Influencer Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, pleads not guilty to raping 17-year-old girl

Summary

Social media personality Braden Peters, 20, better known by his stage name Clavicular, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family's home in Massachusetts. Peters, a livestreamer known for promoting extreme devotion to male beauty, 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. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, he has agreed to $US10,000 bail, surrendered his passport, and will not contact or post about the woman who has accused him.

Timeline

1. The Globe and Mail

   22 Oct 2026, 14:33 UTCSource ↗

   The Globe and Mail reports that Braden Peters, the looksmaxxing influencer known as Clavicular, pleaded not guilty to a rape charge and is accused of giving a 17-year-old girl alcohol until she was drunk and then sexually assaulting her when she visited him.

2. The Guardian

   22 Oct 2026, 15:17 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family's Massachusetts home, after allegedly giving her alcohol until she was drunk.

3. BBC

   22 Oct 2026, 17:21 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that the influencer, whose real name is Braden Peters, is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2025.

4. ABC

   22 Oct 2026, 18:04 UTCSource ↗

   ABC reports that the livestreamer known as Clavicular pleaded not guilty to a rape allegation and is accused of giving a 17-year-old girl alcohol until she was drunk and then sexually assaulting her.

5. Sydney Morning Herald

   22 Oct 2026, 20:09 UTCSource ↗

   The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the social media influencer known as Clavicular pleaded not guilty to rape, agreed to $US10,000 bail, surrendered his passport, and will not contact or post about the woman who accused him of assault.