American basketball player Brittney Griner’s pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended to July 2 at the request of investigators, Russia’s TASS news agency reported on Tuesday. The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) seven-time All-Star was detained at a Moscow airport on Feb. 17 when a search of her luggage allegedly revealed multiple cannabis oil…
Phoenix Mercury Meet State Department as Griner Detention Continues
The Phoenix Mercury met with the State Department on Monday amid seven-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner’s ongoing detention in Russia, U.S. officials said. Griner was detained at a Moscow airport on Feb. 17 when a search of her luggage allegedly revealed multiple cannabis oil vape cartridges. She could face up to 10 years in prison….
Detention of WNBA’s Brittney Griner in Moscow Extended by 1 Month
MOSCOW—WNBA star Brittney Griner had her pre-trial detention in Russia extended by one month Friday, her lawyer said. Alexander Boykov told The Associated Press he thinks the relatively short extension indicated that Griner’s case would go to trial soon. The 31-year-old American basketball player has been in custody for nearly three months. Griner, a two-time…
US Says Russia ‘Wrongfully Detained’ WNBA Star Brittney Griner
The U.S. government on Tuesday determined that WNBA player Brittney Griner is being “wrongfully detained” in Russia and additional efforts will be focused on securing her release, the U.S. State Department announced. Griner, a WNBA All-Star player and two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained in February at a Moscow-area airport after allegedly being caught with vape…
Does WNBA Star Appreciate American Freedom More From Russian Prison? | Larry Elder
Brittney Griner is a WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist who was arrested in February at a Russian airport for marijuana possession. She’s also one of the many famous sports stars who doesn’t want the American national anthem to play at sports games. But remember immigrants like the NBA star from Turkey who changed…
Moscow Court Rejects Bid for Release of US Basketball Player Held on Charges of Drug Smuggling
A court in Russia on March 17 denied an attempt by lawyers to secure the release of U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was arrested in February on charges of drug smuggling. Griner, a WNBA player, plays professional basketball in Russia for UMMC Ekaterinburg. She allegedly had hashish oil in her luggage at an airport…
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Detained in Russia
WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained in Russia after allegedly being caught with hashish oil in her luggage, according to her agent and several Congress members. “As a U.S. citizen was passing through the green channel at Sheremetyevo Airport upon arriving from New York, a working dog from the Sheremetyevo Customs canine department detected the…
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