‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular takes plea deal in alligator shooting case

MIAMI — Online streamer and influencer Clavicular appeared in a Miami courtroom on Friday to plead no contest in a case in which he was seen on video shooting at a dead alligator in the Everglades.

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The 20-year-old, known for promoting the controversial practice of “looksmaxxing,” had been charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm on April 29.

Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, was seen in the video opening fire at the Everglades and Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area on March 26.

Peters was joined by co-defendant Andrew Morales in pleading no contest to the misdemeanor. Morales, 22, is better known as fellow influencer “Cuban Tarzan.”

Peters’ plea comes as part of a deal with Miami-Dade prosecutors.

Under the terms of the deal, Peters and Morales must complete 20 hours of community service ― which they can’t stream ― and take a wildlife safety course from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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If they violate the terms of their agreements, they could spend up to a year behind bars.

Neither Peters nor Morales had any comment after Friday’s court appearance.

Peters’ attorney, Jeffrey Neiman, said in a statement that his client has “accepted responsibility for his conduct and reached a resolution that appropriately reflects the circumstances of this incident.”

“Importantly, no individual was injured, and the alligator involved was already deceased prior to the events at issue. As part of the resolution, Braden will complete a firearms safety course, and adjudication has been withheld,” the statement reads. “He is committed to moving forward responsibly and ensuring nothing like this occurs again. We appreciate the professionalism of the State and the Court in resolving this matter.”

The alligator shooting charges came as part of a spate of publicized personal and legal troubles for Peters, which included an arrest in Fort Lauderdale on the same day as the Everglades incident and an apparent livestreamed drug overdose in Miami.

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