'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge
Also reported by Guardian World
Summary
Braden Peters, known as the influencer Clavicular, has pleaded not guilty to charges including felony rape related to an incident in Massachusetts in 2025. He was granted bail and ordered to avoid contact with the accuser as his case moves to a hearing in November.Key Facts
- Braden Peters, aged 20 and known as Clavicular, is a social media influencer promoting "looksmaxxing," which means maximizing physical attractiveness.
- He faces charges of felony rape, drugging someone for sex, and giving alcohol to a person under 21.
- The alleged incident involved a 17-year-old girl at his family’s home in Massachusetts on May 23, 2025.
- Peters denies the charges and says the sexual encounter was consensual.
- He was released on $10,000 bail and told not to contact or post about the accuser and to give up his passport.
- Peters has more than a million followers on TikTok and Instagram.
- He is known for extreme physical changes like using a hammer on his face and taking steroids.
- Peters has faced other legal issues, including a firearm charge in Florida and a battery investigation, though no recent charges were filed for the latter.
- The next court hearing is scheduled for November 24 to decide if the case will continue.
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