Influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge
The TikTok and Instagram personality, referred to in the case as Peters, denies a rape allegation a woman says took place at his family's home in Chatham in May 2025.
At a glance
- Influencer Clavicular pleaded not guilty to a rape charge at a hearing on Thursday.
- A woman told police she was raped at his family's home in Chatham on 23 May 2025 after drinking and filming a livestream.
- His next hearing is on 24 November, when a judge will decide if there is enough evidence to proceed.
Clavicular, a "looksmaxxing" influencer with more than a million followers on TikTok and Instagram, pleaded not guilty to a rape charge at a hearing on Thursday. The case refers to him as Peters.
A woman told police that on 23 May 2025 Peters ordered her an Uber to his family's house in Chatham, where the two were drinking alcohol while filming a livestream before he allegedly raped her, according to the BBC's US partner, CBS News.
The officer who took her report said he believed she was unable to consent because of her age and the level of intoxication she showed in the livestream, CBS reported.
Next hearing in November
The judge will decide at a hearing on 24 November whether there is enough evidence for the case to move forward.
After Thursday's hearing, Peters posted a photograph of himself in the black suit and black tie he wore in court, holding his dog, which he also brought with him.
Who is Clavicular?
Clavicular has drawn media attention for the extreme lengths he has gone to for "looksmaxxing". He has said he used a hammer on his face and jawline and took steroids, injections and other drugs in an effort to achieve bodily perfection. He also gives advice on appearing masculine and performs stunts intended to shock his followers.
Earlier this year in Florida, he was charged after filming himself shooting at what appeared to be a dead alligator. He pleaded no contest to unlawfully discharging a firearm in public.
In March, he was arrested on suspicion of battery after authorities suspected him of instigating a fight between two women. Authorities said in July that they did not intend to file charges.
Source: BBC World.
Questions and answers
- Who is Clavicular?
- Clavicular is a "looksmaxxing" influencer with more than a million followers on TikTok and Instagram, known for extreme measures including using a hammer on his face and jawline and taking steroids and injections.
- What is Clavicular accused of?
- A woman told police that on 23 May 2025 Peters ordered her an Uber to his family's house in Chatham, where they drank alcohol while filming a livestream before he allegedly raped her, according to CBS News. He has pleaded not guilty.
- When is Clavicular's next court hearing?
- His next hearing will be on 24 November, when the judge will decide if there is enough evidence for the case to move forward.
