Affidavits: University of Michigan Colleague Paul Cronin Discussed Russia-Gate Claims Before the Steele Dossier
Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou submitted sworn affidavits in federal court describing statements made by Dr. Paul Cronin, a colleague at the University of Michigan, concerning Russia-Gate allegations.
The affidavits identify Dr. Cronin as the source of statements conveyed to Dr. Foerster and Duaa Altaee in 2016 and later relayed to Dr. Petrou. Dr. Petrou is not identified as the source.
According to the affidavits, Dr. Cronin described an alleged Russian effort to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election and claimed that Russia possessed kompromat on Donald Trump in the form of a sex tape. The affidavits further state that these statements were made months before the publication of the Steele Dossier.
The affidavits also attribute to Dr. Cronin statements that he was personally acquainted with then-FBI Director James Comey. Dr. Cronin also told Dr. Foerster and Duaa Altaee that Bob Mueller would be brought in “to clean up the mess.”
These affidavits were submitted as supplemental exhibits in federal FOIA litigation and provide sworn testimony bearing on the origin of the Russia-Gate record and the FBI reporting sequence documented in related records.
Federal court filing: Affidavits of Bradley Foerster & Myria Petrou describing statements attributed to Dr. Paul Cronin concerning Russia-Gate-related allegations.
Affidavit of Dr. Bradley Foerster filed in litigated FBI FOIA proceedings.
Affidavit of Dr. Myria Petrou filed in litigated FBI FOIA proceedings.
The affidavits were filed under Dr. Foerster’s litigated FOIA complaint.
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.