Jean Pormanove’s mother defends streamers accused of “torturing” him as they attend funeral

[ad_1] Jean Pormanove’s mom has spoken out in protection of the 2 French streamers accused of subjecting her son to “torture” within the months main as much as his dying, insisting they handled him properly regardless of mounting criticism.

On August 18, Pormanove, actual title Raphaël Graven, died on the age of 46 whereas live on Kick . His dying adopted what experiences have described as “ten days of torture” throughout streams with fellow creators Owen ‘Naruto’ Cenazendotti and Safine Hamadi. Allegations embody bodily abuse, pressured ingestion of gear, and sleep deprivation.

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9 days later, a small funeral service was held, with Naruto and Safine amongst roughly 30 attendees. There, Pormanove’s mom, Joelle, got here to their protection.

“Individuals are speaking nonsense, and also you shouldn’t take heed to what they are saying,” she instructed The Daily Mail . “These are nice folks right here. We now have to do our greatest to assist them as a lot as potential. They're actually nice folks as a result of Jean was in a position to take action a lot with them. They've values. JP was capable of do issues with them he wasn’t capable of do again house.”

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Joelle went additional, disputing claims that the 2 have been violent. “They by no means mistreated him besides as soon as within the gymnasium. What occurs within the reside stream is within the reside stream. What occurs off the reside stream is off the reside stream. Once they go house, they don’t take their work house with them.”

She praised the pair for giving her son what she described as a “good life,” including, “I’m pleased with them and I need to thank them for it. I’m not afraid to say it.”

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Jean Pormanove investigation continues

Whereas Pormanove’s mother has defended the duo, his sister known as what he endured “unacceptable,” and shortly earlier than his dying, Pormanove messaged his mother saying he felt “held hostage” and was “fed up” with the streams.

Kick has banned Naruto and Safine as investigations proceed. The platform additionally cut ties with a French marketing agency after backlash over promotional posts that used Pormanove’s likeness earlier than his dying.

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French police are nonetheless investigating. An autopsy discovered no indicators of exterior or inner trauma, with toxicology exams anticipated to play a key position in figuring out the reason for dying.

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Naruto and Safine have denied wrongdoing, with their legal professionals claiming the streams have been scripted and that they bear “no accountability” for Pormanove’s dying.

The case has positioned Kick underneath rising scrutiny. French officers have vowed to sue the Stake-backed platform for permitting “harmful content material” to broadcast unchecked, whereas regulators in Australia, the place Kick is predicated, have warned fines could reach AUD $49.5 million if the location fails to implement security requirements.