliated by co-streamers as viewers watched. Excerpts of hours-long videos, which the Guardian has seen, appear to show Graven being hit, insulted, strangled, and shot at with a paintball gun.
Kick states that content creators keep 95% of the revenue from their streams. Kick has a reputation of having a lighter approach to content moderation than Twitch, but has community guidelines that do not permit content that depicts or incites abhorrent violence including significant harm, suffering or death. The platform also states it does not permit content which involves displays of serious and significant self-harm.
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