Notice to Michigan Attorney General – FOIA Request for OGC Gerdes Files (Russia-Gate Records)
The following communication was provided to the Michigan Attorney General to provide notice of a FOIA request submitted to the University of Michigan concerning records maintained within the Office of General Counsel, including files associated with Christine Gerdes.
The request follows prior FOIA proceedings in which the University identified responsive records relating to Russia-Gate and to Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou within OGC files but denied access under claimed exemptions.
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Email to the Michigan Attorney General providing notice of FOIA request for OGC Gerdes files relating to Russia-Gate records involving Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou.
Context
This communication forms part of the documented record concerning FOIA requests, withheld records, and related oversight notifications involving the University of Michigan.
The underlying request and supporting materials are available here:
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.