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‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular charged with rape and drug offenses

The Guardian US · September 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM

‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular charged with rape and drug offenses

The Massachusetts case is the latest in a series of legal woes for the influencer whose real name is Braden Eric Peters The online influencer known as Clavicular – who helped fuel the rise of the extreme male appearance-improvement trend of “ looksmaxxing ” – has been charged with rape and drug offenses in Massachusetts .

The 20-year-old, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, has been scheduled for a 14 October arraignment on Cape Cod, according to legal documents seen by the Guardian.

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‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular charged with rape and drug offenses

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