Braden Peters, 20, better known as the "looksmaxxing" influencer "Clavicular," walked up to court with a barking dog ahead of his arraignment in a Massachusetts courtroom on Thursday.Peters appeared in Orleans District Court and entered a not guilty plea on charges relating to an alleged rape.A court clerk confirmed to Fox News Digital he posted a $10,000 bail relating to the charges.The incident allegedly involved a 17-year-old victim that occurred in 2025 at his family's Cape Cod home.Braden Peters, known as "Clavicular," walks a dog before heading to court.
(Getty Images: CJ Gunther)‘LOOKSMAXXING’ INFLUENCER ‘CLAVICULAR’ CHARGED AFTER TEEN ALLEGES ATTACK AT FAMILY’S CAPE COD HOMEFormer criminal defense attorney and Fox News Contributor Ted Williams said Peters arriving at court with a dog was not necessarily unusual."I don't think it's really out of the ordinary for a defendant to show up at court and the dog is left outside on a leash at a specific location or left with a person," Williams told Fox News Digital.Williams said the dog could have served as a source of support for Peters ahead of the court appearance."There are people who are more attached to their dog than they are attached to a human being, believe it or not, and that may be just his support mechanism — the dog," Williams said.What would be unusual, Williams said, is if the animal were allowed inside the courthouse under normal circumstances – as dogs or animals of any sort are not permitted in courts, he said.Braden Peters, known as "Clavicular," appears before a judge in a Massachusetts courtroom Thursday, formally entering a plea of not guilty.(Getty Images: CJ Gunther)FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XPeters has amassed more than one million followers on his Instagram account and is known for rating peoples' looks via livestream and providing "advice" like surgery and personal training.SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWSIn this specific case, Fox News Digital previously ...