Influencer Clavicular Accused of Telling Teen To Lie About Age Before She Was 'Shocked' by Assault

A 20-year-old 'looksmaxxing' influencer known online as Clavicular has been charged with raping a 17-year-old girl at his family's Massachusetts home after allegedly telling her to lie about her age on a livestream, according to a criminal complaint obtained by People.

Braden Peters, whose social media following has built up around content related to the looksmaxxing trend, faces one felony count of rape, one felony count involving the use of a drug or substance to facilitate sexual intercourse, and a misdemeanour count of procuring liquor for a person under 21, court records show.

What the Complaint Alleges About the Night

According to the police narrative, Peters invited the teenager to his parents' house after about a week of Instagram messages, telling her she could stream videos and make herself known online. She told police Peters knew she was 17 and allegedly instructed her to tell viewers she was 18.

The complaint further alleges that Peters instructed her to tell viewers that vodka he had given her was 'water', allegedly to avoid the livestream or his account being banned. She told police she felt 'peer-pressured' into drinking two or three shots.

Police said they reviewed clips from the Twitch broadcast. In one segment described in the complaint, Peters appears shirtless as the teenager says, 'Wait I'm so drunk though,' before the pair kiss. She alleged that she woke the next morning to find Peters 'having sex with me' without her consent, and told police she felt 'shocked' and 'uncomfortable'.

She reported the alleged incident to Chatham police on 4 June 2026, telling officers she wanted to 'report being raped by Braden Peters', according to the complaint. Probable cause was found on 4 September and the complaint was issued on 8 September. Court records show Peters lives in Florida and is not currently in custody. He is scheduled to be arraigned on 14 October.

Peters' representative has denied the allegations. His attorney, Steve Kramer, said the allegations 'remain unproven', adding that Peters 'denies the claims and disputes the characterisation of events' and 'intends to vigorously defend himself'.

Civil Lawsuit in Florida Raises Similar Claims

The Massachusetts case comes as Peters faces a separate civil lawsuit in Florida, filed by influencer Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, who alleges battery, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress and unauthorised use of her name and likeness.

Although the Massachusetts court documents redact the complainant's name, CNN reported, citing a source with knowledge of the charges, that Mendoza is the complainant in the criminal case. The Massachusetts court documents themselves do not identify her.

Mendoza's lawsuit also describes allegations involving alcohol, a livestream at Peters' family home and an alleged non-consensual sexual encounter. She alleges that Peters injected her face with Aqualyx, a fat-dissolving substance that is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for that use, and livestreamed the procedure without her consent.

Peters' attorney, Steve Kramer, said the allegations 'remain unproven'. He added that Peters 'denies the claims and disputes the characterisation of events' and 'intends to vigorously defend himself'.

The charges are allegations, and Peters has not been convicted. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Peters has not yet entered a plea in the Massachusetts case. The criminal proceedings are scheduled to continue with his arraignment on 14 October.