'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty in alleged rape case

Summary of Clavicular's Arraignment and Plea

On October 22, 2026, Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, a social media influencer tied to the "looksmaxxing" trend, pleaded not guilty in Orleans, Massachusetts, to charges including rape, drugging an individual for sexual intercourse, and providing alcohol to someone under 21. The alleged incident occurred on May 23, 2025, when Peters is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl at his family's home in Chatham, Cape Cod.

During the arraignment

• Judge John Julian set bail at $10,000.
• Peters was ordered to surrender his passport and stay away from the alleged victim.
• He was barred from posting about her on social media.
• The judge warned him that committing another offense could result in up to 90 days without bail.

Peters appeared in court wearing a dark suit and walking a dog on a leash. His lawyer stated that Peters and the accuser had been involved in both professional and personal relationships for nearly a year, though he denied the allegations of rape as non-consensual.

The next probable cause hearing is scheduled for November 24, 2026.