“Looksmaxxing” influencer Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts

September 22, 2026 / 10:23 AM EDT / CBS News

"Looksmaxxing" influencer Clavicular has been charged with rape in Massachusetts, according to online court records. He denies the allegations.

The online personality, whose real name is Braden Peters, is charged with one count of rape, one count of drugging someone for sexual intercourse, and one count of procuring liquor for someone under 21 years old, according to Massachusetts court records reviewed by CBS News.

The alleged offenses occurred on May 23, 2025, and the charges were filed on Sept. 8, 2026, according to the records. An arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 14, with Chatham, Massachusetts listed as the jurisdiction.

The rape and drugging charges are felonies, while the charge of procuring liquor is a misdemeanor. More details about the allegations were not immediately available. The allegations were first reported by The Bulwark on Monday.

A spokesperson for Peters called the criminal charges "bogus" and said they stem from a civil suit he has refused to settle after the accuser later added allegations of sexual abuse. The spokesperson said Peters' team learned about the charges from a reporter on Monday, and said that Peters has yet to be served with an…

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