Multi-Agency FOIA Requests (Prosecutor, Law Enforcement, and University) — No Records Identified Supporting “Foreign Agent” Allegation
The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office certifies that no records exist.
No agency has produced documentation supporting the allegation.
Requests across multiple agencies have yielded no responsive records.
FOIA Response — No Records Exist
On April 9, 2026, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office issued a response to a FOIA request seeking:
Any and all documents regarding allegations, reports, investigations, or concerns that Dr. Bradley Foerster and/or Dr. Myria Petrou were acting as foreign agents, serving foreign interests, or engaging in espionage-related activity (2025–present).
“A search of the records of the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney produced no responsive records.”
“To the best of my knowledge no records exist in response to your request.”
This response constitutes a formal certification that no such records exist within the Prosecutor’s Office.
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FOIA response certifying that no responsive records exist.
Parallel Requests Across Agencies
Identical FOIA requests were submitted across multiple law enforcement and government bodies within a 24-hour period, including:
- University of Michigan (Office of General Counsel – Christine Gerdes)
- Ann Arbor Police Department
- Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office
- Michigan State Police
- Michigan Attorney General (Dana Nessel)
- University of Michigan Police Department
University of Michigan Police Department (UMPD) — No Records Exist
More recently, two separate FOIA requests to the University of Michigan Police Department—addressing complaints and communications—produced no responsive records.
Exhibit 1 — FOIA Response (April 20, 2026)
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No complaints or allegations identified.
Exhibit 2 — FOIA Response (Communications)
This request sought communications between law enforcement and University of Michigan officials regarding the allegation.
No responsive communications identified.
FBI records are being processed through ongoing Department of Justice FOIA litigation, with production expected on a rolling basis.
The objective is direct:
To determine whether any public body possesses records supporting allegations of foreign agent or espionage-related activity.
Context — Prior Prosecutorial Position (Eli Savit)
A recorded discussion is available here:
View Recording
- Office stated it was “not an investigatory body”
- No investigation into absence of probable cause court file warrant for 7 search warrants
- No investigation into unaccounted sheriff’s sale funds
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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.