What led up to Clavicular’s personal and legal troubles in Miami? What to know

Braden Peters, a 20-year-old “looksmaxxer” influencer known as Clavicular, faces a misdemeanor charge after a March incident in which he and two friends fired more than 25 bullets at an alligator in the Everglades. The charge caps a turbulent stretch that has also included a hospitalization and the loss of his YouTube channels.

Here are key takeaways:

Charges in South Florida: The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office charged Peters with unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place, a first-degree misdemeanor that carries up to a year in county jail.

Everglades alligator: Investigators determined the alligator was already dead before being shot, so no wildlife charges were filed, though Florida law prohibits harassing or killing alligators outside limited state-issued hunting permits.

Defense: Peters’ attorneys say he acted on instructions from a licensed airboat guide during the March 26 trip and that no animals or people were harmed.

Incident in Brickell: Weeks after the gator incident, Peters was hospitalized for a suspected overdose after collapsing during a Kick livestream at Mary Brickell Village.

Social termination: YouTube terminated his channels for facilitating access to websites violating its illegal or regulated goods policy, cutting off a major revenue stream, though he can still post on Kick and TikTok.

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