Clavicular Has Reportedly Been Charged With Rape, Drugging Woman for Sex, Providing Alcohol to a Minor
Popular “looksmaxxing” influencer and streamer Clavicular is facing serious criminal charges in Massachusetts stemming from an alleged 2025 encounter involving a minor.
Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, has been charged with one count of rape, one count of drugging a person for sex, and one count of providing alcohol to a minor, according to a report first published by The Bulwark. The charges were filed in Massachusetts on Sept. 8 and relate to an alleged incident on May 23, 2025.
Peters, 20, is reportedly scheduled to be arraigned on Oct. 14.
The criminal case appears to involve allegations similar to those made by influencer Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza in a separate civil lawsuit against Peters. Peters has denied the allegations in the civil case, and according to TMZ, his representatives are now pushing back against the criminal allegations as well.
Clavicular Faces Rape and Drugging Charges in Massachusetts
According to The Bulwark, Peters faces three criminal counts connected to the alleged May 2025 encounter. The outlet reported that Peters had not been arrested as of its publication and was instead scheduled for an October arraignment.
Mendoza alleges in her civil lawsuit that she was 16 when Peters paid her $1,000 to appear in videos and potentially serve as a female face of the online looksmaxxing movement.
The lawsuit alleges that Mendoza later traveled to Peters’ family home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where she was given alcohol and became heavily intoxicated.
Mendoza alleges Peters subsequently had sex with her while she was too intoxicated to consent. She further alleges that she later woke up to Peters having sex with her without her consent.
These claims remain allegations, and the criminal charges have not resulted in a conviction.
Massachusetts sets the age of consent at 16, according to TMZ, which noted that Peters is therefore not facing a child sex charge. The criminal allegations instead center on rape, drugging a person for sex, and providing alcohol to a minor.
Clavicular’s Representative Fires Back
Following news of the criminal case, a representative for Clavicular disputed the allegations in comments provided to TMZ and pointed to the history of Mendoza’s civil lawsuit.
“She filed a lawsuit and doesn’t include sexual assault as a count. She then amends it and adds it a couple of months later,” the representative told TMZ.
The representative added that Peters is fighting the civil lawsuit and believes he has evidence that will refute Mendoza’s claims.
Sources close to Peters characterized the situation to TMZ as a “shakedown” and said he intends to continue fighting the allegations.
Attorney Steve Kramer previously denied the civil allegations on Peters’ behalf, telling TMZ that the accusations were unproven and that Peters “denies the claims and disputes the characterization of events.”
Who Is Clavicular?
Peters has built a tremendous online following through content centered around “looksmaxxing,” an internet trend focused on maximizing physical attractiveness through fitness, grooming, diet, cosmetic procedures, and other methods.
The 20-year-old streamer has increasingly crossed into mainstream entertainment and fitness culture as the looksmaxxing movement has grown in popularity.
Mendoza’s civil lawsuit contains additional allegations unrelated to the Massachusetts criminal charges. She has accused Peters of injecting a fat-dissolving substance into her face without proper medical qualifications, an allegation Peters has also denied.
The Massachusetts criminal case is now expected to move forward with Peters’ arraignment scheduled for Oct. 14.
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