The internet star who built an empire on the male aesthetic got into trouble - and could face 20 years in prison
Internet star Brayden Peters (Clavicular), inventor of the 'luxmaxing' trend, has been charged with rape, administering stupefying substances, and inducing a minor to drink alcohol. The charges were filed on September 8 following an incident in Cape Cod in May 2025. Peters has not yet responded to the criminal indictment but previously dismissed a parallel civil lawsuit as 'petty'. The first hearing is set for October 14.
Internet star Brayden Peters, known by his alias 'Clavicular' and associated with the 'luxmaxing' trend for building a masculine appearance, was formally charged on September 8 with serious offenses: rape, administering stupefying substances to commit a sexual offense, and inducing a minor to drink alcohol. According to a report in the New York Post, the alleged acts occurred on May 23, 2025, in the Cape Cod resort area of Massachusetts. The details of the case overlap with a civil lawsuit filed against him in April in Florida by an internet star. Peters has not directly responded to the filing of the criminal indictment, but previously dismissed the civil lawsuit with contempt, calling it 'petty'. A representative on his behalf told TMZ that the allegations are completely false and claimed that the plaintiff added the sexual assault charge to her lawsuit only months after its original filing. The first hearing is set for October 14. Peters could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.