Drake and Adin Ross stepped in after Jean Pormanove died throughout a disturbing 10-day livestream that’s now underneath prison investigation.
Drake and Adin Ross have pledged to pay for the funeral of French streamer Jean Pormanove after his demise throughout a 10-day reside marathon on Kick that allegedly concerned abuse and coercion.
The 46-year-old content material creator, whose actual title was Raphaël Graven, died in his sleep on Monday (August 18) whereas collaborating in a chronic and controversial broadcast recognized for pushing creators into humiliating and harmful stunts.
The stream, hosted on Kick, has drawn widespread criticism for selling dangerous conduct underneath the guise of leisure.
“I simply spoke with Drake,” Ross wrote on X (Twitter). “Drake and I can be protecting the funeral prices, this gained’t carry his life again, it’s the least we will do. Prayers exit to Jean’s household.”
Ross additionally condemned the circumstances surrounding the streamer’s demise. “That is horrible and disgusting,” he added. “Whoever was aside of this deserves to face extreme penalties.”
Clips from the stream circulating on-line present Pormanove being subjected to disturbing remedy, together with being shot with paintballs, choked, pressured to ingest unknown substances and disadvantaged of sleep.
French authorities are actually investigating whether or not prison conduct was concerned.
In response to experiences, Pormanove had messaged his mom through the stream, saying he felt like he was being “held hostage” and was experiencing coronary heart points.
French digital affairs and AI minister Clara Chappaz known as the scenario an “absolute horror,” including, “Jean Pormanove was humiliated and mistreated for months reside on the Kick platform.”
The prosecutor’s workplace in Good confirmed that each a prison investigation and a assessment of the platform’s function are underway.
In the meantime, Kick mentioned it’s “urgently reviewing” its content material insurance policies in response to public outrage.
As of Tuesday (August 20), post-mortem outcomes haven’t been launched, and authorities haven’t formally decided whether or not foul play led to Pormanove’s demise.
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