Clavicular: Looksmaxxing influencer Brendan Peters charged after allegedly raping teenager
An influencer who helps men and boys improve their looks to attract women has been accused of rape.
Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular has been hit with a string of charges after he was accused of raping a teenage girl.
The 20-year-old American, whose real name is Braden Peters, was charged with rape, drugging someone for sexual intercourse, and procuring liquor for someone under the age of 21 years old.
He faces up to life in prison for the charges.
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It is believed that the charges relate to an incident from May, 2025.
The charges come months after 18-year-old influencer Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, better known as Alorah Ziva, sued Peters.
She alleged that in May, 2025, he invited her to his parents’ Cape Cod home and supplied vodka which they drank while Peters livestreamed on Twitch, and then raped her.
In the 2026 lawsuit, she accused him of sexual battery in relation to that incident.
Ms Mendoza also alleges Peters injected her face with a non-FDA-approved fat-dissolving substance.
While it is not confirmed if the charges are linked to Ms Mendoza, Peters has posted cryptic posts on X including videos of the teenager.
“Trying to get my attention in anyway possible a lawsuit? Seriously... really petty of you,” he wrote.
The post was accompanied by an old video of Ms Mendoza where she called the looksmaxxer “super nice”, and a photograph of what appears to be a handwritten letter from her.
In a separate post, 20-year-old Peters, “Happens to all successful young men, people try to come for your money. Greed is evil”.
He is expected to appear in court on October 14, The Guardian reported.
It comes after Peters was charged in March over allegedly shooting a dead alligator while livestreaming, and was arrested for battery alongside his girlfriend.
If you or someone you know needs help, contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732), or Sexual Assault Counselling Australia on 1800 211 028, the WA Sexual Assault Resource Centre on 6458 1828 or 1800 199 888 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.
