Affidavit Filed in Foerster v. Cronin et al. Concerning Russia-Gate-Related Statements Attributed to Dr. Paul Cronin (2018)

In September 2018, Dr. Bradley Foerster filed a sworn affidavit in Foerster v. Cronin et al., Case No. 2:18-cv-07672-ODW-JC, concerning Russia-Gate-related statements attributed to Dr. Paul Cronin.

The affidavit was filed after FBI and HHS-OIG interview activity involving Dr. Foerster, Dr. Myria Petrou, Ms. Duaa Altaee, and Dr. Paul Cronin. The affidavit was later refiled as Exhibit B in the litigated FBI FOIA appeal concerning the Russia-Gate-related FBI file.

The affidavit is presented below as filed in federal court.

Affidavit

Affidavit of Dr. Bradley Foerster filed in Foerster v. Cronin et al., Case No. 2:18-cv-07672-ODW-JC.

At the time the affidavit was filed in 2018, Dr. Foerster understood that he was not a British citizen based on prior communications concerning an earlier United Kingdom passport application that had been denied.

Notary page accompanying the September 2018 affidavit.

Record Chronology

• Summer/Fall 2016: Alleged Russia-Gate-related statements attributed to Dr. Paul Cronin.
• January–March 2018: FBI and HHS-OIG interview activity involving Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou.
• July 2018: FBI/HHS-OIG interview activity involving Ms. Duaa Altaee.
• September 2018: Sworn affidavit filed in Foerster v. Cronin et al. concerning Russia-Gate-related statements attributed to Dr. Paul Cronin.
• 2025: Affidavit refiled as Exhibit B in the litigated FBI FOIA appeal.
• 2026: DOJ confirmed in Foerster v. U.S. Department of Justice that the FBI identified approximately 522 pages of potentially responsive records together with responsive audio media relating to Russia-Gate-related matters described in the request.

Related material:
Foerster v. Cronin — Selected Responses by Dr. Paul Cronin Concerning “Nick,” Medical Billing, and Russia-Gate-Related Statements

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.