Braden Peters, a 20-year-old influencer popular in the “manosphere” online community under the moniker Clavicular, faces multiple criminal charges in Massachusetts, including rape. Court records reviewed by HuffPost indicate charges of rape, drugging someone for sexual intercourse, and procuring liquor for an individual under 21.
These charges, filed earlier this month, are reportedly connected to an incident that allegedly occurred in May 2025. According to court records, Peters is scheduled for arraignment on October 14. No attorney has been listed for his case.
Mana-o-sphere and “looksmaxxing” influencer Clavicular is facing multiple criminal charges, including rape.
Mitchell Jackson, a representative for Peters, stated in a text message to NBC News that Peters had not been physically served with the charges and that The Bulwark, which first reported the charges, was exaggerating.
Following the news of the charges, Peters posted on X, formerly Twitter, suggesting that accusations against him are motivated by greed. He shared a video of Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, a content creator who filed an April lawsuit accusing him of battery, fraud, and sexual misconduct. Mendoza’s lawsuit details align with aspects of the criminal charges.
The lawsuit alleges that Peters provided alcohol to Mendoza, who was under 21, at his parents’ home on Cape Cod. It further claims Peters engaged in sexual activity with her while she was too intoxicated to consent. Mendoza’s suit also contends that Peters injected her with Aqualyx, a fat-dissolving substance not approved by the FDA, during a livestream.
The criminal affidavit against Peters describes a separate incident involving a 17-year-old girl on Cape Cod. According to the affidavit, Peters instructed the minor to lie on a livestream, claiming she was 18 and that the alcohol she was consuming was water, to avoid platform bans. The affidavit states the victim felt peer-pressured into drinking and reported that after making out with Peters, she fell asleep in his bed. She told officers she woke to find Peters having sex with her and stated she did not consent, though she did not verbally stop him as the act was already occurring.
Jackson, Peters’ representative, suggested to HuffPost that the accuser in the lawsuit and the victim in the criminal affidavit are the same person. He noted that the initial lawsuit did not include a sexual assault count but was amended later. Jackson also stated that Peters has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, citing evidence that the accuser was aware of the Aqualyx injections and that she approached the police after Peters refused to pay her money.