Who is Marcus Bach Armas? Miami judge who went viral for 'mogging' Clavicular identified

The 'looksmaxxing' influencer reached a plea agreement in a Florida case involving the shooting of an alligator

Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marcus Bach Armas has gone viral online after appearing in the courtroom during controversial streamer Braden Peters’s recent sentencing hearing in Miami.

Peters, better known online as “Clavicular”, pleaded no contest to criminal charges linked to a March incident in which he was filmed shooting an apparently dead alligator in the Florida Everglades.

The 20-year-old influencer was sentenced to six months of probation, ordered to complete a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission safety course and assigned 20 hours of community service that cannot be streamed or monetised.

However, much of the internet’s attention quickly shifted from the sentencing itself to Judge Bach Armas, whose appearance sparked widespread discussion across X and streaming communities.

Footage from the hearing sparked a wave of memes, with users joking that the judge had “framemogged” Clavicular.

heartbreaking: clavicular brutally MOGGED by Florida Judiciary Leader https://t.co/lm3TjdzAcz pic.twitter.com/kFi2yaxktJ

— Melian Refugee (@escapefrommelos) May 16, 2026

The images were widely shared across social media, turning the brief courtroom appearance into a viral moment and generating extensive commentary on the influencer’s public image.

Bach Armas, a Cuban-American Miami native, has served on Florida’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court since 2023. Before becoming a judge, he worked as senior director of legal and government affairs for the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium, contributing to projects including the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and the Miami Open tennis complex.

The judge has also been recognised for mentorship work and involvement with Dolphins Challenge Cancer, an initiative supporting cancer research.

Meanwhile, Peters later addressed the online jokes during a livestream, admitting, “I did. I got sentenced to 20 hours of community service… it’s brutal.”