Social media personality Braden Peters, widely known online as "Clavicular," entered a not guilty plea Thursday in Massachusetts to a rape charge. A judge granted Peters $10,000 bail during a court hearing in Orleans on Cape Cod.
Peters, 20, faces a charge of rape and providing alcohol to a minor. The charges stem from an alleged incident in 2025 at his parents' home in Chatham. According to a criminal complaint filed last month, the Chatham Police Department investigated the allegations after the accuser reported the incident on June 4, 2026.
The accuser told police that she and Peters connected on Instagram, where he offered to pay her to create "looksmaxxing" videos. She stated that Peters invited her to stream videos online to increase her social media presence. On May 23, 2025, the accuser claims Peters arranged an Uber for her to travel to his family's home in Chatham. Upon arrival, she reported being greeted by Peters' mother and grandmother.
Peters then escorted her to his bedroom, where he was streaming live, the complaint alleges. The accuser told police that Peters was aware of her age, which was 17 at the time of the alleged incident. According to the complaint, Peters instructed her to claim she was 18 years old on the live stream and to state that the alcohol she was consuming was water.
The accuser reported becoming "really drunk" after consuming multiple "cups" of vodka. She stated that after the live stream concluded, she recalled making out with Peters on a couch before falling asleep. She awoke to find Peters engaged in sexual activity with her without her consent, according to the complaint.
In addition to the criminal case, the accuser filed a civil lawsuit against Peters in Florida concerning the sexual assault allegations. She also accused Peters of injecting her with a fat-dissolving substance during a live stream in that lawsuit. Peters' attorneys previously dismissed the lawsuit as a "publicity grab." The accuser's attorneys recently withdrew the sexual assault allegation from the civil lawsuit, stating their client did not want her civil case to interfere with the ongoing criminal proceedings.
During Thursday's court hearing, Judge John Julian ordered Peters to surrender his passport and to stay away from the alleged victim, including a prohibition against posting about her on social media. "Don't commit another crime. You understand, sir. If you commit a new offense, whether it be state or federal, I could hold you without bail for up to 90 days," Julian told Peters.
Peters, who has over 1 million followers, responded, "Yes, your honor." He is scheduled to return to court on Nov. 24 for a probable cause hearing.
If convicted, Peters faces a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison. His attorneys have denied the allegations, asserting that the sexual encounter was consensual.
This case follows a prior legal issue for Peters. In May, he pleaded no contest to charges of unlawfully firing a firearm in Florida's Francis S. Taylor Management Area. He was sentenced to six months probation and 20 hours of community service in that case.