Foerster v. U.S. Department of Justice — Sworn Affidavits of Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou Concerning Dr. Paul Cronin as the Source of Russia-Gate-Related Statements
Foerster v. U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-03277-CJN (D.D.C.), is federal Freedom of Information Act litigation concerning FBI records relating to Dr. Bradley Foerster. In that litigation, Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou submitted sworn affidavits as supplemental exhibits addressing the source, timing, and substance of Russia-Gate-related statements described in the case.
Dr. Foerster’s affidavit identifies Dr. Paul Cronin, then a colleague at the University of Michigan, as the source of statements conveyed to Dr. Foerster and Duaa Altaee in 2016 and later relayed to Dr. Petrou. Dr. Petrou’s affidavit states that she was not the source of those statements.
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 the federal FOIA litigation and provide sworn testimony bearing on the asserted origin of the Russia-Gate-related statements and the FBI reporting sequence documented in related records.
Federal court filing: Affidavits of Dr. Bradley Foerster & Dr. Myria Petrou addressing 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.
Related Documentary Record
These affidavits should be read together with the related civil-litigation records below, which preserve earlier responses concerning several of the same subjects addressed in the affidavits.
Related Civil Litigation — Dr. Bradley Foerster
Foerster v. Cronin — Selected Responses by Dr. Paul Cronin Concerning “Nick,” Medical Billing, and Russia-Gate-Related Statements
Related Civil Litigation — Dr. Myria Petrou
Dr. Myria Petrou v. City of Ann Arbor et al. — Selected Responses by Dr. Paul Cronin and Dr. Aine Kelly Concerning “Nick,” Medical Billing, and Russia-Gate-Related Statements
Selected Reporting
- Bradley Foerster Submits 140-Exhibit, 1,121-Page Documentary Chronology to FBI for Supervisory Review of the Investigation Involving Dr. Bradley Foerster, Dr. Myria Petrou, and Duaa Altaee
- 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
- Eva Feldman Documentary Chronology: 139 Exhibits on NIH R01NS082304, University Proceedings, and Federal Investigation — No Response Received
- Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou Send Ann Arbor Officials Documentary Chronology on AAPD and Related Federal Investigations — No Response Received
- Timothy Lynch Documentary Chronology: 63 Exhibits on University of Michigan Office of General Counsel, University Investigations, and Law Enforcement — No Response Received
- Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou Documentary Chronology: 8 Exhibits Document More Than Two Years of Efforts to Trace Bank of Ann Arbor's $1.4 Million Sheriff's Sale Credit Bid — No Response Received
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 a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.