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 were asked to appear for a follow-up interview at the FBI Ann Arbor field office. The FBI record presented here reflects that interview and is based on a partial FOIA production.
This interview occurred within a sequence of FBI activity in early 2018, including a January 26, 2018 complaint submitted by Maria Petrou, mother of Dr. Petrou, a January 30, 2018 FBI interview at the Detroit field office involving Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster, and a February 2, 2018 follow-up interview of Myria Petrou. Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster were not aware of the January 26 and February 2 FBI contacts at the time of their January 30 interview.
The January 30, 2018 Detroit meeting involved Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster reporting a death threat against Dr. Petrou. That contact is documented in an FBI complaint form obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (FBI Complaint Form – Detroit Interview (January 30, 2018)).
The FBI record 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). The name of the HHS-OIG Special Agent in the released record is redacted. Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster were met by FBI Special Agent Sue Lucas in the lobby of the federal building and escorted through a rear entrance into the FBI office and an interview room, rather than through a public front entrance. During the meeting, the HHS-OIG agent identified himself as Tyson Howard, who had previously contacted Dr. Petrou regarding grant-related concerns. The agent provided a business card identifying himself but did not display a badge.
During the interview, Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster reported statements made by Dr. Paul Cronin, including that he told them that Dr. Petrou’s mother was a “Russian spy.” In response, Agent Lucas asked whether Cronin had stated if Dr. Petrou’s mother was “a true agent or just a money launderer?” Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster stated that they did not know and that such questions should be directed to Cronin. The FBI record further reflects that criminal concerns were reported, including grant-related issues.
The FBI advised that there was an ongoing federal investigation and that the discussion should not be disclosed.
Additional details regarding the conduct of the interview are reflected in a contemporaneous account. During the meeting, the individual identifying himself as OIG Special Agent Tyson Howard stated that neither Dr. Petrou nor Dr. Foerster should record the conversation and that their pending civil litigation involving the Bank of Ann Arbor and the sheriff’s sale of their properties precluded investigation by the FBI.
When asked whether that position would extend to investigating a murder if there were a wrongful death suit, the OIG agent became visibly agitated, struck the table, and reprimanded Dr. Foerster for “putting words into his mouth.” The agents did not address concerns regarding police corruption.
The individual identifying himself as Special Agent Tyson Howard further stated that Paul Cronin and Tarick Seifeddine were “persons of interest” and advised Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster that they did not know the full circumstances and should “get on with their lives.”
The FBI subsequently identified six responsive pages for this interview but released only three, withholding the remainder in full. The released 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
FBI records presented across these posts originate from different custodians and reflect overlapping activity within the same timeframe.
FBI reports produced by the University of Michigan in response to a 2019 FOIA request include January–February 2018 complaint and interview activity, including contacts involving Maria Petrou, associated with the FBI Ann Arbor field office.
By contrast, the FBI report presented here reflects the March 2, 2018 interview at the FBI Ann Arbor field office and was produced through the Department of Justice. The released record is redacted and incomplete, with only three of six responsive pages disclosed.
Taken together, the records reflect different portions of the same sequence of FBI activity during early 2018, associated with the same field office and timeframe, with varying levels of completeness across sources.
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FBI interview report (FD-302), March 2, 2018 — initial page documenting interview of Dr. Myria Petrou and Dr. Bradley Foerster at the FBI Ann Arbor field office.
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FBI interview report (FD-302), March 2, 2018 — continuation of interview summary.
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FBI interview report (FD-302), March 2, 2018 — continuation of interview summary (redacted).
Related FBI records:
Unredacted FBI Reports on University of Michigan Employees (2018)
Includes reports documenting interviews conducted by FBI Special Agent Sue Lucas, including an interview of Dr. Petrou’s mother in January and early 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.