Dr. Paul Cronin — FBI Interview (March 7, 2018): Identified as Source but Not Examined on Allegations
On March 7, 2018, a contemporaneous note was created by Dr. Bradley Foerster documenting a conversation with Dr. Paul Cronin regarding an FBI and HHS-OIG interview conducted that same day at the University of Michigan Department of Radiology.
In summer 2016, Dr. Cronin communicated Russia-Gate-related statements to Dr. Foerster and Duaa Altaee, before Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou reported those statements to the FBI.
The note reflects that Dr. Cronin reported being approached by federal agents at his workplace and escorted to the interview by his direct supervisor, Dr. Ella Kazerooni, Vice-Chair of Clinical Affairs.
According to the note, and documented contemporaneously on the same date as his FBI interview, Dr. Cronin stated that the agents did not question him regarding either Russia-Gate-related allegations or medical billing-related allegations. Instead, the questioning was focused on his relationships with Duaa Altaee, Dr. Bradley Foerster, and Dr. Myria Petrou.
Dr. Cronin stated that he felt pressured to admit to conduct that was not true and was asked about time spent outside of work with Duaa Altaee, Dr. Foerster, and Dr. Petrou.
Record Context
Apple Notes timestamp: March 7, 2018 at 3:09 PM.
Established Timeline
- Summer 2016: Dr. Cronin communicated Russia-Gate-related statements to Dr. Foerster and Duaa Altaee.
- January 30, 2018: FBI interview of Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou in Detroit.
- March 2, 2018: FBI interview of Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou in Ann Arbor.
- March 7, 2018: FBI / HHS-OIG interview of Dr. Cronin at the University of Michigan.
- March 7, 2018: Dr. Cronin stated that agents did not ask him about Russia-Gate-related allegations or medical billing-related allegations.
Consistency Across Records
The March 7, 2018 note reflects a broader pattern across institutional and law enforcement records in which Dr. Paul Cronin — identified by Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou as a source of Russia-Gate-related statements and other allegations — was not directly questioned on those allegations in documented proceedings.
This includes:
Law Enforcement Activity
- According to the March 7, 2018 contemporaneous note, Dr. Cronin stated that federal agents did not question him regarding Russia-Gate-related statements or medical billing-related allegations during his FBI / HHS-OIG interview at the University of Michigan.
- No released Ann Arbor Police Department record presently identified documents a direct interview of Dr. Cronin regarding allegations attributed to “Nick,” including allegations involving extortion directed at Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou.
University of Michigan Investigative and Administrative Processes
- No released Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) record presently identified documents compelled participation by Dr. Cronin in the University investigation concerning “Nick.”
- No released Office of the General Counsel (OGC) record presently identified documents an interview of Dr. Cronin concerning the identity of “Nick.”
- Dr. Cronin was not required to provide sworn testimony during Dr. Foerster’s University of Michigan Bylaw 5.09 proceedings.
Formal Proceedings and Testimony
- The only identified sworn testimony by Dr. Cronin presently located in the record is a June 2017 deposition in which he stated that he did not know “Nick” and denied extortion allegations involving Dr. Foerster or Dr. Petrou.
- Following that deposition, Maria Petrou continued to communicate allegations involving financial misconduct and embezzlement concerning Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou.
Dr. Cronin has not publicly addressed or clarified the record despite repeated requests from Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou, including regarding Russia-Gate-related statements and related investigative matters.
The March 7, 2018 note remains part of the broader federal record chronology presently being reconstructed through ongoing DOJ FOIA litigation and related agency productions.
Additional Record
March 7, 2018 communication reflecting Dr. Cronin was escorted to a conference room prior to the interview.
Related Records (Russia-Gate / Foreign Agent Allegations)
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.