Miami lawsuit accuses "looksmaxxing" influencer Clavicular of injecting teen during livestream, exploiting her image

An 18-year-old content creator filed a lawsuit in Miami-Dade County accusing influencer Clavicular of battery, fraud and sexual misconduct, alleging he injected her with an unapproved substance during a livestream without her consent and exploited her image for profit, according to a complaint filed Wednesday.

Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, 20, has gained notoriety online as the face of a trend called "looksmaxxing," where people try to maximize attractiveness in extreme ways. He has openly talked about using methamphetamines to curb his appetite in order to help him maintain a lean physique.

The four-count complaint includes battery, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and unauthorized use of name and likeness. It seeks at least $50,000 in damages.

The complaint outlines a series of incidents beginning in 2025. 

Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, who goes by the online handle "Alorah Ziva," alleges that during a live-streamed event, Peters injected her face with Aqualyx, an FDA-unapproved fat-dissolving substance, without her consent.

She claims Peters suggested the mixture contained methamphetamine, and that she appeared visibly disoriented on camera. Mendoza, now 18, said she was a minor at the time of the alleged incident.

The suit also alleges nonconsensual sexual encounters at Peters' family home in Cape Cod while Mendoza was intoxicated.

Beyond the physical allegations, Mendoza claimed Peters dangled the promise of a career, billing her as the "female face of looksmaxxing," only to profit from her likeness and later orchestrate a campaign to discredit her, costing her sponsorships.

Peters posted on X Thursday, framing himself as a victim of women trying to "screw him over and take his money."

CBS News Miami reached out to Peters' attorney for comment, but has not heard back.

Clavicular previously arrested, hospitalized after suspected overdose in Miami

This lawsuit comes amid an already turbulent stretch for Peters.

He was arrested in Fort Lauderdale in March on a misdemeanor battery warrant tied to an investigation in Osceola County, where deputies said he instigated and recorded a physical altercation between two women at a rental property and posted it online. Authorities later issued warrants for misdemeanor battery and criminal conspiracy.

More recently, Peters was hospitalized earlier this month after a suspected overdose in Miami's Brickell neighborhood. Miami Fire-Rescue crews responded to reports of a 20-year-old man possibly overdosing near South Miami Avenue and 9th Street.

Video from Peters' livestream that night showed him appearing increasingly disoriented before the stream abruptly ended, raising concern among viewers.

In a post on X after being released from the hospital, Peters wrote, "Just got home, that was brutal," adding that substance use was "a cope" to feel "neurotypical while being in public."

Peters later posted a photo of his bruised face, attributing it to "my face descending from the life support mask."