| Entity | Jurisdiction | Officer | Roles | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCELLULAR HOLDING SRL | Barbados | CLAURE RAUL MARCELLO | Manager + Secretary | Jun 2005 – Dec 2011 | Paradise Papers |
“Accellular” strongly suggests cellular/mobile industry connection. Brightstar Corp (Marcelo Claure’s company) was one of the largest mobile device distributors globally. Father Claure Raul Marcello held dual roles — manager AND secretary — of the same entity. Incorporation (Jun 2005) and dissolution (Dec 2011) align with Brightstar’s international expansion and pre-SoftBank acquisition preparations. Multiple additional Brightstar-adjacent entities exist in ICIJ databases: BRIGHTSTARS 2010 (Barbados), BRIGHT STAR INTERNATIONAL (Barbados), Brightstar Mobility UK (Appleby), BRIGHTSTAR PARTNERS HOLDINGS (Malta).
| ICIJ ID | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| officer_110082522 | Officer | CLAURE RAUL MARCELLO — manager of ACCELLULAR HOLDING SRL |
| officer_110116101 | Officer | CLAURE RAUL MARCELLO — secretary of ACCELLULAR HOLDING SRL |
| entity_101300467 | Entity | ACCELLULAR HOLDING SRL — Barbados — Inc. Jun 21, 2005 — Dissolved Dec 1, 2011 |
Epstein’s criminal defense attorney asked for “special jeffrey insights” on Rajeev Misra, head of SoftBank Vision Fund (HO_028576). He called it “the SoftBank caper” — an active legal/financial operation where Epstein was the intelligence source. Epstein spoke to someone “re DB” (Deutsche Bank) and instructed “go slow.” January 2019 — six months before arrest. Claure was SoftBank COO during this period, managing the operations the Vision Fund backed. The question is not whether Claure knew Epstein — it’s whether SoftBank’s highest-level operations were running through Epstein’s intelligence network.
Jabor Yousuf Jassim Al Thani — member of Qatar’s ruling family — maintained a deep multi-year personal/financial relationship with Epstein from 2014 to 2018. He was invited to “the island,” visited 71st Street multiple times, discussed Sharia-compliant blockchain currency, sent SoftBank news, and was offered briefings on Trump’s Middle East trip. Qatar’s QIA invested $45 billion in SoftBank Vision Fund. Claure, as SoftBank COO and Bolivian-American with deep Latin America/Gulf connections, sat at the intersection of SoftBank operations and Gulf sovereign wealth.
NYT reporter Landon Thomas Jr. told Epstein “I was thinking this deal had your fingerprints on it” about the $100B Saudi-SoftBank Vision Fund (EFTA02364939). Epstein responded “Silky.” Thomas sent Epstein the “Masayoshi Son, Sprint, and a Bet on the Trump Economy” article — about the company Claure was running. Thomas was later forced to resign from the NYT over his Epstein relationship. Meanwhile, Summers was reporting “SoftBank deputy” intelligence to Epstein from Saudi Arabia. Five independent channels — Jabor, Weingarten, Summers, Thomas, and Bulloch — all converge on SoftBank through Epstein.
ACCELLULAR HOLDING SRL — a Barbados holding company in the Paradise Papers with Claure’s father as both manager and secretary (2005-2011). “Accellular” = cellular. Brightstar Corp was the world’s largest mobile device distributor. The timing matches Brightstar’s international expansion into Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. Multiple additional Brightstar-adjacent entities appear in ICIJ databases across Barbados, UK (Appleby), Malta, and Nevis. This doesn’t prove wrongdoing — but it establishes that the Claure family used offshore structures in jurisdictions that appear repeatedly in Epstein-adjacent ICIJ records.
| Factor | Score | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Criticality | 4/5 | COO SoftBank Group, managed $100B Vision Fund operations, CEO Sprint, built Brightstar into $10B+ company |
| Accessibility | 3/5 | No direct emails but deep indirect chain: SoftBank ecosystem, Qatar/Al Thani, Summers, Brightstar subordinate on guest lists |
| Recuperability | 3/5 | Still active (Claure Group), public figure, career continues post-SoftBank departure |
| Vulnerability | 4/5 | Father in Paradise Papers, Brightstar president on Epstein list, “SoftBank caper” references |
| Effect | 4/5 | SoftBank-Trump-Saudi-Qatar convergence — implicates $100B Vision Fund + Gulf sovereign wealth if deeper |
| Recognizability | 3/5 | Known in tech/telecom (Sprint CEO, SoftBank COO) but not a household name |
| TOTAL | 21/30 | Indirect but multi-channel — five independent paths to SoftBank through Epstein |