Nearly a year after Jean Pormanove’s death, streamers Naruto and Safine appeared on Monday, July 6 before the Nice criminal court. The trial concerns acts of violence, abuse of weakness and distribution of violent images committed during live streams on the Kick platform. Jean Pormanove’s death is not part of the facts being tried.
The trial of streamers Naruto and Safine opened on Monday, July 6 at 1:30 PM before the Nice criminal court. Owen Cenazandotti, 27 years old, known by the pseudonym Naruto, and Safine Hamadi, 24 years old, are appearing for group violence, abuse of weakness, distribution of violent images as well as acts of incitement to hatred or violence.
Jean Pormanove, whose real name was Raphaël Graven, died in August 2025 after twelve days of live streaming violence and humiliation. The autopsy concluded there was no involvement of a third party, so the death is not among the facts examined by the court.
“Jean Pormanove’s death is not the subject of this trial,” recalls Tom Michel, lawyer for Safine Hamadi, in the columns of Libération. The lawyer announces a plea based on a mea culpa, with his client wishing to “reclaim his place in society.”
The two defendants were present at the hearing. Several dozen close associates also attended the proceedings.
An investigation born after videos aired on Kick
The investigation began at the end of 2024 following revelations by Mediapart about live streams carried out from a premises located in Contes, near Nice, on the Kick platform. The investigations focus on sequences showing Raphaël Graven insulted, hit, pulled by the hair, threatened or even targeted by paintball projectiles without protection. The channel had nearly 200,000 subscribers.
Stéphane G., nicknamed Coudoux, also appears in several videos. Another sequence shows a minor thrown onto Raphaël Graven during a wrestling match. The two people are among the victims cited in the proceedings.
Placed in police custody in January 2025, Naruto and Safine explained that the violence was staged in order to attract viewers and generate revenue. The people appearing in the videos gave the same account. The two streamers were released.
According to the Nice public prosecutor’s office, the broadcasts generated significant revenue. Raphaël Graven received nearly 140,000 euros between 2021 and 2025. Owen Cenazandotti received nearly 460,000 euros between 2022 and 2025. Safine Hamadi received over 200,000 euros between 2021 and 2025.
After Jean Pormanove’s death, relatives of the two streamers claimed that Raphaël Graven was living “his best life” with those whom the former soldier called his “little brothers.” A former friend, for his part, described to the AFP a man who was “gullible,” believing that Raphaël Graven was being “manipulated.”
Parallel to the Nice proceedings, an investigation is continuing in Paris to determine the role of the Kick platform in remuneration of streamers and measures taken regarding broadcast content. Arrest warrants have been requested against the leaders of the Australian platform to allow their questioning.
After the “Lokal” channel was banned by Kick, Gwen Cenazandotti, brother of Naruto, resumed live streaming from the same premises on Twitch. New excerpts released by Mediapart show exchanges of insults. Blows and laughter are also audible off-screen. The Nice prosecutor’s office opened a new investigation. Computer equipment was seized and the premises placed under seal.
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