Russia-Gate and the Chicken Coop — New Audio Reconstruction of Dr. Bradley Foerster’s Summer 2016 Conversations With Dr. Paul Cronin in Ann Arbor, Michigan
During the summer of 2016, Dr. Paul Cronin, a University of Michigan radiologist, frequently visited the Ann Arbor, Michigan home of Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou. Many of the conversations took place on the screened-in back porch, informally known as the “Chicken Coop.”
According to Dr. Foerster's recollections, Dr. Cronin discussed Russia, the approaching U.S. presidential election, intelligence-related matters, and individuals with whom Dr. Cronin claimed connections. Dr. Foerster subsequently documented statements attributed to Dr. Cronin in a sworn affidavit dated September 1, 2018.
A new, approximately seven-minute, AI-assisted dramatic audio reconstruction brings the reported conversations on the screened-in porch to life.
The recording recreates conversations recalled by Dr. Foerster involving Dr. Cronin and Duaa Altaee. The production captures the informal setting of the summer evenings, Dr. Foerster's questions, and the extraordinary claims attributed to Dr. Cronin.
Listen: Russia-Gate and the Chicken Coop
The recording is an AI-assisted dramatic reconstruction based on Dr. Foerster's recollections, not an original recording or verbatim transcript of the 2016 conversations. The production does not independently establish the accuracy of statements attributed to Dr. Cronin or other participants.
From the Summer of 2016 to the 2018 Documentary Record
On September 1, 2018, Dr. Foerster signed a sworn affidavit describing statements attributed to Dr. Cronin concerning Russian election interference, alleged intelligence connections, and related matters.
The 2018 documentary record also includes Dr. Cronin's April 2018 communications, the federal lawsuit Foerster v. Cronin, the October 3, 2018 voluntary dismissal, and Dr. Cronin's written response, “I will,” to a request to come forward and testify honestly and truthfully.
The companion articles and primary-source record provide the underlying chronology:
Russia-Gate and the Chicken Coop — Original Narrative and Audio Reconstruction
Dr. Foerster's account of the summer 2016 conversations, accompanied by the audio reconstruction and September 2018 affidavit.
The April 2018 communications, federal litigation, voluntary dismissal, and October 2018 correspondence involving Dr. Cronin and Dr. Foerster.
September 1, 2018 Sworn Affidavit
Dr. Foerster's sworn account of Russia-Gate-related statements attributed to Dr. Cronin.
The FBI Documentary Record
Subsequent FOIA disclosures and federal litigation confirmed the existence of a substantial FBI investigative file concerning Dr. Foerster.
The publicly released FBI records document investigative activity and a December 2019 case closure. The available records do not fully resolve how federal authorities evaluated or ultimately handled the Russia-Gate information attributed to Dr. Cronin.
The audio reconstruction provides an accessible introduction to the reported conversations, the 2018 documentary chronology, and the unresolved questions surrounding the federal investigative record.
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.