Davis Media NY LLC
Davis Media NY LLC is the only entity in our investigation with DUAL foreign funding sources — Havas Media Germany GmbH AND L.D.R.S Group LTD (Tel Aviv).
Corporate History
Davis Media NY LLC registered under FARA on October 12, 2025. Its registration statement names Yoav Davis as "Sole owner and CEO" and gives a New York address. The agreements attached to its two Exhibit ABs are older than the registration: the Exhibit AB for the Government of Israel through Havas Media Group Germany gives a contract date of January 16, 2024, and the one for the Government of Israel through L.D.R.S Group LTD gives February 25, 2024.
Davis Media is unique among the entities in this investigation because it has DUAL foreign funding sources — both Havas Media Germany GmbH and L.D.R.S Group LTD, a Tel Aviv-based entity. This dual-funding structure means Davis Media receives direction and compensation from two separate foreign-connected entities simultaneously.
The primary documented activity is a "hostage awareness campaign" — ostensibly designed to raise awareness of hostages held in Gaza. However, the campaign also serves as a vehicle for broader pro-Israel public relations messaging in the United States.
The dual-funding structure raises questions about the scope of foreign influence. While other entities in the Havas pipeline receive funding from a single intermediary, Davis Media's connection to both Havas Germany and a direct Tel Aviv entity suggests a more complex operational relationship.
Limited public information is available about Yoav Davis's background. The Exhibit ABs give contract terms, not payments: a Havas Media Germany order dated February 29, 2024 (client "LAPAM - Israel Government Advertising Agency", campaign "Swords of Iron") books $8,000 for social media promotion from January 16 to 31, 2024, and the L.D.R.S agreement pays $10,000 per month plus a 15% fee on talent contract costs for managing influencer content. The registration statement reports no money received in the 60 days before registration.
Investigation Summary
Davis Media NY LLC is the only entity in our investigation with DUAL foreign funding sources — Havas Media Germany GmbH AND L.D.R.S Group LTD (Tel Aviv).
Key findings:
• Dual funding: Havas Media Germany + L.D.R.S Group (Tel Aviv) — unique in this investigation
• Yoav Davis — owner, based in New York
• Primary activity: "Hostage awareness campaign" that doubles as Israel PR
• Contract terms per the Exhibit ABs: $8,000 Havas order (January 2024); $10,000/month plus 15% of talent costs from L.D.R.S (from February 2024)
• FARA documents filed
• Dual-funding structure suggests more complex foreign principal relationship
Unanswered Questions
What are the exact amounts received from Havas Media Germany vs. L.D.R.S Group?
What is L.D.R.S Group LTD and who controls it?
Is the 'hostage awareness campaign' coordinated with other entities in the Havas pipeline?
What is Yoav Davis's background and prior relationship with Israeli government entities?
Why does Davis Media have two funding sources when other entities have one?
Red Flags
DUAL foreign funding sources — unique complexity in this investigation
Direct Tel Aviv entity (L.D.R.S Group) involvement alongside Havas Germany pipeline
Amounts actually received are not in the registration filings, which give contract terms only
'Hostage awareness' framing may obscure broader PR objectives
Limited public information about principal Yoav Davis
Key Personnel (1)
Yoav Davis
Owner / Principal — Davis Media NY LLC
Sole owner. Dual-funded by Germany and Tel Aviv entities. Runs hostage awareness campaign.
Documented Money Flows (2)
Social media promotion, "Swords of Iron" campaign, Jan 16–31, 2024 (order dated 2024-02-29)
Influencer management, "Hostage and humanitarian awareness"
FARA Documents (6)
Event Timeline
FARA Compliance Notes
Davis Media is FARA-registered and files required documents
Dual-funding structure is disclosed in FARA filings
Exact amounts from each source should be disclosed in supplemental statements
Legal Disclaimer
This profile is based on publicly available FARA filings. Davis Media NY LLC is a legally registered foreign agent under FARA. Yoav Davis has not been found guilty of any wrongdoing. The analysis represents AFTorg's interpretation of public records for educational purposes.
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From the DOJ record
Davis Media NY LLC: what the FARA filings show
- Is Davis Media NY LLC a registered foreign agent?
- Davis Media NY LLC is registered with the U.S. Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) as registrant No. 7662 since Oct 12, 2025. DOJ lists the registration as active.
- Who does Davis Media NY LLC work for?
- Its filings name 2 foreign principals: Government of Israel through L.D.R.S Group LTD (Israel) and Government of Israel through Havas Media Group Germany (Germany). Under FARA, a foreign principal is the foreign government, party, company or person on whose behalf a registrant acts.
- Who works on Davis Media NY LLC's FARA registration?
- 1 person has filed a short-form registration statement under this registration, the form FARA requires of each person who acts for the foreign principal: Davis, Yoav.
- What has Davis Media NY LLC filed with the Justice Department?
- DOJ's public file holds 6 current filings for the registration, the most recent an Exhibit AB stamped Oct 12, 2025. By type: 2 Exhibit AB, 2 Short-Form, 1 Registration Statement and 1 Exhibit C. The filings are public at efile.fara.gov.
Most recent filings
- Oct 12, 2025Exhibit AB — Government of Israel through L.D.R.S Group LTD
- Oct 12, 2025Short-Form — Davis, Yoav
- Oct 12, 2025Registration Statement
- Oct 12, 2025Short-Form — Davis, Yoav
- Oct 12, 2025Exhibit C
- Oct 12, 2025Exhibit AB — Government of Israel through Havas Media Group Germany
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, FARA eFile, registration No. 7662. Read from AFTorg's copy of the DOJ record, refreshed several times a day. A FARA registration is a public disclosure; it is not a finding of wrongdoing.
