The Guardian reported that Braden Peters, known by his stage name Clavicular, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family's Massachusetts home. The outlet described him as a "looksmaxxing" livestreamer and social media personality known for promoting devotion to male beauty. The Guardian's report on the plea carries an Associated Press byline.

According to The Guardian, the livestreamer denies allegations that he gave the girl alcohol until she was drunk and then sexually assaulted her.

BBC News reported that the influencer, whose real name is Braden Peters, pleaded not guilty to a rape charge. BBC News also reported that he is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2025. The BBC News article on the charge is the source for the 2025 date.

ABC News reported that the livestreamer known as Clavicular was set to be arraigned in Massachusetts on charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family's Cape Cod home. The ABC News report on the scheduled arraignment does not mention a plea.

The reports differ on the stage of the case. ABC News described an upcoming arraignment, while The Guardian and BBC News reported a not guilty plea. The summaries available do not explain how the two accounts relate, and the summaries from The Guardian, BBC News and ABC News do not name the girl.

Sources: ABC News: ‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer known as Clavicular set to be arraigned on rape charge; The Guardian: ‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to raping teen; BBC News: 'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge.