Influencer Clavicular Pleads Not Guilty in Rape Case

A 20-year-old "looksmaxxing" influencer known as Clavicular pleaded not guilty to rape charges in Massachusetts on Tuesday, reports NBC News. Prosecutors say Braden Peters raped fellow influencer Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, known as Alorah, at his family's home in Chatham on Cape Cod in 2025 after they did a livestream together on Twitch. He's also charged with drugging someone for sex and providing alcohol to a minor. Bail was set at $10,000, which a court clerk says he paid in cash.

Peters spoke just once during the arraignment, when he said, "Yes, your honor" when the judge asked him if he understood things, per the New York Times. He has denied wrongdoing on social media and suggested his accuser—who also filed a civil suit in Florida with similar charges—was after a settlement, notes the Times: "Happens to all successful young men, people try to come for your money," he wrote. One oddity on Thursday: Peters walked to the courthouse with a barking dog on a leash, notes TMZ. "We're told Morris refused to leave Clav's side this morning ... so he brought the dog with him," adds the outlet.