FBI Interview Report (March 2, 2018) – Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster, Ann Arbor Field Office
On March 2, 2018, Dr. Myria Petrou and Dr. Bradley Foerster appeared for a follow-up interview at the FBI Ann Arbor field office. The FBI record presented here was later produced through a partial FOIA release.
The interview occurred during a sequence of FBI activity in early 2018, including a January 26, 2018 complaint submitted by Maria Petrou, mother of Dr. Myria Petrou, a January 30, 2018 FBI interview involving Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster at the Detroit field office, and a February 2, 2018 follow-up interview of Maria Petrou.
At the time of the January 30 interview, Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster were unaware of both the January 26 complaint and the February 2 FBI contact.
The January 30, 2018 Detroit interview involved reporting a death threat against Dr. Petrou. That contact is documented in an FBI complaint form later obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (FBI Complaint Form – Detroit Interview (January 30, 2018)).
The released FBI report confirms that the interview included FBI Special Agent Sue Lucas and a Special Agent from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), whose name was redacted in the production.
Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster were met by Agent Lucas in the lobby of the federal building and escorted through a rear entrance into the FBI office and interview room. During the meeting, the HHS-OIG agent identified himself as Tyson Howard, who had previously contacted Dr. Petrou regarding grant-related concerns.
During the interview, Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster reported statements attributed to Dr. Paul Cronin, including statements that Dr. Petrou’s mother was a “Russian spy.” According to the FBI report, Agent Lucas asked whether Cronin had indicated she was “a true agent or just a money launderer.” Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster responded that such questions should be directed to Cronin.
The interview also included discussion of alleged criminal and grant-related concerns. The FBI advised that there was an ongoing federal investigation and instructed that the discussion not be disclosed.
Additional details regarding the conduct of the interview are reflected in a contemporaneous account created following the meeting.
According to that account, the individual identifying himself as HHS-OIG Special Agent Tyson Howard instructed Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster not to record the conversation and stated that their pending civil litigation involving the Bank of Ann Arbor and the sheriff’s sale precluded FBI investigation of related matters.
When asked whether that position would extend to a hypothetical wrongful death investigation involving pending civil litigation, the agent became visibly agitated, struck the table, and reprimanded Dr. Foerster for “putting words into his mouth.”
The account further states that the agent described Paul Cronin and Tarick Seifeddine as “persons of interest” and advised Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster to “get on with their lives.”
The FBI later identified six responsive pages associated with this interview but released only three pages, withholding the remaining pages in full.
The released FBI record is therefore incomplete.
An administrative appeal was submitted seeking disclosure of the name of the HHS-OIG Special Agent referenced in the record; that appeal was denied.
Record Context
The FBI records presented across these posts originate from different custodians and reflect overlapping FBI activity during early 2018.
Records produced by the University of Michigan through a 2019 FOIA request include January–February 2018 complaint and interview activity associated with the FBI Ann Arbor field office.
By contrast, the report presented here reflects the March 2, 2018 interview and was produced directly through the Department of Justice. Only three of six responsive pages were released.
Taken together, the records document different portions of the same sequence of FBI activity, with varying levels of completeness across productions.
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FBI FD-302 interview report dated March 2, 2018 — opening page documenting interview of Dr. Myria Petrou and Dr. Bradley Foerster at the FBI Ann Arbor field office.
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FBI FD-302 interview report dated March 2, 2018 — continuation of interview summary.
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FBI FD-302 interview report dated March 2, 2018 — redacted continuation of interview summary.
Related FBI records:
Unredacted FBI Reports in University of Michigan Files Regarding Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou (2018)
Includes reports documenting interviews conducted by FBI Special Agent Sue Lucas, including interviews involving Maria Petrou during January and February 2018.
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Brad Foerster, MD PhD
Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is active in the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.