Clavicular Pleads Not Guilty to Cape Cod Rape Charges, Released on $10,000 Bail

Braden Peters, the 20-year-old "looksmaxxing" livestreamer known online as Clavicular, was arraigned Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Orleans District Court on Cape Cod on charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family's home in Chatham, Massachusetts, in May 2025. A plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf, according to an Associated Press report published by NBC Boston.

Peters faces one count of rape, one count of drugging someone for sexual intercourse and one count of procuring liquor for someone under 21, CBS News Boston reported. The charges were filed Sept. 8, 2026, according to a criminal complaint cited by NBC News. iShook Daily reported on the charges in September.

Bail set at $10,000 with conditions

A judge set bail at $10,000 and ordered Peters to surrender his passport, have no contact with his accuser and not post about her on social media, the BBC reported. A court clerk confirmed that Peters paid the bail in cash, NBC News reported. According to NBC Boston's AP report, prosecutors did not object to his release on bail, noting that he had flown in from California.

Judge John Julian warned Peters about the consequences of a new arrest. "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," the judge said, according to The Boston Globe, before asking, "Do you understand that?" Peters replied, "Yes, your honor," according to the AP account.

Peters arrived at the courthouse in a dark suit while walking a dog on a leash and did not answer reporters' questions. A court clerk said the animal is an emotional support dog, CBS News Boston reported.

He is scheduled to return to court for a probable cause hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 24, when, the BBC reported, the judge will decide whether there is enough evidence for the case to move forward.

What the accuser told police

The accuser told police that on May 23, 2025, Peters arranged an Uber to take her to the Chatham house, where the two drank alcohol during a livestream before he allegedly raped her, CBS News Boston reported. The officer who filed the police report believed she could not consent because of her age and the level of intoxication seen in the livestream, according to CBS.

The police report quoted by The Boston Globe states: "He also instructed her to say that the alcohol is water, so that neither his Twitch account nor livestream gets banned."

Defense denies the allegations and seeks dismissal

Peters denies the allegations and has said the encounter was consensual, according to CBS News Boston and the BBC. His attorney, David Meier, said in a statement after the hearing that Peters "categorically denies" the accusations, The Boston Globe reported.

"At no time did the complainant report anything to the police -- or to anyone - because there was nothing to report," Meier said, as quoted by CBS News Boston. "The fact that these allegations first arose in June 2026 when the complainant and her Florida attorney appeared together at the Chatham Police Department just days before filing an amended civil lawsuit seeking thousands of dollars from Mr. Peters speaks for itself."

A memo filed Wednesday by the defense argues that the accuser willingly created social media content with Peters and continued to spend time with him and profit from their relationship after May 2025, NBC News reported. After Thursday's appearance, Meier filed a motion to dismiss all three charges, according to CBS News Boston; NBC News reported that the motion argues Chatham police did not present sufficient evidence to bring the charges.

The accuser has also sued Peters in Florida. Earlier this month she refiled that civil lawsuit and dropped its sexual assault allegations, and her lawyer said the change was meant to avoid interfering with the Massachusetts criminal case, NBC News reported. Lawyers for both Peters and the accuser declined to comment to NBC News.

Other legal cases this year

Peters, who has more than a million followers on TikTok and Instagram according to the BBC, has faced other legal cases in 2026. He pleaded no contest in Florida to unlawfully discharging a firearm in public after filming himself shooting at what appeared to be a dead alligator, the BBC reported; NBC News, citing NBC South Florida, reported that he received six months of probation and 20 hours of community service.

In March, he was arrested in Fort Lauderdale on a battery charge connected to a fight between two women that he allegedly instigated and then posted online, according to CBS News Boston. The BBC reported that authorities said in July that they did not intend to file charges in that case.