‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular arrested by Fort Lauderdale police

It stems from fight at central Florida Airbnb he ‘instigated’ to ‘exploit’ girlfriend, 19-year-old victim: Sheriff

Social media influencer 'Clavicular' arrested for battery Online influencer Clavicular is a regular in front of a livestream camera. But on Thursday, the 20-year-old posed for the camera at the Broward County jail.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Online influencer Clavicular is a regular in front of a livestream camera. But on Thursday, the 20-year-old posed for the mugshot camera at the Broward County jail.

That’s because records show that Fort Lauderdale police arrested Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, on a warrant out of Osceola County for misdemeanor battery and conspiracy to commit battery.

According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, the charge stems from a Feb. 2 incident at an Airbnb near Kissimmee, in which Peters “instigated” a fight between his girlfriend, Violet Marie Lentz, and a 19-year-old woman. Peters “posted it on social media to exploit the two women,” an agency news release states.

Deputies said Lentz, 24, is also facing a misdemeanor battery charge. They said she’s not yet been arrested as of around noon Friday.

“Neither Peters nor Lentz came out of the residence to speak to deputies about the incident when they arrived at the house to investigate,” the news release states. “Detectives from the Osceola Sheriff’s Office completed their investigation after reviewing videos and talking with witnesses.”

Peters is controversially known for his promotion of “looksmaxxing,” or maximizing one’s own physical attractiveness and practices such as “bone smashing,” or tapping one’s face with a hammer as an attempt at jawline-sculpting. Outlets report that he’s also suggested using crystal meth to stay skinny.

He’s considered to be part of the online “manosphere” and is popular among young men.

Multiple outlets report that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is also looking into a video in which Peters and others appear to shoot at an alligator in the Everglades.

“The FWC is aware of a video depicting individuals in the Everglades on an airboat who appear to be discharging firearms at an alligator,” the agency posted to social media platform X. “FWC officers are looking into the incident and will provide additional information when available.”

According to Florida law, “a person may not intentionally kill, injure, possess, or capture, or attempt to kill, injure, possess, or capture, an alligator or other crocodilian, or the eggs of an alligator or other crocodilian, unless authorized by rules of the commission.”

It’s not clear whether Peters will be able to bond out in Broward County on the Osceola battery charge.

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