Influencer Clavicular faces charges in Florida tied to alligator shooting video
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Braden Eric Peters, known as social media influencer Clavicular, faces charges for unlawfully discharging a firearm in public after a live stream showed him shooting an apparently dead alligator in the Everglades on March 26.
- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the incident, while Peters' attorney claims he acted under the guidance of a licensed airboat guide and that no animals or people were harmed.
- Two others, Andrew Morales (“The Cuban Tarzan”) and Yabdiel Anibal Cotto Torres, are also charged in connection with the incident; Morales’ attorney emphasized there is no allegation of animal injury.
- Clavicular is a prominent figure in the “looksmaxxing” community and has been involved in several controversies, including prior arrests and problematic livestreams.
- In March, Peters was arrested on battery charges related to an alleged attack involving his girlfriend and another woman, with authorities noting he posted footage of the incident on social media.
