Maria Petrou Handwritten Note Attributes Later FBI, Merrill Lynch, and Police Issues to Duaa Altaee
The following handwritten note was sent by Dr. Myria Petrou’s mother, Maria Petrou, during the fall of 2024 after Dr. Myria Petrou and Dr. Bradley Foerster asked why so many seemingly inexplicable events involving the University of Michigan and law enforcement had occurred over the years and why there had never been any resolution.
“M.L.” refers to Merrill Lynch.
“If Duaa didn’t come into your life with the mysterious lady, you would not go away from us [Maria and Petros]. So no FBI, no M.L and police.”
— Maria Petrou (fall 2024 handwritten note)
According to the note, Duaa Altaee created a rift in the family which Maria believed later contributed to institutional, financial, and law enforcement issues, including the Merrill Lynch (“M.L.”) account dispute in which Maria alleged to the Ann Arbor Police Department that Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou had embezzled funds.
Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou, however, note that Duaa and her husband Tarick Seifeddine were repeatedly welcomed into Maria and Petros’ home and were viewed positively by Maria at the time.
Related material:
Our Lives Before the Archive
A personal and family background chronology documenting Brad and Myria’s life before the events that later became part of the public records archive.
Town & Gown: Maria Petrou, Paul Cronin, and the Evolution of the “Nick” Allegations, Foreclosure, and Eviction
Chronology examining the evolution of the “Nick” allegations, the Ann Arbor police investigation, frozen bank accounts, foreclosure and eviction proceedings, and overlapping relationships involving Maria Petrou, Paul Cronin, and the University of Michigan.
Recorded April 2017 Meeting – Duaa Altaee / Maria Petrou Playback, Transcript Excerpt, and Emergence of “Nick” in Ongoing AAPD Investigation (Case 17-3517 – Paul Cronin Inquiry)
Archival post examining recorded April 2017 conversations involving Duaa Altaee and Maria Petrou, including transcript excerpts and the subsequent emergence of “Nick” during the ongoing Ann Arbor Police Department investigation.
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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.