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The rape case against the livestreamer Clavicular

Overview · reviewed October 28, 2026

In September 2026 Braden Peters, the livestreamer known as Clavicular who helped popularize the "looksmaxxing" subculture devoted to maximizing physical attractiveness, was charged with rape in Massachusetts.[1][2] He pleaded not guilty in October and denies allegations that he gave a girl alcohol until she was drunk and sexually assaulted her.[3]

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He pleaded not guilty in October and denies allegations that he gave a girl alcohol until she was drunk and sexually assaulted her.[3]

Coverage over time

Share of tracked outlets · weekly (UTC)

Week of 2026-09-21 (UTC): 10%, 47 of 479 tracked outlets (11 left, 28 center, 8 right)Week of 2026-09-28 (UTC): under 1%, 2 of 476 tracked outlets (0 left, 0 center, 2 right)Week of 2026-10-05 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-12 (UTC): 1%, 3 of 476 tracked outlets (2 left, 1 center, 0 right)Week of 2026-10-19 (UTC): 5%, 26 of 479 tracked outlets (8 left, 12 center, 6 right)Week of 2026-10-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outlets, so far

LeftCenterRight

Each bar is the share of the outlets on our Left / Center / Right rating scale that we tracked publishing that week which carried reporting on this story, split by the outlets' ratings.We track more outlets now than in the archive, so a share keeps earlier and later weeks comparable. An outlet counts once a week however much it published, and outlets in one ownership or syndication group count as one on each side they appear on. A rating describes the outlet, not the report. A gap means no such reports were collected that week, not that nothing was reported anywhere. Weeks run Monday to Sunday in UTC, so a report published on a Sunday evening in US Eastern time counts in the next week. 5 more outlets off the scale (not rated, or outside the left-right graphs) also reported; they are not in this chart. See them.

Weekly counts, outlets and reports (4 weeks with coverage)
Outlets on the rating scale that carried this story each week, of the outlets tracked that week, newest first
Week of (UTC)LeftCenterRightOf trackedShareReceipts
Oct 19, 2026812626 of 4795%
Oct 12, 20262103 of 4761%
Sep 28, 20260022 of 476under 1%
Sep 21, 20261128847 of 47910%

Latest coverage

The newest reporting in this story's record.

  1. Oct 22, 2026 · first reported · Headline from Revolver News

    Clavicular’s defense team in his Massachusetts rape case file explosive 12-page filing — claim teen accuser changed her story about whom she told of the alleged assault…

Background

A woman who accused him of raping her at his family's Cape Cod home in May refiled her civil lawsuit in October without the sexual assault allegations, a move her lawyer said was meant to avoid interfering with the criminal case.[4] Peters arrived for his arraignment in a black suit with a white dog.[5][3]

Supporting stories (5)
  1. ‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts
  2. ‘Looksmaxxing’ king Clavicular built a brand on breaking bones. Now he’s charged with breaking a lot more.
  3. ‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer known as Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge
  4. Clavicular’s accuser drops sexual assault claims from civil lawsuit amid MA criminal rape case
  5. Clavicular brings dog to Massachusetts rape arraignment, posts bond

The full record

Each date is when an update was first reported.

All 7 recorded updates

October 2026

  1. Clavicular’s defense team in his Massachusetts rape case file explosive 12-page filing — claim teen accuser changed her story about whom she told of the alleged assault…Headline from Revolver News · 1 outlet
  2. Clavicular brings dog to Massachusetts rape arraignment, posts bondHeadline from Miami New Times · 1 outlet
  3. ‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer known as Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape chargeHeadline from Philadelphia Inquirer · 28 outlets
  4. Clavicular’s accuser drops sexual assault claims from civil lawsuit amid MA criminal rape caseHeadline from NBC News · 2 outlets
  5. Clavicular's accuser drops sexual assault claims from civil lawsuit amid Massachusetts criminal rape caseHeadline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth · 1 outlet

September 2026

  1. ‘Looksmaxxing’ king Clavicular built a brand on breaking bones. Now he’s charged with breaking a lot more.Headline from Blaze Media · 2 outlets
  2. ‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular charged with rape in MassachusettsHeadline from NBC News · 52 outlets

Coverage & sources

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