Clavicular, the online “looksmaxxing” influencer whose real name is Braden Peters, is facing felony rape and drugging charges in Massachusetts stemming from an alleged 2025 incident on Cape Cod.
Peters, 20, has been charged with rape, drugging a person for sexual intercourse, and procuring alcohol for someone under 21. The criminal case comes months after a separate civil lawsuit accused Peters of providing alcohol to an underage content creator and engaging in nonconsensual sexual activity with her. Peters and his representatives have denied the allegations.
What Are The Criminal Charges Against Clavicular?
Massachusetts court records reviewed by CBS News list three charges against Braden Peters:
- One count of rape
- One count of drugging a person for sexual intercourse
- One count of procuring liquor for someone under 21
The rape and drugging counts are felonies, while the alcohol charge is a misdemeanor, according to CBS News. Court records state that the alleged offenses occurred on May 23, 2025, and that the criminal charges were filed on September 8, 2026.
The records list Chatham, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, as the jurisdiction. Peters is scheduled to be arraigned on October 14, 2026.
What Is Clavicular Accused Of Doing?
The publicly available criminal court records reported by CBS News do not provide a detailed narrative of the alleged May 2025 incident. They list the charges and date of the alleged offenses but do not publicly identify the alleged victim.
That distinction is important because a separate civil lawsuit filed earlier in 2026 contains more detailed sexual misconduct allegations against Peters, but CBS News reported that the criminal records do not establish whether the person who filed that lawsuit is also the alleged victim in the Massachusetts criminal case.
According to reporting on the court docket, a judge found probable cause for the charges before the criminal complaint was issued. A probable-cause determination allows a criminal prosecution to proceed; it is not a finding that Peters is guilty.
What Does Massachusetts’ Drugging For Sexual Intercourse Charge Mean?
Massachusetts has a specific criminal law covering the use of drugs or other substances to overpower someone for the purpose of sexual intercourse.
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272, Section 3 applies when a person allegedly administers or causes someone to take a drug or other substance with the intent to stupefy or overpower that person so that sexual intercourse can occur.
The statute carries a severe potential penalty: a conviction can result in a state-prison sentence of at least 10 years and potentially life imprisonment.
The existence of that statutory penalty does not mean Peters will receive such a sentence. He has been charged, not convicted, and any eventual sentencing consequences would depend on the charges proved in court and other applicable Massachusetts law.
What Is The Potential Penalty For The Rape Charge?
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 265, Section 22 defines rape and establishes different sentencing provisions depending on the circumstances of the offense.
Under Section 22(b), rape can carry a state-prison sentence of up to 20 years. More aggravated circumstances covered by other provisions can expose a defendant to substantially greater penalties.
The public reports on Peters’ case identify the charge as rape but do not provide enough information to determine every sentencing provision that prosecutors may ultimately invoke.
What Is The Underage Alcohol Charge?
Peters is also charged with procuring liquor for someone under 21.
Massachusetts law prohibits knowingly furnishing alcoholic beverages to a person under 21, with limited statutory exceptions. A violation can be punished by a fine of up to $2,000, imprisonment for up to one year, or both.
What Did Clavicular’s Representative Say About The Charges?
A spokesperson for Peters disputed the allegations after the criminal charges became public.
CBS News reported that the spokesperson described the charges as “bogus” and argued that they arose out of a civil dispute Peters had refused to settle. The representative also said Peters’ team initially learned about the Massachusetts charges from a reporter and maintained that Peters had not yet been served with an arrest warrant.
Peters has also publicly denied the accusations associated with the earlier civil lawsuit.
What Is The Civil Lawsuit Against Clavicular?
In April 2026, content creator Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, who uses the online name Alorah Ziva, filed a four-count lawsuit against Peters in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
The lawsuit accuses Peters of battery, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and unauthorized use of Mendoza’s name and likeness. Mendoza sought at least $50,000 in damages.
Mendoza alleged that she was a minor when some of the events described in the lawsuit occurred.
According to CBS Miami, Mendoza alleged that Peters gave her excessive amounts of alcohol during a visit to his family’s Cape Cod home and engaged in nonconsensual sexual activity with her while she was intoxicated.
The civil allegations have not been proven in court.
What Was The Aqualyx Injection Allegation?
The same lawsuit includes a separate allegation involving a livestream and a substance called Aqualyx.
Mendoza alleged that Peters injected her face without her consent with Aqualyx, a fat-dissolving substance that was not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for that use. She also alleged that Peters suggested that the mixture contained methamphetamine.
CBS Miami reported that video of the livestream showed Mendoza appearing disoriented. The lawsuit alleges that Peters used Mendoza as the purported female face of his looksmaxxing content and profited from her image.
Is The Civil Lawsuit Connected To The Criminal Rape Case?
The allegations described in the civil lawsuit have similarities to the Massachusetts criminal case, including the location on Cape Cod and allegations involving alcohol and sexual activity.
However, CBS News reported that the criminal court documents do not identify the alleged victim. It therefore has not been publicly established through those records that Mendoza is the complainant in the criminal prosecution.
Peters’ representative has connected the two matters in public statements, but that is the defense’s characterization of the case rather than an identification contained in the publicly reported criminal records.
Who Is Clavicular?
Clavicular is the online name used by Braden Eric Peters, a 20-year-old livestreamer and social media personality who became one of the most visible figures associated with the online movement known as “looksmaxxing.”
Looksmaxxing centers on attempts to improve physical attractiveness, particularly among young men. Less extreme forms can involve grooming, exercise, skin care, or fashion, while more radical corners of the movement promote steroids, cosmetic procedures, body modification, and other potentially dangerous practices.
Peters built his online persona around extreme approaches to altering his appearance. His content has included discussion of testosterone, steroids, fat-dissolving injections and other methods intended to make users more attractive or physically dominant.
His rapid rise online turned him into one of the most recognizable faces of the looksmaxxing subculture and attracted coverage from major news organizations examining both his popularity and the risks associated with some of the practices he promotes.
Clavicular’s Previous Florida Arrest
The Massachusetts case is not Peters’ first encounter with the criminal justice system.
Fort Lauderdale police arrested Peters in March 2026 on a warrant from Osceola County involving misdemeanor battery and conspiracy to commit battery.
According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, investigators alleged that Peters instigated a physical fight involving two women at a Kissimmee-area rental property, recorded the confrontation, and posted it online.
Peters was later released on bond.
Clavicular And The Everglades Alligator Case
Peters was also involved in a separate Florida wildlife case after an alligator was shot in the Everglades during an incident involving Peters and fellow online personality Mike Holston, known as Cuban Tarzan.
In May 2026, the two entered no-contest pleas. CBS Miami reported that they received six months of probation and were ordered to perform 20 hours of community service that could not be livestreamed or monetized. They were also ordered to complete firearm and wildlife-safety courses.
Clavicular’s Livestream Hospitalization
Peters was hospitalized in Miami in April 2026 after an apparent medical emergency during a livestream.
Miami Fire-Rescue responded to a report of a possible overdose involving a 20-year-old man in the Brickell neighborhood. A source close to Peters told CBS Miami that an overdose was suspected.
Peters later posted that he had returned home and discussed his use of substances while addressing what had happened.
When Is Clavicular’s Arraignment?
Peters is scheduled to be arraigned on October 14, 2026, in Massachusetts.
An arraignment is the court proceeding at which the criminal charges are formally presented to the defendant and a plea is entered. The filing of charges and a probable-cause determination do not establish guilt. Prosecutors would still have to prove the charges through the criminal process, and Peters is entitled to the presumption of innocence.
One of the first political bloggers in the world, Oliver Willis has operated OliverWillis.com since 2000. Contributor at Media Matters for America and The American Independent. Follow on Twitter at @owillis. Full bio.