Braden Peters, a 20-year-old \u201clooksmaxxer\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
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Charges in South Florida: The Miami-Dade State Attorney\u2019s Office charged Peters with unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place,<\/a> a first-degree misdemeanor that carries up to a year in county jail.<\/p>\n 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<\/a> outside limited state-issued hunting permits.<\/p>\n Defense: Peters\u2019 attorneys say he acted on instructions from a licensed airboat guide<\/a> during the March 26 trip and that no animals or people were harmed.<\/p>\n Incident in Brickell: Weeks after the gator incident, Peters was hospitalized for a suspected overdose<\/a> after collapsing during a Kick livestream at Mary Brickell Village.<\/p>\n