Overview
- Sergio Jiménez, 37, was found dead by family at his home in Vilanova i la Geltrú with his webcam still broadcasting in the early hours of December 31.
- Spanish media report he consumed a bottle of whisky and roughly six grams of cocaine within three hours for a private audience that had paid to watch.
- Mossos d'Esquadra have opened an investigation, ordered an autopsy and are examining whether a crime occurred, including possible incitement to risky behavior.
- Police are working to trace donations and identify participants, while relatives say they heard viewers urging him to keep drinking during the stream.
- Streamer Simón Pérez, who had appeared with Jiménez, said in a livestream that Jiménez took six grams of cocaine and denied responsibility, as the case renews scrutiny of extreme paid livestreams following a similar high-profile death in France.