Braden Peters, the social media influencer known as Clavicular, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family’s home in Chatham, Massachusetts, in May 2025. Peters, 20, arrived at the Orleans courthouse wearing a dark suit and walked a barking dog on a leash, ignoring reporters’ questions as he entered. His arraignment concluded with a $10,000 bail agreement, surrender of his passport, and a court order to avoid contact with the accuser.
Peters maintains the encounter was consensual, according to his legal team, who stated he would vigorously defend against the allegations. The case stems from an accusation that Peters provided the teenager with alcohol until she was intoxicated, then sexually assaulted her while she was incapacitated. The accuser, who had previously appeared in Peters’ livestreams, told police she was paid to participate in his content and described waking up to find Peters assaulting her the morning after the alleged assault.
The arraignment follows a civil lawsuit filed by the accuser in April, which accused Peters of injecting her with a fat-dissolving substance without consent during a livestream. Peters’ attorneys dismissed the lawsuit as a “publicity grab.” This criminal case marks the latest legal challenge for Peters, whose online presence centers on “looksmaxxing”—a movement promoting extreme measures to enhance male physical appearance, including surgeries and drug use.
Peters’ legal history includes a misdemeanor battery charge in Florida earlier this year, which was later dropped after he was accused of provoking a fight between two women and posting the altercation online. In a separate Florida case, he was sentenced to probation for pleading no contest to firing a gun in public. Despite these legal troubles, Peters retains a million followers on Instagram, where his livestreams often feature him critiquing others’ appearances and discussing cosmetic procedures.
The accuser’s account, as detailed in police reports and court filings, alleges that Peters gave her two or three shots of vodka before livestreaming himself kissing her while she was drunk. She stated that when she awoke the next morning, she discovered Peters assaulting her. The criminal complaint and civil lawsuit both allege non-consensual acts, though Peters’ legal team disputes these claims, asserting the encounter was fully consensual. The case is ongoing, with Peters’ next court appearance pending.