Streamer does challenges viewers give him, but the last one kills him and its all illegal

According to LADbible, a Spanish content creator has died after allegedly taking part in paid live-stream challenges that involved consuming alcohol and drugs. The report details the death of 37-year-old Sergio Jimenez, who was found unresponsive in his bedroom at his family home in Vilanova i la Geltru in the early hours of New Year’s Eve.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding Jimenez’s death, which reportedly occurred during a private, pay-per-view broadcast. Viewers allegedly sent donations in exchange for challenges that required him to drink whisky and take drugs on camera. Family members later told local media that Jimenez had been undergoing psychiatric treatment and had been engaging in these streams for some time.

The situation came to light when Jimenez’s mother, Teresa, discovered him in his room shortly before 2:00 am. After receiving no response when she called out to him, she alerted other family members. Paramedics were eventually called, but Jimenez was pronounced dead at the scene.

The monetization crossed a dangerous line

According to accounts shared with investigators, Jimenez was found in a kneeling position beside his bed, with evidence in the room suggesting he had been participating in one of the paid challenges. Family members reported seeing an almost empty bottle of whisky, energy drink cans, and drugs on a plate near his computer. The live broadcast was reportedly still running at the time he was discovered.

Jimenez’s brother said he could hear voices coming from the computer, with viewers apparently asking whether Jimenez was sleeping. Similar concerns about dangerous behavior have surfaced in other cases involving public figures, including Jake Paul facing an indefinite boxing ban after his fight with Anthony Joshua.

The family also said they had previously been warned about the nature of Jimenez’s content. Teresa stated that her eldest son had alerted them months earlier that Jimenez was creating dangerous videos for paying viewers. Despite these concerns, the streams reportedly continued, and the content was shared within private groups.

Catalonia’s regional police force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, confirmed there were no immediate signs of foul play, but said officers are examining what they described as “strange circumstances” surrounding the death. Spanish media have reported that this may be the first known case in the country in which a death is directly linked to a live-streamed challenge.

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