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Influencer Clavicular Avoids Jail Time, Sentenced to Probation After Shooting Dead Alligator

The streamer avoided jail time after pleading no contest and must complete 20 hours of community service, a firearms safety course and wildlife training.

  • On Friday, May 15, 2026, Miami-Dade Judge Marcus Richard Bach Armas sentenced influencer Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, to six months of probation and 20 hours of community service for unlawfully discharging a firearm at a dead alligator.
  • Peters gained fame as the face of "looksmaxxing," a controversial online subculture where young men obsess over physical self-improvement, often employing extreme methods to maximize attractiveness.
  • Viral clips from the hearing sparked thousands of posts claiming Judge Bach Armas had "judgemogged" the streamer, with online users comparing the Miami-Dade jurist to actor Jon Hamm due to his appearance.
  • Under the plea agreement, Peters pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge of unlawfully discharging a firearm, avoiding jail time in exchange for completing community service and a wildlife safety course.
  • The influencer previously faced online mockery during other controversies, notably when viewers claimed he was "mogged" by host Adam Hegarty during a 60 Minutes Australia interview.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, May 18, 2026.
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