Overview

• The Nice prosecutor confirmed the 46-year-old was found dead at his home in Contes between August 17 and 18, with the judicial police leading the case.
• An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death, and early accounts cited by French media said nothing appeared suspicious at this stage.
• Video later removed from Kick showed Pormanove apparently unresponsive on a mattress while others tried to rouse him, following a multi‑day broadcast described by outlets as a ten‑day marathon with extreme conditions.
• Kick said it is urgently reviewing the circumstances, is cooperating with investigators, and offered condolences to Pormanove’s family and community.
• The case revives prior scrutiny stemming from a December 2024 Mediapart exposé and a January 2025 preliminary probe in which streamers known as “Naruto” and “Safine” were briefly held over alleged violence against vulnerable persons.