'Looksmaxxing' streamer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge - CBC

Open this photo in gallery:Braden Peters arrives to Orleans District Court in Mass., on Thursday. CJ Gunther/Getty ImagesThe “looksmaxxing” livestreamer Braden Peters, better known by his stage name Clavicular, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family’s Massachusetts home. A social media personality known for promoting extreme devotion to male beauty, Peters, 20, is accused of giving the girl alcohol until she was drunk and then sexually assaulting her when she visited him in Chatham, on Cape Cod, in May, 2025. Peters has denied the allegations through his lawyers, saying the sexual encounter was consensual. Peters arrived at the courthouse in Orleans, Massachusetts, wearing a dark suit, walking a barking dog on a leash. He spoke only to the dog as he entered the courthouse and ignored reporters’ questions. Peters maintained a neutral facial expression during the brief arraignment. Social media influencer ‘Clavicular’ charged with rape in MassachusettsHe has agreed to a US$10,000 bail, surrendered his passport and will not contact or post about the woman who has accused him of assault.

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The “looksmaxxing” livestreamer Braden Peters, better known by his stage name Clavicular, is set to be arraigned Thursday in Massachusetts on charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family’s Cape Cod home.

Braden Peters, the "looksmaxxing" influencer known as Clavicular, will be arraigned on a rape charge in Massachusetts Thursday. Peters, 20, 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. Braden Peters, the "looksmaxxing" influencer known as Clavicular, on June 23, 2026 in Paris, France.

Sexual AssaultThursday, October 22, 2026 12:13PMWatch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. ORLEANS, Mass. -- The “looksmaxxing” livestreamer Braden Peters, better known by his stage name Clavicular, is set to be arraigned Thursday in Massachusetts on charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family’s Cape Cod home. A social media personality known for promoting extreme devotion to male beauty, Peters, 20, is accused of giving the girl alcohol until she was drunk and then sexually assaulting her when she visited him in Chatham, Massachusetts, in May 2025. Peters has denied the allegations through his lawyers, saying the sexual encounter was consensual. He is scheduled to be arraigned at a court in Orleans. Clavicular is seen outside 424 during Day One of Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 on June 23, 2026 in Paris, France. Christian Vierig/Getty ImagesThe case is the latest legal challenge for Peters, who has a million followers on Instagram, and whose hourslong livestreams feature him rating people's looks and talking about methods of getting better looking that include surgery and drug use.

Sexual AssaultWatch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. Thursday, October 22, 2026 12:13PMORLEANS, Mass. -- The “looksmaxxing” livestreamer Braden Peters, better known by his stage name Clavicular, is set to be arraigned Thursday in Massachusetts on charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family’s Cape Cod home. A social media personality known for promoting extreme devotion to male beauty, Peters, 20, is accused of giving the girl alcohol until she was drunk and then sexually assaulting her when she visited him in Chatham, Massachusetts, in May 2025. Peters has denied the allegations through his lawyers, saying the sexual encounter was consensual. He is scheduled to be arraigned at a court in Orleans. Clavicular is seen outside 424 during Day One of Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 on June 23, 2026 in Paris, France. Christian Vierig/Getty ImagesThe case is the latest legal challenge for Peters, who has a million followers on Instagram, and whose hourslong livestreams feature him rating people's looks and talking about methods of getting better looking that include surgery and drug use.