Influencer 'Clavicular' pleads not guilty to rape allegation

Influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape allegation

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Braden Peters, also known as Clavicular, has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault charges. He is accused of giving a girl alcohol until she was drunk and then sexually assaulting her. He has agreed to a $US10,000 ($14,200) bail, surrendered his passport and will not contact or post about the woman who has accused him of assault. The "looksmaxxing" influencer Braden Peters, better known by his stage name Clavicular, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family's Massachusetts home. A social media personality known for promoting extreme devotion to male beauty, Mr Peters, 20, is accused of giving the girl alcohol until she was drunk and then sexually assaulting her when she visited him in Chatham, on Cape Cod, in May 2025. Mr Peters has denied the allegations through his lawyers, saying the sexual encounter was consensual. Mr Peters arrived at the courthouse in Orleans, Massachusetts, wearing a dark suit, walking a barking dog on a leash. He spoke only to the dog as he entered the courthouse and ignored reporters' questions. Mr Peters maintained a neutral facial expression during the brief arraignment. He has agreed to a $US10,000 ($14,200) bail, surrendered his passport and will not contact or post about the woman who has accused him of assault. He and his lawyers also did not comment as he left the courthouse. The case is the latest legal challenge for Mr Peters, who has one million followers on Instagram, and whose hours-long live-streams feature him rating people's looks and talking about methods of becoming better looking that include surgery and drug use. Earlier this year, he was charged with misdemeanour battery in Florida after police said he provoked a fight between two women and then posted a video of it online. That charge was later dropped. In a separate Florida case this year, he was sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to a charge that he fired a gun in public.

Clavicular, a social media influencer who promotes the "looksmaxxing" trend of young men maximising their attractiveness, has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges including rape. The 20-year-old, whose real name is Braden Peters, was charged in September with felony rape, drugging an individual for sexual intercourse and procuring alcohol for someone under the age of 21. The charges stem from an incident in 2025 when he is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl at his family's Massachusetts home. Peters has denied the allegations and said the encounter was consensual. On Thursday, he was granted $10,000 bail, ordered not to contact or post about his accuser, and to surrender his passport. Clavicular walks a runway at Paris Fashion Week in June 2026 A woman told police that on 23 May 2025, Peters ordered her an Uber to his family's house in Chatham where they were drinking alcohol while filming a livestream before he allegedly raped her, according to the BBC's US partner, CBS News. The police officer who took the report said he believed she was unable to consent due to her age and the level of intoxication she exhibited in the livestream, CBS reported. Clavicular has more than a million followers on TikTok and Instagram and has garnered media attention for extreme measures he has taken for "looksmaxxing". He has admitted to using a hammer on his face and jawline and taking a number of steroids, injections, and other drugs to achieve bodily perfection. He also gives advice on appearing masculine and performs stunts to shock followers. In Florida earlier this year, he was charged after filming himself shooting at what appeared to be a dead alligator. He pleaded no contest to unlawfully discharging a firearm in public. In March, he was arrested on suspicion of battery after authorities suspected him of instigating a fight between two women. Authorities said in July that they did not intend to file charges. After Thursday's hearing, Peters posted a photo of himself in the black suit and black tie he wore to court, while holding his dog which he also brought to court. His next hearing will be on 24 November, when the judge will decide if there is enough evidence for the case to move forward.

The "looksmaxxing" trend, promoted by Clavicular, involves young men maximising their attractiveness through extreme measures. Clavicular has admitted to using a hammer on his face and jawline and taking a number of steroids, injections, and other drugs to achieve bodily perfection. He also gives advice on appearing masculine and performs stunts to shock followers. Clavicular has more than a million followers on TikTok and Instagram and has garnered media attention for his extreme measures. He has been charged with misdemeanour battery in Florida after police said he provoked a fight between two women and then posted a video of it online. That charge was later dropped. In a separate Florida case this year, he was sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to a charge that he fired a gun in public.

Clavicular has been charged with felony rape, drugging an individual for sexual intercourse and procuring alcohol for someone under the age of 21. The charges stem from an incident in 2025 when he is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl at his family's Massachusetts home. Peters has denied the allegations and said the encounter was consensual. On Thursday, he was granted $10,000 bail, ordered not to contact or post about his accuser, and to surrender his passport. Clavicular has more than a million followers on TikTok and Instagram and has garnered media attention for extreme measures he has taken for "looksmaxxing". He has admitted to using a hammer on his face and jawline and taking a number of steroids, injections, and other drugs to achieve bodily perfection. He also gives advice on appearing masculine and performs stunts to shock followers.

Clavicular's next hearing will be on 24 November, when the judge will decide if there is enough evidence for the case to move forward. He has agreed to a $US10,000 ($14,200) bail, surrendered his passport and will not contact or post about the woman who has accused him of assault. He and his lawyers also did not comment as he left the courthouse. The case is the latest legal challenge for Mr Peters, who has one million followers on Instagram, and whose hours-long live-streams feature him rating people's looks and talking about methods of becoming better looking that include surgery and drug use.