Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years for cannabis possession, smuggling in Russia

Russian prosecutors seek 9.5 years jail for US basketball star Griner

US basketball star Brittney Griner on Thursday asked a Russian court not to "end my life here" as prosecutors requested she be sentenced to nine and a half years in prison on drug smuggling charges.

Griner gets 9 years in Russian jail for possessing drugs

By John Hugh DeMastri Daily Caller News FoundationA Russian court found U.S. WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into the country, sentencing her to nine years in prison, Reuters reported.Griner, who filed a guilty plea, is one of the pre-eminent stars in the WNBA, described by her lawyers as the “Usain Bolt” of women’s basketball, according to Reuters. Prosecutors requested 9 and a half yea…

US basketball star given nine years in Russia jail

Griner, 31, admitted possessing cannabis oil but told the court she made an "honest mistake".

Russian court sentences Brittney Griner to nine years in jail

President Joe Biden calls the verdict ‘unacceptable’ and  vows his administration will continue to work for her release

Russian court jails US basketball star for nine years over drug smuggling

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison over drug smuggling as US President Joe Biden called the ruling "unacceptable".

Brittney Griner: US basketball star jailed for nine years on drug charges

A Russian court has sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drug charges.