Controversial “looksmaxxing” influencer Clavicular is facing a new set of serious accusations from another content creator, who is seeking more than $50,000 in damages.
Earlier this month, Clavicular (real name Braden Peters) collapsed during a live stream at a Miami shopping centre, with thousands watching in real time.
Miami Fire and Rescue later confirmed they were dispatched to a report of a possible overdose involving a 20-year-old man, but said the person had left before responders could speak with him.
In a separate recent incident, Peters walked out of a 60 Minutes Australia interview after reporter Adam Hegarty asked whether he identified with the incel community.
Now, another influencer is preparing to take legal action.
TMZ reports that influencer Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza—known online as Alorah Ziva—has filed allegations including battery, fraud, and intentional infliction of emotional distress against Peters.
Mendoza claims she met Peters in 2025 and says he paid her $1,000 to create videos for him.
Her Instagram bio describes her as the #1 female looksmaxxer, and she has roughly 240,000 followers on the platform.
Mendoza—now 18—alleges she told Peters she wanted to become:
‘the face of looksmaxxing’.
She claims Peters arranged an Uber for her to travel to his parents’ home on Cape Cod, where she believed filming content together could help increase her visibility online.
According to the filing, she says she encountered “excessive amounts of alcohol,” and alleges Peters then “escorted” her to his bedroom, where a computer was set up for live streaming.
She further alleges Peters gave her “multiple servings of vodka,” leaving her intoxicated, and that he then had sex with her.
She also alleges:
She also alleges that she ‘woke up with Peters penetrating her and having sex with her, again, without her consent.”
The report notes that while Mendoza would have been under Florida’s legal drinking age, Florida’s age of consent is 18; the article also states that because Peters was under 24, the alleged encounter would not automatically be classed as statutory rape under that framework.
Mendoza claims the two did not speak again for several months, until they ran into one another in November 2025. She says they then appeared on a live stream with Peters and his friends.
During that livestream, Mendoza alleges Peters injected Aqualyx—an injectable treatment marketed as dissolving fat deposits—into her face.
The complaint also says:
“During the video, Peters stated or suggested that methamphetamine had been added to the injection mixture. After the first injection, Plaintiff appeared drugged on camera. Plaintiff believes that she may have been injected with methamphetamine or another undisclosed substance.”
In addition, Mendoza is also suing over what she alleges was the unauthorized publication of her name and likeness.
She is seeking damages in excess of $50,000.
People reports that Peters was arrested in March by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department.
According to jail records cited by the outlet, the arrest was connected to battery charges.
Peters’ attorney told People:
“We are aware of the complaint recently filed against Mr. Peters. These are allegations only and remain unproven.
“Mr. Peters denies the claims and disputes the characterization of events.
“He will respond through the appropriate legal channels and intends to vigorously defend himself. We will not comment further at this time.”
For anyone unfamiliar with the term, looksmaxxers are typically men focused on maximizing their appearance.
Online, the trend often involves rating other young men’s looks and emphasizing traits such as jawlines, muscularity, hair, fitness, fashion, and tooth whiteness.
Many of the changes promoted fall under what’s commonly called:
‘softmaxxing’
—which can include exercise, diet changes, skincare routines, and other general self-care habits.
But critics say there is also a more extreme side often referred to as:
‘hardmaxxing’
—which can include steroid use, hair transplants, and cosmetic procedures.
Another, more hazardous tactic that has appeared online involves:
‘bone-smashing’.
This practice involves repeatedly striking the face (for example with a hammer) in an attempt to change bone structure—an approach medical experts warn is dangerous and ineffective.