Adin Ross has urged Kick to “do better” amid the death of streamer Jean Pormanove following the banning of all streamers who had been involved.
On August 18, Raphaël Graven, better known online as Jean Pormanove died in his sleep while streaming live on Kick. It followed the 46-year-old reportedly being subjected to “ten days of torture” from streamers Naruto and Safine. Clips have circulated showing Graven being choked and shot with paintballs, among other ‘punishments’.
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Since the death of the streamer, both Naruto and Safine have been banned from Kick. The French government has also opened an investigation into the livestreaming platform, with Clara Chappaz, France’s minister for digital affairs and AI, criticizing the lack of intervention from Kick.
Adin Ross, who owns a part of Kick, has also weighed in, calling the situation “heartbreaking” and urging the platform to “do better” moving forward.
Adin Ross calls for immediate rule changes on Kick
“This is horrible, this is a f*cked up situation,” the Kick streamer said. “Kick is being heavily investigated. Whoever was streaming is being heavily investigated. I know that the police are getting involved, governments are getting involved, and justice for Jean is what’s needed.”
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“No amount of money brings back a life that was a streamer who happened to stream on my platform, on Kick. It’s absolutely f*cking horrible and very disturbing,” he continued.
“Kick as a whole needs to do better, straight up. I think that there needs to be some type of policy change, certain Kick staff need to be held accountable, moderation need to be held accountable, and there needs to be change immediately.”
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FULL: Adin Ross reacts to the passing of streamer Jean Pormanove, saying it’s HEARTBREAKING and no one should ever go through that. He also says that Kick is being investigated by the government
“It’s heartbreaking” pic.twitter.com/XBknhsH2R0
— AdinUpdate (@AdinUpdate) August 21, 2025
Ross also noted that he and Drake will be covering the funeral costs as it is the “least we can do” about it.
Kick has confirmed that they are cooperating with the investigations into Jean’s death. “Our priority is to protect creators and ensure a safer environment on Kick,” they said.
