An 18-year-old woman who advertises herself as “#1 female looksmaxxer” is suing controversial broadcaster Braden Eric Peters, aka Clavicular, for fraud, battery, and alleged sexual harassment.
In the lawsuit, filed in Miami-Dade County court and obtained by WIRED, Aleksandra Mendoza, who goes by the name @zahloria, or Alorah Ziva, on Instagram, says she first met Peters in May 2025, when she was just 16 years old. According to the complaint, Peters promised Mendoza that he could give her a “maxxing female face,” which is the Internet practice of using surgery or drugs to enhance a person’s facial features.
Eager to grow his social media following, Mendoza agreed to make four very attractive videos for Peters in exchange for $1,000, court documents say. The two allegedly began a text-based relationship, with Peters offering to pay for an Uber ride for Mendoza to visit her and her family in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
When he arrived, Mendoza says, Peters made him drink alcohol and “intentionally slept with Mendoza while he was intoxicated, until he was unable to give consent,” the complaint states.
Mendoza goes on to accuse Peters of having another illicit affair with her the next morning while she was asleep. The lawsuit notes that Peters knew Mendoza’s age, calling her “young” in online comments. (The age of consent in Florida, where the lawsuit was filed, is 18, but the state’s “Romeo and Juliet” law makes an exception for those four years or less older than their 14- to 17-year-old counterparts.)
According to the lawsuit, Mendoza ran into Peters in Miami a few months later. It is said that he invited him to his home to broadcast with him, promising him that he could help him grow his following. During his live performance, he injected his cheeks with Aqualyx, an injection used to reduce fat on the chin, thighs or stomach.
According to the US Food and Drug Administration website, Aqualyx is not FDA approved and can lead to “permanent scarring, serious infections, skin deformities, cysts, and deep, painful nodules” on the skin if administered by a non-professional. Mendoza claims that his right cheek “came open” after injecting Peters.
Although Peters and Mendoza continued to keep in touch occasionally, the suit says, their relationship soured in early 2026, when Mendoza signed a contract to promote an online trading platform. He alleges that he lost the funding after Peters “began a smear campaign” against him, a charge he denied because of Peters’ concerns about his exposure.
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 constant stream of girls trying to use me for money is cruel to a young boy trying to navigate a complicated society. I hope I can find the right girl [sic] the purpose is not to wash me and take my money.”
This is not the first time Peters has faced the law. In March, he was arrested by police in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for allegedly inciting a fight between two women and live streaming on the platform Kick. He is reportedly also being investigated by wildlife authorities in the state of Florida for shooting a dead alligator on live radio.
Through his attorney Andrew Moss, Mendoza declined to comment. “He’s going to tell his story through the legal process,” Moss said. “We look forward to hearing from Mr. Peters and his attorneys.” A representative for Peters did not immediately return WIRED’s request for comment.
