{"id":552,"date":"2026-05-15T17:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=552"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:31:34","slug":"looksmaxxing-streamer-shot-a-dead-gator-in-the-everglades-he-got-probation-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=552","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Looksmaxxing\u2019 streamer shot a dead gator in the Everglades. He got probation"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Clavicular, a popular \u201clooksmaxxer\u201d influencer who filmed himself shooting a dead alligator in the Everglades in March, struck a plea deal with prosecutors on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=551\">Travel alert: Metromover to close for hours. There\u2019s another way to get around<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Wearing a suit, the streamer, whose name is Braden Eric Peters, pleaded no contest to unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place, a misdemeanor. As a result of the agreement, he received a withhold of adjudication, meaning no criminal conviction will appear on his record.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marcus Bach Armas also sentenced Peters, 20, to six months of probation and 20 hours of community service, which he cannot livestream, as required in the agreement. Peters was also ordered to complete firearm-safety and wildlife-protection courses.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: \u2018Looksmaxxer\u2019 influencer Clavicular charged in Everglades shooting of dead gator<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In late April, Peters was arrested alongside Yabdiel Anibal Cotto Torres, 26, and Andrew Morales, 22. Morales, known in influencer circles as the \u201cCuban Tarzan,\u201d accepted the same plea agreement during the Friday hearing. Cotto Torres will enter a plea at a hearing on Wednesday, May 20.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>After the hearing, Peters and Morales were whisked away by their attorneys and went down the escalators without responding to reporters\u2019 questions.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The incident happened near a boat ramp in the Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area within the national park, where the discharge of a firearm is prohibited unless authorized, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Peters, who says he makes $100,000 a month showing his videos on the Kick livestreaming service, posted footage of himself and his two friends on an airboat when they came upon an alligator floating among lily pads.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=549\">Miami developer Rishi Kapoor pleads guilty. How much will he repay his victims?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Peters is heard asking, \u201cIs it dead,\u201d and, \u201cSo, can we shoot it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Peters and at least one of his friends were armed with semiautomatic handguns, the video shows. Peters then said, \u201cWe have to test if it\u2019s dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe just wants to shoot something&#8230;, he\u2019s itching,\u201d Morales said in the footage.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The airboat driver told the trio, \u201cYou can pretty much do whatever.\u201d And without hesitation, they fired more than 25 bullets into the alligator, according to the video.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Peters acted on instructions of the airboat guide, his attorneys Steven Kramer and Jeffrey Neiman said in a statement after his arrest.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe 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,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Peters came into fame in \u201clooksmaxxing\u201d circles, a genre of people \u2014 mostly boys and men \u2014 who alter their looks dramatically for internet clout.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=548\">Kodak Black arrested in Broward County. It\u2019s his second arrest this month<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>Miami Herald Staff Writer David Goodhue contributed to this report<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clavicular, an influencer whose legal name is Braden Eric Peters, will be on probation for six months for discharging a gun into a dead gator in the Everglades<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u2018Looksmaxxing\u2019 streamer shot a dead gator in the Everglades. 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