Organization

Bridges Partners LLC

Bridges Partners LLC registered as a foreign agent under FARA #7652, operated by Uri Steinberg and Yair Levi. The entity ran the 'Esther Project,' a $900K influencer recruitment network (a Havas Media Germany order scheduling $900,000 from June to November 2025) that paid an estimated 14-18 anonymous US content creators approximately $6-7K per post for pro-Israel content. Its filings report a $199,985 advance received on July 3, 2025; its supplemental statement stamped October 19, 2026 reports no services, receipts or disbursements in the six months to September 30, 2026. None of the recruited influencers have filed individual FARA registrations.

Key Findings

Bridges Partners LLC (FARA #7652) ran the Esther Project, a $900K influencer recruitment network paying 14-18 US creators for pro-Israel content without FARA disclosure. Its Oct 19, 2026 supplemental reports no activity in the six months to Sep 30, 2026.

Entity Details

Legal Name: Bridges Partners LLC

FARA Registration: #7652

Owners: Uri Steinberg, Yair Levi

Foreign Principal: Government of Israel via Havas Media Germany GmbH

Contract Value: $900,000 scheduled June–November 2025 (Havas order dated June 16, 2025; Exhibit AB, Sep 26, 2025)

Received: $199,985 advance, July 3, 2025; no receipts reported since (supplementals Apr 30 and Oct 19, 2026)

Latest Supplemental: Oct 19, 2026: no services, receipts or disbursements in the six months to Sep 30, 2026

Program: Esther Project (influencer recruitment)

Estimated Creators: 14-18 anonymous US content creators

Estimated Per-Post Rate: $6,000-$7,000

FARA Connection

Bridges Partners LLC filed FARA registration #7652, disclosing the Esther Project influencer recruitment operation. $900K scheduled via Havas Media Germany for Israel government-funded US content creation. Its supplemental statement stamped October 19, 2026 says it provided no services to or on behalf of the foreign principal in the six months to September 30, 2026.