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‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to raping teen

‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to raping teen

Summary

Braden Peters, a social media influencer known as Clavicular, pleaded not guilty to raping a 17-year-old girl at his family home in Massachusetts. Peters denies the charges, saying the encounter was consensual, and has agreed to bail conditions including surrendering his passport and no contact with the accuser.

Key Facts

  • Braden Peters goes by the online name Clavicular and promotes "looksmaxxing," which focuses on improving male appearance through various methods.
  • He is 20 years old and faces rape charges involving a 17-year-old girl from an incident in May 2025.
  • The girl alleges Peters gave her alcohol until she was drunk, livestreamed kissing her, and then sexually assaulted her.
  • Peters pleaded not guilty and denies any wrongdoing through his lawyers.
  • He agreed to $10,000 bail, gave up his passport, and must avoid contact or social media posts about the accuser.
  • Peters has over a million Instagram followers and streams videos related to appearance improvement.
  • Earlier legal issues include a dropped battery charge related to a fight he posted online and probation for firing a gun in public.
  • The accuser said Peters paid her to appear in his videos and reported the assault after the incident at his family home.
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