France Probes Death of Man on Live Video Stream
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French police are investigating the live-streamed death of a man who had regularly been shown enduring violence and humiliations, raising concerns about the practice of broadcasting such content online.
Popular American streamer Adin Ross and rapper Drake, who serve as ambassadors for the livestreaming platform Kick, said they will be covering the costs of Graven’s funeral.
According to reports by the New York Times and French newspaper Le Parisien, an autopsy conducted on the body of the late influencer — whose real name was Raphaël Graven — revealed that his cause of death was “was not traumatic in origin and was not linked to the intervention of a third party,” per the Nice prosecutor’s office.
French influencer Jean Pormanove died live-on-air during a 12-day livestream. The influencer, 46, whose real name was Raphael Graven, died in his sleep on Monday in his home in Contes, near Nice, while he streamed alongside three other people, according to multiple reports.
For some people close to him, Raphael Graven was living “his best life” in the years before he died during a live-streamed event on Monday, watched by thousands.
The 46-year-old internet personality died during a 12-day broadcast, where he reportedly received abusive treatment while viewers watched live
Famous French streamer JeanPormanove, whose real name was Raphael Graven, has died, authorities confirmed on Tuesday