Unredacted FBI Complaint and Interview Reports on Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster Based on Complaint by Maria Petrou, Mother of Dr. Petrou — University of Michigan FOIA (Jan–Feb 2018)
In a September 2019 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) response, the University of Michigan produced unredacted internal Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports dated January–February 2018 concerning Dr. Myria Petrou and Dr. Bradley Foerster, after both had resigned from the University.
This was the first time Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster became aware that Myria Petrou’s mother had contacted the FBI.
The reports document FBI activity in early 2018, including a January 26, 2018 complaint submitted by Myria Petrou’s mother (Maria Petrou) and a February 1, 2018 follow-up interview of Maria Petrou.
These materials do not include the January 30, 2018 complaint submitted to the FBI in Detroit by Dr. Petrou and Dr. Foerster, which is presented separately (see: FBI Interview — Detroit Field Office ).
The documents are marked “Do Not Distribute” and appear to reflect raw complaint intake and interview summaries, rather than adjudicated findings.
The presence of unredacted FBI records within a public university is notable in itself. These materials predate adverse employment actions and exist independently of the federal FOIA litigation now confirming a broader FBI file.
While the substance of the reports reflects unverified third-party allegations, their existence, dissemination, and unredacted form are significant. At minimum, they establish that federal investigative materials were present within the University of Michigan during the same period in which federal complaint activity and interviews were occurring.
The following pages are drawn from the University of Michigan’s 2019 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) response, which included unredacted FBI reports relating to Myria Petrou and Bradley Foerster. These materials were produced by the University as responsive records and are presented here as received.
University of Michigan FOIA response confirming responsive FBI records.
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FBI Reports (January–February 2018)
Note: The following FBI records were produced by the University of Michigan in response to a 2019 FOIA request. The documents are presented in full for reference and review.
FBI report dated January 31, 2018, marked “Do Not Distribute.”
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FBI follow-up report dated February 2, 2018.
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Why These Records Matter
These records are significant not because they establish adjudicated findings, but because they document the existence and circulation of unredacted internal FBI materials concerning University employees within the University of Michigan itself. They also predate subsequent employment actions and exist independently of the federal FOIA litigation confirming a broader 500+ page FBI file.
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.