Braden Peters, the livestreamer popularly known as Clavicular in the “looksmaxxing” community, entered a not guilty plea on Thursday to allegations of raping a 17-year-old girl at his family residence in Massachusetts. The 20-year-old social media influencer, recognized for advocating for male beauty enhancement, is accused of providing the girl with alcohol until she was intoxicated and then sexually assaulting her during her visit to Chatham, Cape Cod, in May 2025.
Disputing the accusations through his legal representatives, Peters claimed that the sexual encounter was consensual. Clad in a dark suit, Peters arrived at the Orleans, Mass., courthouse accompanied by a barking dog on a leash, only engaging with the dog and refraining from responding to reporters’ inquiries.
As part of his bail conditions, Peters consented to a $10,000 US bond, surrendered his passport, and agreed not to communicate with or mention the woman who accused him of assault. Following the arraignment, Peters and his legal team offered no comments as they exited the courthouse.
This legal challenge marks the latest in a series of incidents for Peters, who boasts a million Instagram followers and conducts lengthy livestreams critiquing individuals’ appearances and discussing various methods for improving one’s looks, including surgical procedures and substance use. Earlier this year, Peters faced a misdemeanor battery charge in Florida for instigating a confrontation between two women, which he subsequently shared online. This charge was later dismissed.
In a separate legal matter in Florida this year, Peters received probation after pleading no contest to charges of discharging a firearm in a public setting. The woman accusing Peters of rape informed authorities that he had compensated her for appearing in his “looksmaxxing” content. Allegedly, during her stay at the Peters family residence, she was served multiple shots of vodka, after which Peters livestreamed himself kissing her while she was inebriated. According to her account, upon waking up the next day, she found Peters engaging in non-consensual sexual activity with her.
The woman detailed these incidents in a lawsuit filed in Florida in April, also accusing Peters of administering a fat-dissolving substance without her consent during a livestream. Peters’ legal representatives dismissed the lawsuit as a mere publicity stunt. As a standard practice, the Associated Press typically refrains from disclosing the identities of sexual assault victims unless they provide explicit consent for public identification.
