'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge
The influencer, whose real name is Braden Peters, is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2025.
'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge
Clavicular, a social media influencer who promotes the "looksmaxxing" trend among young men seeking to maximise their attractiveness, has entered a not guilty plea to criminal charges that include rape.
The 20-year-old, whose real name is Braden Peters, was charged in September with felony rape, drugging an individual for sexual intercourse, and procuring alcohol for someone under 21.
The allegations relate to an incident in 2025, when he is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl at his family's home in Massachusetts.
Peters has denied the accusations and said the encounter was consensual. On Thursday, he was granted $10,000 bail and ordered not to contact or post about his accuser, as well as to hand over his passport.
A woman told police that on 23 May 2025, Peters arranged an Uber for her to his family's house in Chatham, where they were drinking alcohol while filming a livestream before he allegedly raped her, according to the BBC's US partner, CBS News.
The officer who took the report said he believed she was unable to consent because of her age and the degree of intoxication she showed in the livestream, CBS reported.
Clavicular has more than a million followers on TikTok and Instagram and has drawn media attention for the extreme steps he has taken in pursuit of "looksmaxxing".
He has said he used a hammer on his face and jawline and took a range of steroids, injections and other drugs in an effort to achieve bodily perfection. He also offers advice on appearing masculine and carries out stunts designed to shock followers.
Earlier this year in Florida, he was charged after filming himself firing at what appeared to be a dead alligator. He pleaded no contest to unlawfully discharging a firearm in public.
In March, he was arrested on suspicion of battery after authorities believed he had instigated a fight between two women. Authorities said in July that they did not plan to bring charges.
After Thursday's hearing, Peters posted a photo of himself in the black suit and black tie he wore to court, while holding his dog, which he also brought to court.
His next hearing is scheduled for 24 November, when the judge will decide whether there is enough evidence for the case to proceed.