In a highly unsettling turn of events, the controversial influencer known as Clavicular is facing serious legal allegations. A civil complaint has been filed, accusing him of causing emotional distress and committing battery, with claims that he administered an unauthorized drug to a teenager and engaged in non-consensual sexual activities with her.

Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, hails from New Jersey and is 20 years old. The lawsuit has been brought against him by 18-year-old Alorah Ziva, an influencer herself, who alleges she suffered physical, emotional, and psychological trauma due to Peters’ actions. The complaint was officially lodged on April 28 in Miami-Dade County.

As detailed in the complaint, reviewed by the Daily Mail, Ziva, legally known as Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, claims her relationship with Peters began through social media last year. Peters allegedly expressed his desire for Mendoza to become the female representative of “looksmaxxing,” a social media phenomenon that promotes extreme measures to enhance physical beauty.

Peters has been no stranger to controversy, having advocated for methods such as striking himself with a hammer to alter bone structure and using methamphetamines to curb appetite, all in the name of achieving aesthetic perfection.

The lawsuit outlines a disturbing sequence of events following their first meeting. It alleges that Mendoza was given alcohol until she was “visibly intoxicated.”

According to the complaint, “Peters then had sex with Mendoza while she was knowingly intoxicated, to the point where she was unable to give consent.” Furthermore, it states that Mendoza awoke the following morning to find Peters engaging in sexual acts with her without her consent, compounding the severity of the accusations against him.

The civil complaint also claims that during a livestream hosted by Peters a few months later, he allegedly injected Mendoza with Aqualyx, an ‘unapproved drug’ intended to ‘melt fat on her cheeks as part of his promise to help her with her online presence through looksmaxxing.’

The lawsuit states Mendoza believes the injection contained ‘methamphetamine or another undisclosed substance.’

Clavicular, a 20-year-old Australian ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer whose real name is Braden Peters, has been accused of inflicting physical, emotional, and psychological damage in a lawsuit. He is pictured above in February

Daily Mail has reached out to Peters’ lawyer for comment. 

Aqualyx is an injection made from the deoxycholate family of acids, which dissolve fat in the body. Plastic surgeons may inject the drug into the back, chin, hips, knees, stomach or thighs for contouring. 

It’s meant to provide a non-invasive alternative to liposuction, a surgical procedure used to remove stubborn fat, but it’s not approved by the FDA. 

The agency said in 2023 that Aqualyx can contain phosphatidylcholine (PPC) and sodium deoxycholate (DC), which ‘pose a significant safety risk because they are unapproved, which means the FDA has not evaluated their safety or effectiveness.’

The FDA at the time said it has received reports about consumers experiencing adverse reactions such as permanent scars, infections, skin deformities, cysts, and deep, painful knots after receiving unapproved fat-dissolving injections like Aqualyx. 

‘Some consumers received the injections at clinics or med spas by personnel who might not have been properly licensed to give the injections,’ the agency said.

‘In addition, some consumers who reported adverse reactions purchased the unapproved fat-dissolving drugs online and injected the drugs themselves.’

‘Safe and effective use of these products depend on the correct number and location of injections, proper needle placement, and proper administration technique. Consumers should not purchase ingredients for unapproved fat-dissolving injections or inject the drugs themselves.’

The lawsuit alleges Peters injected a teenager with an ‘unapproved drug’ used for fat contouring (stock image)

Peters (pictured above) posted on X on Wednesday: ‘The consistent theme of girls trying to use me for money is brutal for a young guy trying to navigate a complex society. Hopefully I can find a good girl whos [sic] intent is to not to screw me over and take my money’

The lawsuit states Mendoza was younger than 18 and a minor under Florida law during the events outlined in the complaint.

According to the civil complaint, Mendoza claims that the injections led to ‘severe emotional distress, trauma, humiliation, nightmares, fear, panic, and mental anguish.’ 

Additionally, the lawsuit notes that the alleged incident was livestreamed on the platform Kick and remains available to the public. 

The civil complaint says that Mendoza is suing Peters for battery, fraud and emotional distress and is seeking at least $50,000 in damages. 

Peters has not directly denied the allegations, but in a post on X Wednesday, he wrote: ‘The consistent theme of girls trying to use me for money is brutal for a young guy trying to navigate a complex society. Hopefully I can find a good girl whos [sic] intent is to not to screw me over and take my money.’

Daily Mail has not yet received comment from Peters’s attorney, Steve Kramer. Kramer told Rolling Stone: ‘We are aware of the complaint recently filed against Mr. Peters.

‘These are allegations only and remain unproven. Mr. Peters denies the claims and disputes the characterization of events. He will respond through the appropriate legal channels and intends to vigorously defend himself. 

‘We will not comment further at this time.’