Clavicular, viral 'looksmaxxing' influencer, arrested in Florida

Anna Kaufman, USA TODAYFri, March 27, 2026 at 4:02 PM UTC

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Braden Peters, the controversial manosphere influencer who goes by "Clavicular," has been arrested in Florida.

Peters, 20, was arrested Thursday, March 26, in Fort Lauderdale on a battery charge, according to jail records viewed by USA TODAY. His expected release date is listed as April 10 with a $1,000 bail. His charge is pending trial.

A source close to Peters told USA TODAY on Friday that the bail was being paid and that the arrest stemmed from an incident that happened over a month ago. The source alleged that Peters was not directly involved, but that it was a fight between his girlfriend, Violet, and a fellow influencer, Jenny Popach, whom she accused of having an affair with Clavicular. The incident was caught on camera, according to the source.

USA TODAY has reached out to Popach and the Broward County Sheriff's office for comment. A representative for Violet was not immediately available.

The influencer known as Clavicular was arrested Thursday, March 26, in Florida.

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Peters, who got his nickname from the prominence of his clavicle bone, is known for driving the "looksmaxxing" movement online. The term refers to the process of maximizing one's physical appearance through hygiene, fitness and style − sometimes to a dangerous degree.

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Peters, in particular, is known for such extreme tactics as hitting himself in the face with a hammer so his bones grow back sharper and taking small amounts of methamphetamine to suppress his appetite. His ethos is guided by the idea that physical appearance trumps all else, though its offshoots venture into sexist, misogynistic and racist philosophies.

On his website, he offers loyal disciples a chance to learn directly from him and "ascend," in-world lingo for becoming more physically attractive. He has denied accusations of racism, or of claiming any particular worldview, telling the New York Times in February of his chronic use of a racist slur: "It's not a racist thing. It's just a fun word to say."

Peters has appeared online alongside Nick Fuentes, an influential white nationalist and Holocaust denier.

This is not the influencer's first arrest. He was detained in Scottsdale, Arizona, earlier this year and charged with two felonies, possession of a forged instrument and possession/use of a dangerous drug, the New York Times reported. His charges stemmed from a fake ID, which he used to get into a club, and an Aderall pill and oral steroid found on his person at the time of the search. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute.

"I want this to be an iconic mug shot that can be sold on T-shirts in malls," Peters' publicist, Mitchell Jackson, told the New York Times at the time.

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