Controversial “looksmaxxing” influencer Clavicular and two others are facing charges in Miami-Dade in connection with a video that showed an alligator being shot at in the Florida Everglades, court records show.
Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, is facing a charge of unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place or residential property, according to the information filed by the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office on April 29.
Also facing charges in the incident are Andrew Morales, known on social media as “Cuban Tarzan,” and Yabdiel Anibal Cotto Torres.
The records said the shooting happened at the Francis S. Taylor Everglades Wildlife Management Area boat ramp dock on or about March 26.
Video posted on social media showed people on an airboat who appeared to be shooting at an alligator, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said.
Peters’ attorneys, Steven Kramer and Jeffrey Neiman, released a statement on Wednesday.
“Our client has been summoned to appear for a misdemeanor charge that stems from following the instructions of a licensed airboat guide. He relied on that guidance. No animals or people were harmed. We are confident that once the full picture is understood, people will see this for what it is,” the statement read.
Morales’ attorney, Richard L Cooper, also released a statement about the matter.
“We urge the public not to rush to judgment. Importantly, there is no allegation that any animal was injured, and the available evidence does not support the sensationalized narrative that has circulated online,” Cooper’s statement read. “My client relied on information and guidance provided by those in authority and had no criminal intent.”
An arraignment was scheduled for May 20, records showed.
The 20-year-old Clavicular is known online for “looksmaxxing,” the belief that appearance can be deliberately optimized through fitness, grooming and style. The influencer has been known to take this to the extreme, with “bone smashing,” or using a hammer to intentionally break facial bones so they grow back stronger or looking better.
Clavicular was arrested in Fort Lauderdale in March on battery charges out of Florida, after a 19-year-old woman accused a 24-year-old woman of battering her in a home that was rented by the influencer.
Last month, he was hospitalized after a suspected overdose in Miami, a representative said.
He’s also being sued in Miami-Dade by a teen influencer who’s accusing him of battery.