Florida influencer Clavicular arrested on suspicion of battery
Los Angeles Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Braden Eric Peters, known as Clavicular and a prominent figure in the "looksmaxxing" movement, was arrested in Florida on suspicion of misdemeanor battery related to a February altercation involving his girlfriend and another influencer.
- Video footage shows Peters intervening during a physical fight between the two women, but authorities allege he instigated the conflict; neither Peters nor his girlfriend spoke to deputies at the scene.
- Peters, 20, is also under investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for a separate incident involving shooting at an alligator carcass in the Everglades, though no charges have been filed in that case.
- The influencer has a controversial online persona, openly discussing drug use and extreme body modification practices, and has a prior arrest in Arizona for forgery and possession of prescription pills, with charges later dropped.
- Despite the recent legal issues, Peters resumed posting on social media shortly after his release on bond, maintaining his online presence amid ongoing scrutiny.
