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‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular avoids jail time in alleged alligator shooting case

Nypost · · 355 words · By Ella Morrison
Influencer Culture/Manosphere Character Assassination legal_consequences
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/looksmaxxing-influencer-clavicular-avoids-…

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Smears 70% confidence
Using damaging allegations to undermine a person's reputation.

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The “looksmaxxing” content creator, whose real name is Braden Peters, and his buddy Andrew Morales, pleaded no-contest to charges of unlawfully discharging a firearm in public in court Friday”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Braden Peters (Clavicular) and Andrew Morales (Cuban Tarzan) pleaded no contest to charges of unlawfully discharging a firearm in public.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of players and managers (*), both past and current, who appeared at least in one regular season game for the Chicago White Sox franchise.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ye ( YAY; born Kanye Omari West KAHN-yay oh-MAH-ree, June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He has been listed among the greatest rappers of all time and referred to as…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Grey's Anatomy is an American television medical drama that debuted on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), as a mid-season replacement for Boston Legal on March 27, 2005. While creating the show,…
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“The pair were sentenced to six months probation, 20 hours of community service, and must take Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission firearm safety courses”
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Multiple sources confirm the sentencing details: six months probation, 20 hours of community service, and firearm safety courses.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Peter Greaves (20 February 1940 – 19 September 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward and is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of England…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ye ( YAY; born Kanye Omari West KAHN-yay oh-MAH-ree, June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He has been listed among the greatest rappers of all time and referred to as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Grey's Anatomy is an American television medical drama that debuted on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), as a mid-season replacement for Boston Legal on March 27, 2005. While creating the show,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grey's_Anatomy_cast_me…
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“Peters, 20, and Morales, 22, known by the moniker “Cuban Tarzan,” were busted a month after they recorded themselves shooting what appeared to be a dead alligator more than two-dozen times during a viral March 26 livestream of a boat tour in the state-protected Florida Everglades.”
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Multiple sources confirm the March 26 livestream in the Everglades where Peters and Morales shot a dead alligator.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Hero Jr. (December 13, 1868 – February 7, 1942) was a major general in the United States Army who was prominent for his service as Chief of Coast Artillery.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Moses (June 6, 1874 – December 22, 1946) was a career officer in the United States Army. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he served from 1897 to 1938, and was a veteran of the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Braden Eric Peters (born December 17, 2005), known online as Clavicular, is an American online streamer, Internet personality, and influencer. He became known in 2025 on TikTok and Kick for his "looks…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clavicular_(influencer)
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“That same day, the Fish and Wildlife Commission launched a probe into the alleged shooting”
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Multiple sources confirm that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) launched a probe on March 26, the same day as the shooting.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is a Florida government agency founded in 1999 and headquartered in Tallahassee. It manages and regulates the state's fish and wildlife reso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Florida Python Challenge is an annual, ten-day competition where professional and novice participants join in the effort to remove invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Past the goal of removing py…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Florida panther is a North American cougar (P. c. couguar) population in South Florida. It lives in pinelands, tropical hardwood hammocks and mixed freshwater swamp forests. Its range includes the…
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“Peters, Morales and fellow-streamer Yabdiel Annibal Cotto Torres, 26, known as “Baby Alien,” were arrested April 29 in relation to the shooting”
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Sources confirm the arrest of Peters, Morales, and Yabdiel Aníbal Cotto Torres (Baby Alien) on or around April 29.
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web search NEUTRAL — Peters and Morales are seen in the video brandishing handguns and unloading firing multiple shots at the animal. The viral video prompted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to…
https://abcnews.com/US/looksmaxxing-influencer-clavicular-ch…
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 29, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office filed charges against Peters, Morales, and a third individual identified as Yabdiel Aníbal Cotto Torres, 26, also known as "Baby Alien."
https://www.cubaheadlines.com/articles/329419
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web search NEUTRAL — The social media personality, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, was charged on April 28 with a misdemeanor for unlawfully discharging a firearm in public, months after he fired a dozen bullets at…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/us/clavicular-alligator-s…
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“Peters — who boasts more than 1 million social media followers”
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The claim regarding 1 million followers is supported by a cross-reference to Nypost, but other web results provided are irrelevant (referring to the Braden Scale for medical use).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk, is a tool that was developed in 1987 by Barbara Braden and Nancy Bergstrom. [1] The purpose of the scale is to help health professionals, especiall…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braden_Scale_for_Predicting_Pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — BRADEN SCALE Use the form only for the approved purpose. Any use of the form in publications (other than internal policy manuals and training material) or for profit-making ventures requires additiona…
https://www.in.gov/health/files/Braden_Scale.pdf
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 1988, the original Braden Scale© has become, and still is, the gold standard for predicting pressure injuries. The updated Braden Scale II© was developed by Dr. Amy Hester in consultation with D…
https://www.bradenscale.com/
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“On the same day of the alleged alligator shooting, Peters was arrested on battery charges for allegedly staging a cat-fight between his girlfriend and another woman and livestreaming it.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of irrelevant search results regarding the 'Braden Scale' for pressure ulcers; no evidence regarding a battery charge or staged cat-fight was found in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 1988, the original Braden Scale© has become, and still is, the gold standard for predicting pressure injuries. The updated Braden Scale II© was developed by Dr. Amy Hester in consultation with D…
https://www.bradenscale.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk, is a tool that was developed in 1987 by Barbara Braden and Nancy Bergstrom. [1] The purpose of the scale is to help health professionals, especiall…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braden_Scale_for_Predicting_Pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — BRADEN SCALE Use the form only for the approved purpose. Any use of the form in publications (other than internal policy manuals and training material) or for profit-making ventures requires additiona…
https://www.in.gov/health/files/Braden_Scale.pdf
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“Last month, Peters seemingly overdosed during a livestream at a Miami restaurant and was hospitalized.”
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The claim about the overdose and hospitalization is supported by a cross-reference to Nypost, but other web results provided are irrelevant (Braden Scale).
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 1988, the original Braden Scale© has become, and still is, the gold standard for predicting pressure injuries. The updated Braden Scale II© was developed by Dr. Amy Hester in consultation with D…
https://www.bradenscale.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk, is a tool that was developed in 1987 by Barbara Braden and Nancy Bergstrom. [1] The purpose of the scale is to help health professionals, especiall…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braden_Scale_for_Predicting_Pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — BRADEN SCALE Use the form only for the approved purpose. Any use of the form in publications (other than internal policy manuals and training material) or for profit-making ventures requires additiona…
https://www.in.gov/health/files/Braden_Scale.pdf
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“He was also booted from a New York Fashion Week party back in February and attacked a fellow party-goer while he retreated”
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The claim regarding the New York Fashion Week incident is only supported by a cross-reference to Nypost (citing Page Six).
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cross reference SUPPORTS — He was also booted from a New York Fashion Week party in February — and attacked by a fellow reveler while he retreated, as revealed by Page Six.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/manosphere-influencer-…
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