Griner sentenced and fined 1m roubles in politically charged verdict that could lead to prisoner swap with the US
A Moscow court has convicted the US basketball player Brittney Griner on drug charges, sentencing her to nine years in prison and a 1m rouble fine in a politically charged verdict that could lead to a prisoner swap with the US.
Griner, a basketball talent who played in Russia during off-seasons from the Phoenix Mercury team, was arrested for cannabis possession at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport in February.
Written by Andrew Roth in Moscow
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/04/russian-court-convicts-us-basketball-star-brittney-griner-on-drug-charges under the title “Russian court jails US basketball player Brittney Griner for nine years on drug charges”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
