Overview

• The 46-year-old, known online as Jean Pormanove or JP, was seen motionless during a Kick stream overnight on August 17–18 as others tried to wake him before the broadcast ended.
• Mediapart reported new on‑stream violence hours earlier, including an assault by a man in a Batman costume, while Europe1 cited footage showing collaborators pinning him and compressing his airway for about two minutes.
• His channels had featured months of extreme challenges and humiliations, with recent claims of “10 days and nights of torture” and a message to his mother saying he felt trapped in the concept.
• Digital minister Clara Chappaz and children’s commissioner Sarah El Haïry condemned the abuse, with alerts filed to regulator Arcom and the Pharos reporting portal and calls for the platform to meet legal obligations.
• Kick expressed regret over his death and said it is urgently examining the circumstances in cooperation with authorities, as separate investigations dating to late 2024 into incitement, violence and illicit recordings continue.