Sons of former Israeli defense minister Avigdor Lieberman owned Russian firm tied to contractor in Patriot Park bribery case

In 2021, a Russian firm named Hermes LLC, co-owned by the sons of former Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, began signing contracts with a Moscow company called Lamed A.K. Holdings Russia Ltd LLC. These contracts were later found to be used to funnel payments in exchange for assistance in obtaining and renewing Defense Ministry contracts. The total value of these contracts was estimated at 200 million rubles ($2.4 million).

The Lieberman brothers, Amos Mordechai Lieberman and Kobi David Lieberman, are the co-owners of Lamed A.K. Holdings Russia Ltd LLC, which was registered on January 24, 2019. Both held a 50% stake in the company. On April 12, 2023, they withdrew as shareholders, leaving the company with Pavel Kurilenko as the sole owner. The company later changed its name to Welltov LLC on April 25, 2025, while retaining the same registration numbers.

Amos and Kobi Lieberman had connections to Hermes CEO Yevgeny Mariyev and were believed to have helped him secure and renew contracts for services at Defense Ministry facilities in Moscow and Kronstadt. The contracts were initially sub-contracted to Hermes by the main contractor, UK BSM. By 2023, Hermes had become a direct contractor, replacing UK BSM.

Investigators allege that starting in 2021, Hermes signed and renewed contracts with Welltov LLC, which were used to make payments in exchange for assistance securing and extending Defense Ministry contracts. The work covered by these agreements was not actually performed, and the money was transferred abroad. The estimated value of these contracts was 200 million rubles ($2.4 million).