An 18-year-old woman who promotes herself as the “#1 female looksmaxxer” is suing the highly controversial streamer Braden Eric Peters, aka Clavicular, for fraud, battery, and alleged sexual assault.
In the suit, which was filed in Miami-Dade County court and obtained by WIRED, Aleksandra Mendoza, who goes by the name @zahloria, or Alorah Ziva, on Instagram, alleges that she first encountered Peters in May 2025, when she was just 16 years old. According to the complaint, Peters promised Mendoza he could make her “the female face of looksmaxxing,” the online trend of using surgery or drugs to enhance one’s facial features.
Eager to grow her social media following, Mendoza agreed to make four looksmaxxing videos for Peters in exchange for a $1,000 payment, court documents say. The two allegedly began a text-based relationship, with Peters offering to pay for an Uber ride for Mendoza to visit him and his family in Cape Cod.
Upon her arrival, Mendoza alleges, Peters plied her with alcohol and “had sex with Mendoza while she was knowingly intoxicated, to the point where she was unable to give consent,” the complaint says.
Mendoza goes on to accuse Peters of nonconsensually having sex with her again the following morning while she was sleeping. The suit notes that Peters was aware of Mendoza’s age, referring to her as a “minor” in an online comment. (The age of consent in Florida is 18, but the state’s “Romeo and Juliet” law provides an exception for those who are older than their 14- to 17-year-old partners by four years or less.)
According to the suit, Mendoza bumped into Peters in Miami a few months later. He allegedly invited her to his house to livestream with him, promising that he could help her grow her following. During the livestream, he then allegedly injected her in the cheeks with Aqualyx, an injectable used to reduce fat in the chin, thighs, or stomach.
According to the US Food and Drug Administration website, Aqualyx is not approved by the FDA and can result in “permanent scars, serious infections, skin deformities, cysts, and deep, painful knots” in the skin if it is administered by a nonprofessional. Mendoza contends that her right cheek became “perforated” after she was injected by Peters.
Though Peters and Mendoza continued to have sporadic contact, the suit alleges, their relationship soured in early 2026, when Mendoza signed a contract to promote an online trading platform. She alleges that she lost this sponsorship after Peters “began a campaign to discredit” her, which the suit contends was due to Peters’ concerns over her exposing him.
Mendoza is suing Peters for battery, fraud, and emotional distress and is seeking at least $50,000 in damages. In a post on X, Peters appeared to deny the allegations, writing, “The consistent theme of girls trying to use me for money is brutal for a young guy trying to navigate a complex society. Hopefully I can find a good girl whos [sic] intent is to not to screw me over and take my money.”
This is not the first time Peters has faced legal action. In 2026, he was arrested by Fort Lauderdale, Florida, police for allegedly instigating a physical fight between two women and livestreaming it on the platform Kick. He is also reportedly being investigated by Florida state wildlife authorities for shooting a dead alligator on livestream.
Through her attorney Andrew Moss, Mendoza declined to comment. “She will tell her story through the legal process,” Moss said. “We do look forward to hearing from Mr. Peters and his lawyers.” A representative for Peters did not immediately return WIRED’s request for comment.
