# Influencer Braden Peters Pleads Not Guilty to Rape and Drugging Charges

> Social media influencer Braden Peters, known as 'Clavicular', pleaded not guilty today in Massachusetts to charges including rape, drugging a person for sexual intercourse, and procuring liquor for a minor.

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-22T19:15:39.908200Z
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Braden Peters, the social media influencer known as 'Clavicular', pleaded not guilty today in Orleans District Court, Massachusetts, to charges of rape, drugging a person for sexual intercourse, and procuring liquor for a person under 21 [1][5][12]. These charges stem from an alleged incident on May 23, 2025, involving a 17-year-old girl at Peters' family home in Chatham [4][12][17].

The charges, filed on September 8, 2026, allege that Peters provided the girl with alcohol, leading to her intoxication, and then sexually assaulted her while she was incapacitated [12][14][17]. Peters, through his legal team, denies the allegations, asserting that any sexual encounter was consensual [3][7][9]. His next court date is set for November 24, 2026 [5].

## What the Records Show

The criminal complaint states Peters is accused of ordering a rideshare for the woman to bring her to Chatham [12][16][17]. While there, she joined him on a livestream, during which he allegedly provided alcohol [12][16]. The complaint also alleges Peters knew the woman's age and instructed her to lie on the livestream, claiming she was 18 years old [12]. The officer who filed the police report indicated a belief that the accuser lacked the ability to give consent due to her age and observed intoxication level during the livestream [16]. Peters' attorneys, David Meier and Melinda Thompson, claim their client and the alleged victim were in a "professional and personal relationship" that continued for a year after the alleged incident [16]. They argue the allegations first arose in June 2026, shortly before an amended civil lawsuit was filed seeking money from Peters [16].

## The Timeline

The alleged incident occurred on May 23, 2025, at Peters' family home in Chatham [4][13][17]. The criminal charges were filed on September 8, 2026, in Orleans District Court [13][14]. Peters was arraigned and pleaded not guilty on October 22, 2026 [5][7]. His next court appearance is scheduled for November 24, 2026 [5].

## What Changed and For Whom

Upon his not guilty plea, Peters was released on $10,000 cash bail [7][8]. The judge imposed several conditions for his release, including surrendering his passport to authorities, having no contact with the accuser, and refraining from posting about her on social media [5][7][8].

## Peters' Past Legal Issues

This is not the first time Peters has faced legal challenges. In April 2026, a civil lawsuit was filed against him in Florida, which was later amended in June 2026 to include accusations of sexual battery [11][15]. However, these sexual battery claims were subsequently dropped from the civil lawsuit [12][15]. In a separate Florida case earlier in 2026, a misdemeanor battery charge against Peters was dropped [8][11]. Also in Florida, Peters pleaded no contest to a charge of unlawfully discharging a firearm in public, resulting in a probation sentence [8][11].

## What We Could Not Confirm

We could not confirm the specific details of the "professional and personal relationship" between Peters and the accuser claimed by his attorneys [16]. We also could not confirm if the alleged victim's identity as Aleksandra Mendoza, reported by some sources, is accurate, as court records do not name the accuser [13].

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