‘Looksmaxxing’ Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charges in Massachusetts court

A judge set bail at $10,000, which Peters paid in cash following his arraignment

Influencer Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges arising from an alleged incident involving another online personality at his family’s home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in May 2025.

According to NBC News, Peters, 20, appeared in Orleans District Court on October 22, 2026. He faces charges of rape, drugging someone for sexual intercourse and procuring liquor for a person under 21, according to the criminal complaint.

The allegations were made by Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, an influencer known online as Alorah or Alorah Ziva. She alleges that she was 17 when Peters arranged for her to travel to his family’s home in Chatham. According to the complaint, she alleges that he gave her vodka during a livestream and raped her while she was asleep.

These claims have not been established in court. 

Following his arraignment, Peters’ lawyer filed a motion seeking to dismiss the criminal case, arguing that police had not presented sufficient evidence to support the charges. His defence team also requested bail of $10,000, arguing that he was neither a danger to the community nor a flight risk. A court clerk confirmed that Peters paid the bail in cash.

The criminal case follows a civil lawsuit Mendoza filed in Florida in 2025 concerning the same alleged incident. Earlier in October 2026, she refiled the civil action without the sexual assault allegations. Her lawyer previously said the change was intended to avoid interfering with the Massachusetts criminal proceedings.

Peters’ defence has pointed to messages and other material it argues support his position. Such arguments form part of the defence case and do not determine whether the criminal allegations are true.

Peters has also faced legal proceedings in Florida. According to NBC South Florida, he and another individual pleaded no contest to unlawfully discharging a firearm in public after an incident involving an alligator. They received six months of probation and were ordered to complete community service.

The Massachusetts case remains ongoing, and Peters is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.