Brittney Griner’s lawyers told a Russian court that the WNBA star was prescribed medical cannabis at the latest hearing for Griner’s drug possession trial on Friday. Griner wasdetained at a Moscow-area airport for having vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage, resulting in the drug smuggling charges. However, during …
Read More »Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Smuggling Charges in Russia
Brittney Grinner pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges in a Russian court on Thursday, four months after the WNBA star was detained at a Moscow-area airport for having vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage. “I’d like to plead guilty, your honor,” Griner told the judge overseeing the case …
Read More »'I'm Terrified I Might Be Here Forever': Brittney Griner Pleads for Help in Letter to Biden From Russian Prison
Imprisoned basketball player Brittney Griner has appealed to Joe Biden in a heartfelt letter, asking the president to help bring her home. Griner’s agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, confirmed to news outlets that the letter was delivered to the president on Monday, July 4. The majority of the letter remains private, …
Read More »Brittney Griner's Trial on Drug Charge Begins in Russia
Brittney Griner’s trial for cannabis possession in Russia began Friday with a hearing where prosecutors detailed the case against the WNBA star. “Being sufficiently aware that the movement of narcotic drugs is not allowed… no later than February 17, 2022 at an unspecified location under unspecified circumstances from an unidentified …
Read More »WNBA Star Brittney Griner Considered 'Wrongfully Detained' in Russia, U.S. Gov't Says
The U.S. government now considers WNBA star Brittney Griner “wrongfully detained” in Russia, ESPN reports and Rolling Stone can confirm Griner was arrested in February at a Moscow-area airport after security allegedly found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her carry-on bag as she tried to enter the country (Griner …
Read More »WNBA Star Brittney Griner Arrested at Russian Airport After Vape Cartridges Found in Bag
Brittney Griner, a star WNBA player who was playing for a Russian women’s basketball team, was arrested at a Moscow-area airport after vape cartridges were found in her luggage. The Customs Service confirmed to the New York Times that a two-time gold medal-winning athlete matching Griner’s description had been arrested …
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