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.
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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.
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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
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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.