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Malcolm Returns: A Familiar, Nostalgic Comeback
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Florida Influencer Clavicular Held on Battery Charge Linked to February Brawl
Florida-based social media influencer Clavicular (Braden Peters, 20) is out on bond after being arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery tied to a February altercation between his girlfriend and a 19-year-old influencer at a Kissimmee rental; video shows a brawl in which Peters briefly intervened and held the younger influencer’s wrists. Investigators say they reviewed footage and spoke with witnesses; Peters did not speak to deputies at the scene. He also faces a separate wildlife-video probe in Florida and a prior Arizona forgery arrest that was later dropped.
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