8 July 23-29, 2026 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | NEWS | LETTERS | CONTENTS | Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | Rescue spokesperson confirmed responders were dispatched for a possible overdose but said the man had apparently been driven away before paramedics arrived. Peters re- portedly left the hospital that evening against medical advice. Hours later, Peters posted a photo of his scraped-up face to X, writing: “Just got home, that was brutal. All of the substances are just a cope trying to feel neurotypical while being in public, but obviously that isn’t a real solution.” He added: “The worst part of tonight was my face descending from the life support mask.” Jackson — Peters’ former publicist, whose clients include far-right political commenta- tor Candace Owens, influencer Woah Vicky, and comedian Adam Friedland — quit work- ing with Peters after the overdose. Before he made the decision, he says, he consulted with addiction specialists, who agreed he did the right thing by “setting a boundary” with Pe- ters as a “wake-up call.” “I did believe that Clav could have been the Kim Kardashian or Paris Hilton of his genera- tion, and if he got clean and sober, I think he could be,” Jackson tells New Times. “But I don’t think what he was doing was sustainable or healthy. And the only way to make that clear was to quit, and so I made the tough decision.” In the weeks following the overdose, sev- eral of Peters’ closest associates drifted away. Before long, a new figure began appearing at his side: Nathaniel “Nate” Kest. Unlike nearly everyone else in Peters’ or- bit, there’s little trace of Kest online. Yet within months, he had become one of the most influential people around the streamer, managing access to him and helping guide a series of new business ventures. A 2021 profile photo on what appears to be Kest’s Facebook page depicts a young man with long, surfer-style hair — a stark contrast to the shaved-headed man in a kippah who has recently accompanied Peters in public and on stream. While Kest appears to have previously pursued music in the Los Angeles area, there’s little public information about him. His scant Instagram account, which has a single post from July 12 — a carousel that includes a photo of him and Peters on a private jet — offers few other clues. In one image he was tagged in last year, by artist Louis Carreon, Kest is described as a “young new art collector” in the Holly- wood Hills; the post shows a painting Carreon says Kest purchased, depicting what appears to be a religious figure penetrating a naked woman, with the words “OnlyFans” and “hus- tle” scrawled across it. CC Waknine recalls meeting Kest over lunch at her rooftop bar, CC Rooftop Social Club, in Wynwood, during which her hus- band noted that Kest “manages a lot of Only- Fans girls.” She remembers being struck by the con- trast between Kest’s current persona and what she understood of his background. “I was actually surprised, because he was this religious kid,” she says, though she’s since come to question that impression. “I don’t even know if he’s religious or not.” Beyond his growing presence in Peters’ orbit, Kest remains something of an enigma. Exactly when Kest began representing Peters remains unclear. Corporate records reviewed by New Times show that he and Peters have recently filed paperwork for several Florida companies tied to new ventures, including a dating app and a looksmaxxing app that appears to rate users’ “facial harmony.” Most recently, the two registered a company called ALTR MSO LLC, though its purpose is unclear. Even people who tried to work with Kest say they struggled to learn much about him. After Kest began managing Peters, Waknine says she and her husband tried to help Peters secure business deals that could reshape his public image. They introduced him to high- profile business figures and discussed several ventures, including a peptide patch and a po- tential sportswear line with a major brand. But the deals repeatedly stalled, Waknine says, because Kest would suddenly stop re- sponding. At one point, she says, she and her husband tried to research Kest’s background themselves after he told them his family owned a major sportswear company. They couldn’t find much information. “We were trying to work our way back- ward to figure out who he is,” Waknine says. “We still can’t find any information.” Eventually, Waknine says, Kest became the barrier between Peters and the people trying to work with him. Then, she says, Pe- ters “disappeared.” “Clav, like, fell off the face of the planet,” Waknine says. Soon, Peters’ content evolved. Instead of focusing solely on his own transformation, he began helping others rebrand themselves for the attention economy. Many of them were OnlyFans creators. Whether Peters is formally operating an OnlyFans agency remains unclear. But livestream footage, social media posts, and accounts from people involved with his proj- ects indicate his business has become in- creasingly tied to adult content creators. In a clip from a March livestream, a young woman with platinum-blonde hair sits inside a Sprinter van with Peters’ team when she be- gins arguing with one of his cameramen. “You’re 28 years old, on a 20-year-old’s livestream, trying to sell your OnlyFans subs,” the man tells her.” Get the fuck out of here, you stupid ass,” she snaps back. “How do you even know ev- erything about me? Are you a fan?” “Well, I saw your manager was texting you, ‘Get on the stream more. Do this, do that,’” he replies. “What are you talking about? Are you a stalker?” she asks him, before continuing: “I’m literally signed with Clav, you fucking retard.” “Huh?” he replies. “Shut the fuck up before I fucking say ev- erything you don’t want me to say,” she re- plies. “I’m literally signed with Clav. Are you retarded and a half?” As two young women, quietly seated in the back of the Sprinter van, awkwardly exit and apologize, the young blonde woman contin- ues, pointing her finger at Peters’ team. “Who the fuck flew me out here, you fuck- ing dumbass? Shut the fuck up,” she says. She was not the only person to suggest that Peters was exploring an OnlyFans man- agement business. In mid-April, OnlyFans content creator and Kick.com livestreamer Livy Alex claimed on a stream that someone from Peters’ management offered her a contract to work for his OnlyFans agency — an offer she says she declined. Weeks later, WIRED published an article about Peters’ relationship with OnlyFans creators, citing a “source close to Clavicular” who confirmed that “he has explored starting an OnlyFans agency but has concerns about publicly promoting it due to his audience’s dislike of sex workers.” Meanwhile, the growing presence of On- lyFans creators on Peters’ streams became difficult to ignore. Although adult content creators had begun appearing in late 2025, by January, they had become a regular fixture in his broadcasts. That month, he streamed IRL (in real-life) dates with OnlyFans creator Al- ice Rosenblum. In May, he brought 18-year- old OnlyFans model Piper Rockelle to Bacara. By June, Peters had even managed to collabo- rate with Sophie Rain, one of OnlyFans’ big- gest stars, who had publicly called him “weird” just months earlier. The recruitment efforts also became in- creasingly public. In early June, Peters added a highlight to his Instagram profile titled “Be on Clav Live,” featuring a photo of him with Piper Rockelle and a link that takes users to an application form. While the form initially presents itself as a casting opportunity for fu- ture livestreams — greeting applicants with, “Would you like to be considered for future casting opportunities with Clavicular Streams?” — applicants are asked for their lo- cation, to submit photographs, and whether they have an OnlyFans account. The casting extends beyond social media. Caroline Schwitzky, who runs the Miami- based talent agency Urge Management, tells New Times she received a late-night call on March 25 from a California director casting young women for a livestreamed dating show Peters was hosting the following day. Accord- ing to Schwitzky, the casting criteria sought women ages 18 to 24 — “not a year older” — and specifically requested “high fashion” and OnlyFans models. Jeff Neiman, Peters’ attorney, contacted New Times before publication to deny that Peters operates an OnlyFans agency, calling any such reporting false. In a follow-up mes- sage, Neiman said questions about OnlyFans on the “Be on Clav Live” casting form were part of a screening process for potential guests and that anyone who answered yes would not be selected. Neiman did not address New Times’ broader questions about Peters’ alleged in- volvement in an OnlyFans agency, including accounts from creators and others cited in the story. He also did not address questions regarding the Chatham assault charges. Kest declined multiple interview requests for this story, though he did respond to one such request by text in early June, asking whether the story was “a positive piece.” “We’re moving in a more wholesome less offensive direction and would like to interview with people aligned with that,” Kest wrote. While Kest initially agreed to set up an in- terview, he did not make Peters available by phone or in person for this story. Peters did not respond to several text messages from New Times. Jackson says he’s “deeply concerned” about Peters’ relationship with Kest, whom he believes has isolated him. He says he’s re- ceived calls from people who have tried to do Looksmaxxing from p7 Over the past year, Peters has transformed from an obscure online presence into one of the internet’s most inescapable figures. TheCameraClicks.com
