‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular has been accused of causing physical, emotional and psychological harm in a lawsuit filed by 18-year-old influencer Alorah Ziva.
The 20-year-old streamer — whose real name is Braden Peters — is being sued for alleged battery, emotional distress and fraud.
According to court documents reviewed by Rolling Stone, Peters and Ziva (real name Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza) met on social media last year. The lawsuit claims Peters wanted her to become “the female face of looksmaxxing” and helped boost her online presence by paying her $1,000 to film scripted content he wrote.
The pair allegedly met in person for the first time after Peters paid for an Uber to bring Mendoza to his parents’ home in the US state of Massachusetts. There, she claims she was given alcohol to the point of being “visibly intoxicated".
The filing alleges Peters then had sex with Mendoza while she was too intoxicated to consent. It also claims that the following morning, she woke to him having sex with her again without her consent.
However, the claims of battery and emotional distress are reportedly separate from the alleged sexual assault, as well as the sponsorship losses Mendoza says she suffered after Peters began “discrediting” her online.
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Instead, the lawsuit points to a Kick livestream hosted by Peters, during which he allegedly injected Mendoza with Aqualyx — described in the filing as an “unapproved drug” — as part of his promise to “enhance” her appearance for looksmaxxing content.
Mendoza alleges the substance may have contained methamphetamine or another undisclosed drug. Peters has previously spoken publicly about using methamphetamine to suppress his appetite. Earlier this month, he said he planned to quit drugs after being hospitalised for a suspected overdose, later claiming he would spend the summer “sobermaxxing".
The lawsuit centres on allegations that Peters injected a minor without disclosing he is not a licensed healthcare provider. Mendoza claims the incident caused “severe emotional distress, trauma, humiliation, nightmares, fear, panic and mental anguish".
The lawsuit also includes a fourth claim relating to the alleged unauthorised use of Mendoza’s name and likeness. She claims Peters has continued to use her “name, portrait, photograph and/or likeness” in monetised livestreams and replay content without her consent.
Mendoza is seeking damages and injunctive relief. “Our client will tell her story through the legal process. In the meantime, we look forward to hearing from Mr Peters and his lawyers,” her representative told Rolling Stone.
Peters’ attorney, Steve Kramer, has strongly denied the allegations. “We are aware of the complaint recently filed against Mr Peters,” he said. “These are allegations only and remain unproven. Mr Peters denies the claims and disputes the characterisation of events. He will respond through the appropriate legal channels and intends to vigorously defend himself. We will not comment further at this time.”
