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‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge

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Scott, K. (2026, October 22). ‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12113732/clavicular-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-charge/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-22 · by Katie Scott
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Quick Summary

Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, an influencer known for promoting the "looksmaxxing" trend, pleaded not guilty in Orleans, Massachusetts, to charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his home on Cape Cod in May 2025. During the court hearing, Peters was ordered to pay $10,000 bail and surrender his passport. He maintains that the encounter with the victim was consensual despite her allegations of being drugged and sexually assaulted while under the influence of alcohol he provided.
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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

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.

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📰 Clavicular Pledges Not Guilty In Rape Case
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ABC News (US)
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The Independent
Hedges 4 of 14 claims Outlet record 59/100
“While both articles describe Clavicular/Peters appearing before a court regarding rape allegations, Article A refers to his arraignment while Article B details his plea of not guilty, indicating different stages of the same legal proceedings.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 6 of 33 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles describe different events involving Clavicular/Peters - one about his rape charge in Massachusetts and another about alleged party antics and rent issues in California.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 7 of 41 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A describes Clavicular bringing a barking dog on a leash to court for his rape charge hearing, while Article B reports that Clavicular has pleaded not guilty to the charges in the same court case. These describe different aspects of related proceedings but are not the same specific event.”
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Topics

Cape Cod Chatham Massachusetts Orleans The Associated Press

Subjects

Peters PERSON · 18× Chatham GPE · 3× The Associated Press ORG · 3× Cape Cod GPE · 2× Clavicular PERSON · 2× NBC News ORG · 2× Braden Peters PERSON · 1× Mass. GPE · 1× Massachusetts GPE · 1× Orleans GPE · 1×

Narrative

He was sentenced to six months probation and ordered to complete 20 hours of community service that cannot be streamed or monetized, take a firearm safety course and complete a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wildlife safety course.
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🔮 Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, is accused of giving the girl alcohol until she was drunk and then sexually assaulting her when she visited him in Chatham, on Cape Cod, in May 2025.

Claims (34 extracted, 13 hedged)

“Looksmaxxing” livestreamer Clavicular pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family’s Massachusetts home, according to The Associated Press. uncertain
he → plead → Press
Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, is accused of giving the girl alcohol until she was drunk and then sexually assaulting her when she visited him in Chatham, on Cape Cod, in May 2025. uncertain
she → accuse → May
Peters has denied the allegations through his lawyers, saying the sexual encounter was consensual. asserted
encounter → deny → lawyers
Peters, known for promoting the ‘looksmaxxing’ trend in which people attempt to maximize their physical attractiveness in extreme ways, showed up to court in Orleans, Mass. wearing a dark suit and walking a dog on a leash. asserted
people → know → leash
A judge set Peters’ bail at $10,000 during the arraignment, which was paid in cash, according to NBC News. uncertain
which → set → News
The 20-year-old influencer agreed to surrendered his passport and will not contact or post about the woman who has accused him of assault. asserted
who → agree → assault
Peters only spoke to the dog as he entered the courthouse and did not comment as he left. asserted
he → speak → courthouse
His lawyer said in a statement that Peters and the accuser were involved in a “professional and personal relationship” for almost a year. asserted
Peters → say → year
Get daily National news “At no time did the complainant report anything to the police — or to anyone — because there was nothing to report,” lawyer David Meier said, according to The Associated Press. uncertain
Meier → get → Press
Earlier this month, the woman who accused Peters of rape dropped the sexual assault claim in her civil lawsuit against the 20-year-old influencer and refiled her case, in a move her lawyer said is meant to circumvent the pending criminal case involving the alleged encounter. uncertain
lawyer → accuse → encounter
According to a report filed with Chatham police and obtained by Global News, the woman said she took a rideshare from her grandparents’ home in the Cape Cod area to Peter’s family home in an affluent gated community overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, after Peters invited her to appear in one of his livestreams. uncertain
Peters → accord → livestreams
She told police she was greeted by his mother and grandmother before being escorted by Peters to his room, where he was livestreaming on Twitch. asserted
he → tell → Twitch
The accuser told Chatham police that she and Peters were messaging on Instagram for about a week beforehand and that he paid her to appear in “looksmaxxing” videos he streamed online. asserted
he → tell → videos
She said in the filings that Peters knew she was 17 at the time of the alleged assault but that he told her to tell his viewers that she was 18 and that vodka he gave her was water, according to the police report. uncertain
he → say → report
She said she drank what she estimated was two or three shots of vodka and became increasingly intoxicated. asserted
she → say → vodka
An officer who reviewed clips from Peters’ livestream said one showed the girl telling Peters, “Wait, I’m so drunk though.” asserted
I → review → Peters
Peters responded, “It’s OK,” and then they kissed, according to the police report. uncertain
they → respond → report
After the livestream ended, she told police they had sex in his room and that she fell asleep in his bed. asserted
she → end → bed
The next morning she awoke to Peters on top of her, “having sex with me.” asserted
she → awake → me
She advised police that it was non-consensual and that she was”“in shock” when she woke up. asserted
she → advise → police
The alleged assault was described in her original civil lawsuit filed which was filed in Florida in April. asserted
which → allege → April
An amended complaint filed in June accused Peters of sexual battery over the Cape Cod encounter and of injecting the girl with a fat-dissolving substance during a livestream without consent; the injection allegations remain active in the newly filed civil case, according to the Associated Press and NBC News. uncertain
allegations → amend → Press
In May, Peters had been charged with a misdemeanour on an accusation of discharging a firearm in public. uncertain
Peters → charge → public
Peters faced a charge of unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place or residential property, according to court documents obtained by ABC News, The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. uncertain
Peters → face → News
Two others, including influencer Andrew Morales — who is also known as the “Cuban Tarzan” — were charged with discharge of a firearm in a public place in connection with the alleged incident on March 26 at the Francis S. Taylor Everglades Wildlife Management Area boat ramp dock, according to court records reviewed by multiple outlets. Global News has not independently viewed the court documents. uncertain
News → include → documents
In a statement to Global News at the time, Peters’ lawyers Steven Kramer and Jeffrey Neiman said, “Our client has been summoned to appear for a misdemeanor charge that stems from following the instructions of a licensed airboat guide. asserted
that → say → guide
He relied on that guidance.” asserted
He → rely → guidance
“No animals or people were harmed. asserted
animals → harm → ?
We are confident that once the full picture is understood, people will see this for what it is,” the statement added. asserted
statement → understand → this
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was investigating the incident after a viral video appeared to show two men shooting at an alligator in the Everglades. asserted
men → investigate → Everglades
“The FWC is aware of a video depicting individuals in the Everglades on an airboat who appear to be discharging firearms at an alligator,” the agency said in a statement in March. asserted
agency → depict → March
“FWC officers are looking into the incident and will provide additional information when available.” asserted
officers → look → information
Later that month, Peters pleaded no contest in connection to the apparent shooting of an alligator, according to court records viewed by CBS News. uncertain
Peters → plead → News
He was sentenced to six months probation and ordered to complete 20 hours of community service that cannot be streamed or monetized, take a firearm safety course and complete a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wildlife safety course. asserted
that → sentence → course
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