Ever since Braden Peters, known online as Clavicular, rose to prominence through his looks-maxing content and catchphrases like “mogging,” “bone smashing,” and “jester maxxing,” questions have swirled about how he achieved such rapid fame.
For some time, rumors have pointed to one name as the alleged financial force behind his rise: billionaire Peter Thiel.
Channel 5 journalist Andrew Callaghan has reported that Thiel is personally invested in boosting Clavicular’s profile. According to several whistleblower sources cited in Callaghan’s reporting, Thiel’s support aligns with his well-documented transhumanist worldview, one that envisions a post-human future where people exist as immortal digital entities rather than in physical form.
Critics argue that pushing a pro-d**g, anti-relationship influencer like Clavicular toward young, impressionable American boys fits neatly into that agenda.
A central piece of alleged evidence involves a mysterious donor known only as “P,” who reportedly funneled approximately half a million dollars into Clavicular’s live-broadcasting career, including over $150,000 during his first week alone on the platform Kick.
This same donor is alleged to have contributed toward Clavicular’s $208,000 Maybach Sprinter van. Many online observers believe “P” to be Peter Thiel, given Thiel’s established record of financially supporting handsome young men and funding unconventional, pro-d**g endeavors.
The connection became harder to dismiss when, during a $15,000 interview with Michaela Lallouz, Clavicular abruptly ended the conversation the moment Thiel’s name came up. A
According to Michaela, “The second I brought up Peter Thiel, he panicked.” She added, “He said that his team did research on me and that there was blockchain ties from Thiel’s funded parties to my wallet, which there’s zero proof of that because it never happened. He literally couldn’t show one single receipt that I’m Peter Thiel funded or Peter Thiel backed.”
Before ending the interview, Clavicular did acknowledge receiving an invitation to what he described as a Thiel party. When asked about it, he said: “I was told that in San Diego and I just never wind up showing up.”
He also nervously admitted, “I think I claimed I worked for Peter Thiel or something,” before adding that it had something to do with fashion.
This connects to another thread. Clavicular has reportedly modeled for fashion designer Elena Velez, who is also rumored to be associated with Thiel. Whether Thiel arranged that modeling opportunity remains unconfirmed.
Adding further intrigue, journalist Anthony Colpo’s detailed reporting notes that Clavicular’s new business partner is Israeli-born convicted felon Hai Waknine, who served approximately six years for racketeering.
Clavicular has been publicly connected to a Miami nightclub called the Bacara Club, which Clavicular’s followers were led to believe he owned. However, YouTuber Jon Bravo revealed the club’s actual owner is Waknine.
Peter Thiel’s company Palantir, whose ties to Jeffrey Epstein have been extensively documented, also employed staff who were heavily involved in DOGE’s controversial access to U.S. Social Security databasese.
Whether or not Thiel is directly behind Clavicular’s rise, the pattern of evidence has left a growing number of observers convinced something significant is being left unsaid.
