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The Russia-Gate Tape — Summer 2016, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Bradley Foerster, Paul Cronin, and Duaa Altaee — Full Transcript of the AI-Assisted Audio Reconstruction

This post presents the accompanying transcript of an AI-assisted dramatic audio reconstruction depicting conversations among Dr. Bradley Foerster, Dr. Paul Cronin, and Duaa Altaee during late summer of 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Paul Cronin, a University of Michigan radiologist, frequently visited the Ann Arbor home of Maria and Petros Petrou , where Drs. Myria Petrou and Bradley Foerster were staying while Maria and Petros were in Cyprus. Many of the conversations took place on the screened-in back porch, informally known as the “Chicken Coop.” The reconstruction is based on Dr. Bradley Foerster’s recollections of conversations with Dr. Paul Cronin over several days, including his subsequent questioning of Paul Cronin about the claims described below. Dr. Foerster subsequently documented statements attributed to Dr. Cronin in a sworn affidavit dated September 1, 2018 . This is not an original recording or a verbatim ...
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The University of Michigan Withheld Key Files, Then Used Them Against Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou: New FOIA Tests Whether a Separate Withheld FBI Record Concerns Racism, Antisemitism, or Hate Crimes

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The University of Michigan has acknowledged possessing an FBI-generated document concerning Dr. Bradley Foerster and/or Dr. Myria Petrou. The University has withheld the document in full. Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou are testing possible subjects of the document through focused FOIA requests. The October 29, 2026 request asks whether the document concerns alleged racism, antisemitism, racial or religious bias, or hate crimes involving Dr. Foerster or Dr. Petrou. The request follows years of allegations that entered police, University, and federal files—often without Dr. Foerster or Dr. Petrou receiving the underlying records or even knowing that the records existed. The Allegations Followed Protected Activity The chronology begins before the accusations. In 2015, Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou served as witnesses in a sexual-harassment case. In 2017, Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou reported concerns about the administration of NIH grant R01NS082304, after which ...
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Russia-Gate and the Chicken Coop — New Audio Reconstruction of Dr. Bradley Foerster’s Summer 2016 Conversations With Dr. Paul Cronin in Ann Arbor, Michigan

During the summer of 2016, Dr. Paul Cronin, a University of Michigan radiologist, frequently visited the Ann Arbor, Michigan home of Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou. Many of the conversations took place on the screened-in back porch, informally known as the “Chicken Coop.” According to Dr. Foerster's recollections, Dr. Cronin discussed Russia, the approaching U.S. presidential election, intelligence-related matters, and individuals with whom Dr. Cronin claimed connections. Dr. Foerster subsequently documented statements attributed to Dr. Cronin in a sworn affidavit dated September 1, 2018. A new, approximately seven-minute, AI-assisted dramatic audio reconstruction brings the reported conversations on the screened-in porch to life. The recording recreates conversations recalled by Dr. Foerster involving Dr. Cronin and Duaa Altaee. The production captures the informal setting of the summer evenings, Dr. Foerster's que...
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Russia-Gate and the Chicken Coop — Summer 2016 Conversations With Dr. Paul Cronin | Audio Reconstruction

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MAJOR UPDATE · OCTOBER 28, 2026 Originally published June 27, 2026. Substantially updated October 28, 2026. Now Available: Russia-Gate and the Chicken Coop — Audio Reconstruction Listen to a new AI-assisted dramatic reconstruction of the summer 2016 conversations in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as recalled by Dr. Bradley Foerster. The production is presented alongside his September 1, 2018 sworn affidavit and the subsequent documentary record. This is a dramatization based on recollections, not an original recording or verbatim transcript of the conversations. Listen: Russia-Gate and the Chicken Coop Summer 2016 · Ann Arbor, Michigan AI-assisted dramatic audio reconstruction · 7:47 Listen on SoundCloud → Open or download MP3 → Read the...
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What Is in the FBI Document the University of Michigan Won’t Release? Dr. Foerster Files FOIA Request Concerning Alleged False Statements, False Criminal Complaints, or Perjury

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The University of Michigan holds an FBI-generated document concerning Dr. Bradley Foerster and/or Dr. Myria Petrou and refuses to release any part of it. The University knows what the document concerns. Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou do not. On October 28, 2026, Dr. Foerster asked whether the University holds FBI-generated records alleging that either doctor made false criminal complaints or statements to law enforcement, committed perjury, or provided false declarations or testimony. The request asks whether records concern those allegations—not whether the allegations are true. The October 27 post explains the withheld document and the related request concerning harassment. October 28, 2026 FOIA Request — FBI-Generated Records Concerning Alleged False Statements, False Criminal Allegations, or Perjury
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“Harassment” as a Shield Against Questions: Congressman Jamie Raskin Asked to Review Federal and Constitutional Issues as New FOIA Tests the University of Michigan’s Withheld FBI Record Concerning Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou

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The University of Michigan has confirmed possession of an FBI-generated record concerning Dr. Bradley Foerster and/or Dr. Myria Petrou but has withheld the record in full . The response leaves Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou with one fact: the record exists . The University knows the record’s subject and contents; Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou do not. That information asymmetry is the reason for a series of focused FOIA requests. Rather than speculate about the withheld record, Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou are testing possible subjects one at a time. On October 27, 2026, Dr. Foerster requested FBI-generated records concerning harassment, cyberbullying, stalking, intimidating or threatening communications, repeated or unwanted communications, and malicious use of telecommunications involving Dr. Foerster and/or Dr. Petrou. The category was selected because harassment allegations or characterizations previously arose in two documented matters . Dr. Foers...
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“Could These Reports Lawfully Support My Dismissal?”: Dr. Bradley Foerster Asks University of Michigan General Counsel Patricia Petrowski to Defend Hall Render’s Unsigned “DRAFT” Reports—and Asks Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel, and Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit to Act

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On October 23, 2026, Dr. Bradley Foerster asked University of Michigan Vice President and General Counsel Patricia Petrowski to state the University’s legal position on two Hall Render reports used against Dr. Foerster during the Bylaw 5.09 proceedings. Later that evening, Dr. Foerster forwarded the complete correspondence and four Hall Render documents to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel, and Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit. Dr. Foerster asked the three officials to determine whether the record warranted investigation, independent review, referral, reopening of the University proceedings, or other corrective action. Although Petrowski was not the University’s lead counsel during the 2018 proceedings, the University later confirmed that records concerning Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou existed within Petrowski’s files or those of her staff for 2018 and 2019. The University withheld those records in full under attorney-client privilege, le...
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