Drs. Foerster and Petrou Submit Letter to FBI and HHS-OIG Concerning Investigative Predicate and Probable Cause

On May 25, 2026, Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou transmitted correspondence to FBI Special Agent Sue Lucas and HHS-OIG Special Agent Tyson Howard requesting clarification regarding the investigative predicate, probable cause, and inter-agency coordination reflected in released FBI, HHS-OIG, University of Michigan, and Ann Arbor Police Department records.

The letter documents that the Ann Arbor Police Department executed search warrants later characterized by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor as lacking probable cause; that the FBI was informed the University of Michigan had “nothing to do” with the Ann Arbor Police investigation despite released records involving University of Michigan phones, “Nick” communications, and Dr. Paul Cronin; that the October 6, 2017 HHS-OIG opening memorandum identified HHS-OIG as the “sole investigating agency at this time”; that the July 20, 2017 HHS-OIG complaint was submitted under Dr. Petrou’s name without her knowledge; and that Dr. Petrou later formally requested removal of her name from the complaint record.

The correspondence further requests clarification regarding what factual predicate supported any FBI investigation involving Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou; whether the FBI independently reviewed the probable-cause basis for the Ann Arbor Police Department investigation; how the investigative roles of the FBI, HHS-OIG, Ann Arbor Police Department, and University of Michigan were coordinated; and whether FBI involvement later expanded beyond the HHS-OIG investigation.

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Selected Reporting

• Bradley Foerster Submits 140-Exhibit, 1,121-Page Documentary Chronology to FBI for Supervisory Review of the Investigation Involving Dr. Bradley Foerster, Dr. Myria Petrou, and Duaa Altaee
• 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
• Eva Feldman Documentary Chronology: 139 Exhibits on NIH R01NS082304, University Proceedings, and Federal Investigation — No Response Received
• Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou Send Ann Arbor Officials Documentary Chronology on AAPD and Related Federal Investigations — No Response Received
• Timothy Lynch Documentary Chronology: 63 Exhibits on University of Michigan Office of General Counsel, University Investigations, and Law Enforcement — No Response Received
• Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou Documentary Chronology: 8 Exhibits Document More Than Two Years of Efforts to Trace Bank of Ann Arbor's $1.4 Million Sheriff's Sale Credit Bid — No Response Received

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 a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.