FOIA Request to University of Michigan – Christine Gerdes Files (Foreign Agent Allegations)
The following Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the University of Michigan seeking records maintained by Office of General Counsel personnel, including Christine Gerdes, relating to allegations involving Dr. Myria Petrou and Dr. Bradley Foerster.
The request seeks documents concerning allegations of acting as foreign agents, serving foreign interests, engaging in espionage-type activity, or otherwise acting against the interests of the United States. It also identifies a specific custodian and timeframe for the requested records.
FOIA request submitted to the University of Michigan seeking records in Christine Gerdes’ files regarding foreign agent and related allegations involving Dr. Myria Petrou and Dr. Bradley Foerster.
Context
This request follows the denial of a prior FOIA appeal by University of Michigan President Domenico Grasso, which involved access to records maintained within the Office of General Counsel, including files associated with Christine Gerdes relating to the Russia-Gate matter.
This request forms part of the documented record concerning allegations, federal records, and related FOIA litigation involving the University of Michigan and associated oversight submissions.
See also:
- Grasso FOIA Appeal Denial – Russia-Gate Records
- University of Michigan Confirms Withheld Communication Between Lead Counsel Timothy Lynch and Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade
- Unredacted FBI Reports on Petrou and Foerster Produced by University of Michigan (2018)
- DOJ Confirms 500+ Page FBI File (Foerster v. DOJ) – Congressional Submissions
- Letter to University Counsel (Dan Tukel)
Selected Reporting
- From Mentor to Federal Investigation: The Dr. Eva Feldman Documentary Chronology
- July 26 Documentary Notice and Documentary Chronology Transmitted to City Attorney Kaur, Mayor Taylor, City Administrator Dohoney, and Police Chief Anderson Concerning Ann Arbor Police Department Investigations, Related City Proceedings, and Federal Investigations Involving Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou (2015–2026).
- July 7 Documentary Notice to University of Michigan Vice President and General Counsel Timothy G. Lynch Concerning University and Law Enforcement Investigations Involving Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou (2015–2026). July 8 UM Announces Lynch Leaving.
- From One FBI File to a Legislative Proposal: Peter and Maria Foerster Ask Senator Van Hollen's Office and Congressman Jamie Raskin to Consider a Uniform Administrative Framework for Federal Investigations
- The Institutional Fingerprint of the FBI Russia-Gate File: Referrals, Consults, Intelligence Reports, and the June 16, 2026 FBI Production
- Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou Document More Than Two Years of Unsuccessful Efforts to Trace Bank of Ann Arbor's $1.4 Million Sheriff's Sale Credit Bid (June 2026)
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.