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'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Braden Peters, known as social media influencer Clavicular, has pleaded not guilty to felony rape, drugging for sexual intercourse, and providing alcohol to a minor, related to an alleged 2025 incident involving a 17-year-old girl at his Massachusetts home.
- Peters denies the allegations, claiming the encounter was consensual, and was granted $10,000 bail with restrictions including no contact or posting about the accuser and surrendering his passport.
- The accuser reported that Peters ordered her to his home where they consumed alcohol during a livestream before the alleged rape; police noted her intoxication and age impaired her ability to consent.
- Clavicular is known for promoting "looksmaxxing" with extreme physical alterations and has faced prior legal issues, including charges for discharging a firearm in public and a battery investigation.
- Peters' next court hearing is scheduled for 24 November, where a judge will determine if sufficient evidence exists for the case to proceed.
