Dr. Bradley Foerster’s FBI File: January 26, 2018 and February 1, 2018 FBI Interview Records of Maria Petrou
Released FBI records document January 26, 2018 and February 1, 2018 FBI interview records later identified through corresponding unredacted University of Michigan records as involving Maria Petrou, mother of Dr. Myria Petrou.
The first record is an FBI Electronic Communication dated January 31, 2018, documenting that a complaint was received on January 26, 2018. In the FBI production, the individual’s name and substantive statement are redacted. The corresponding unredacted University of Michigan version, linked below, identifies the individual as Maria Petrou.
The second record is an FBI FD-302 dated February 2, 2018, documenting a voluntary follow-up interview conducted on February 1, 2018 at the FBI Ann Arbor office. In the FBI production, the individual’s name and the substantive content of the interview are heavily redacted. The corresponding unredacted University of Michigan version, linked below, identifies the individual as Maria Petrou.
These records were produced as part of the FBI “Russia-Gate” FOIA release in Foerster v. U.S. Department of Justice, No. 1:25-cv-03277-CJN.
Previously released unredacted versions of these materials obtained from the University of Michigan are linked below for comparison and archival context.
Despite the heavy redactions in the FBI production, the records confirm direct in-person FBI contact in Ann Arbor during January and February 2018, the existence of at least one formal FBI FD-302 interview memorandum, and a documented follow-up interview shortly after the initial January 26, 2018 contact.
Released FBI records concerning Maria Petrou’s January 26, 2018 and February 1, 2018 contacts with the FBI Ann Arbor office.
January 31, 2018 FBI Electronic Communication
Released FBI Electronic Communication dated January 31, 2018, documenting Maria Petrou’s January 26, 2018 contact with the FBI Ann Arbor office.
February 2, 2018 FBI FD-302
Released FBI FD-302 dated February 2, 2018, documenting Maria Petrou’s February 1, 2018 follow-up interview at the FBI Ann Arbor office.
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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.