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Brittney Griner’s Trial Has Ended. What’s Next? - www.glamour.com - USA - Russia - Germany - Washington
glamour.com
16.08.2022 / 01:07

Brittney Griner’s Trial Has Ended. What’s Next?

to nine years in prison, her lawyer Maria Blagovolina on Monday. Griner was arrested for carrying a single vape cartridge containing less than a gram of hash oil.After six months in pretrial detention, the Phoenix Mercury star player was found guilty of drug possession on August 4.

Brittney Griner's Defense Team Appeals WNBA Star's Drug Conviction in Russia - www.etonline.com - USA - Ukraine - Russia - Washington - city Moscow
etonline.com
15.08.2022 / 19:19

Brittney Griner's Defense Team Appeals WNBA Star's Drug Conviction in Russia

Brittney Griner's legal team has appealed against the American basketball star's guilty verdict and nine-year prison sentence on drug smuggling charges in Russia, the lawyers said on Monday.Griner was arrested for carrying vape cartridges containing with marijuana in a Moscow airport in February amid soaring tension between Washington and Moscow, and just before Russian leader Vladimir Putin launched his ongoing assault on Ukraine.The athlete was on her way to Yekaterinburg, in western Russia, to play for a local team during the WNBA's off-season.Griner pleaded guilty to the charge but sought leniency, saying that she packed the cartridges inadvertently and marijuana was prescribed to her by a doctor in the U.S. to help her cope with pain from injuries sustained during her basketball career. In early August, a court in the Moscow region found her guilty.Before her trial began in July, the State Department designated her as being «wrongfully detained,» moving her case under the supervision of its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs — effectively the U.S.

Brittney Griner appeals against Russian drugs conviction - www.msn.com - USA - Russia - Washington - city Moscow
msn.com
15.08.2022 / 17:23

Brittney Griner appeals against Russian drugs conviction

Brittney Griner have filed an appeal against her prison sentence, Russian news agencies reported on Monday. Griner, an American basketball star for the Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison after being found guilty for drug possession. Griner was detained by Russian police at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on February 17 with vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.

Brittney Griner's Defense Team Files Appeal - www.justjared.com - Russia - city Moscow
justjared.com
15.08.2022 / 16:55

Brittney Griner's Defense Team Files Appeal

Brittney Griner‘s defense team has officially filed an appeal of her conviction.

LGBTQ Groups Condemn Brittney Griner’s Sentence - www.metroweekly.com - USA - Russia
metroweekly.com
07.08.2022 / 13:41

LGBTQ Groups Condemn Brittney Griner’s Sentence

pleaded guilty to the charge against her, admitting to possessing the cartridges but saying they were left in her luggage as part of an oversight while she was packing in a hurry. The U.S. State Department has floated the idea of a prisoner swap, in which the United States would release a convicted arms dealer in exchange for Griner and Paul Whelan, a former U.S.

Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in prison following Russia drug trial - www.thefader.com - USA - Ukraine - Russia - city Moscow
thefader.com
07.08.2022 / 09:47

Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in prison following Russia drug trial

Basketball player Brittney Griner has been found guilty of smuggling drugs with criminal intent in a Russian court today and sentenced to nine years in prison, CNN reports. The Phoenix Mercury player was detained near Moscow earlier this year after security discovered a small amount of the drug in her luggage.

Justin Bieber offers to help Brittney Griner after she is sentenced to prison in Russia - www.msn.com - Russia - city Moscow
msn.com
05.08.2022 / 18:45

Justin Bieber offers to help Brittney Griner after she is sentenced to prison in Russia

Justin Bieber offered up his help after U. S. basketball star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia on Thursday.

Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison: Stars React - www.etonline.com - Russia - Washington
etonline.com
05.08.2022 / 00:43

Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison: Stars React

Brittney Griner has been sentenced to 9 years in prison and fined 1 million rubles (around $16,500) after she was found guilty of drug possession and smuggling by a Russian court.The devastating news halfway across the world was met with shock and disdain, as celebrities and public figures spoke out about the arrest and subsequent sentencing. President Joe Biden, WNBA and NBA commissioners Cathy Engelbert and Adam Silver, as well as a slew of celebrities — from Justin Bieber, Kerry Washington and Mia Farrow — all spoke out in support of the Olympic gold medalist and Baylor great.Jada Pinkett Smith hardly had a minute to celebrate Breonna Taylor's family finally getting long overdue justice before news broke about Griner's sentencing.

Celebrities react to Brittney Griner's 9-year Russian prison sentence: 'This hurts' - www.foxnews.com - USA - Russia
foxnews.com
05.08.2022 / 00:35

Celebrities react to Brittney Griner's 9-year Russian prison sentence: 'This hurts'

WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for drug possession, and celebrities are speaking out. Many famous faces are voicing their outrage over the sentencing on social media. Here are some of those who have commented so far.

Brittney Griner Found Guilty: Everything to Know About Her Case in Russia - www.etonline.com - Ukraine - Russia - Indiana
etonline.com
04.08.2022 / 22:37

Brittney Griner Found Guilty: Everything to Know About Her Case in Russia

Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia for months after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage, has officially been found guilty of drug possession and smuggling by a Russian court.On Aug. 4, the Phoenix Mercury player was sentenced to 9 years in prison and given a fine of 1 million rubles (approximately $16,500) after she was found guilty. Brittney has had an uphill battle trying to have her criminal case acquitted in a trial that experts said was unlikely to be fair and that Russian authorities are using her as a diplomatic bargaining chip amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.The Olympic gold medalist has played in Russia for the last seven winters, earning more than $1 million per season -- more than quadruple her WNBA salary, according to the Associated Press.

Brittney Griner Sentenced To 9 YEARS In Russian Prison Following Drug Smuggling Trial! - perezhilton.com - Australia - New York - USA - New York - Russia - city Moscow
perezhilton.com
04.08.2022 / 21:03

Brittney Griner Sentenced To 9 YEARS In Russian Prison Following Drug Smuggling Trial!

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years behind bars in a Russian prison on charges of smuggling drugs into the country. Wow.

Brittney Griner Convicted in Russia, Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison: Celebrities React - www.usmagazine.com - USA - Russia - Houston - city Moscow
usmagazine.com
04.08.2022 / 20:07

Brittney Griner Convicted in Russia, Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison: Celebrities React

Hoping for a solution. After Brittney Griner was convicted of drug smuggling in Russia, plenty of WNBA players and other celebrities weighed in to express their support for the athlete.

Brittney Griner Found Guilty of Drug Possession and Smuggling, Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian Prison - www.etonline.com - USA - Russia - Washington - city Moscow
etonline.com
04.08.2022 / 19:23

Brittney Griner Found Guilty of Drug Possession and Smuggling, Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian Prison

American basketball star Brittney Griner was sentenced to 9 years in prison and given a fine of 1 million rubles (approximately $16,500) by a Russian court on Thursday, after she was found guilty of drug possession and smuggling. Prosecutors had asked that she receive 9 1/2 years in prison.The trial concluded nearly six months after Griner's arrest at a Moscow airport in a case that has reached the highest levels of U.S.-Russia diplomacy, with Washington proposing a prisoner exchange.

WNBA Player Brittney Griner Sentenced to Nine Years in Russian Prison for Drug Smuggling - variety.com - USA - Ukraine - Russia
variety.com
04.08.2022 / 19:09

WNBA Player Brittney Griner Sentenced to Nine Years in Russian Prison for Drug Smuggling

William Earl Brittney Griner, the WNBA player who was tried in Russian court for drug smuggling after bringing cannabis oil into the country, has been sentenced to nine years in jail, the Associated Press reports.President Biden issued a statement about the verdict, writing, “Today, American citizen Brittney Griner received a prison sentence that is one more reminder of what the world already knew: Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney. It’s unacceptable, and I call on Russia to release her immediately so she can be with her wife, loved ones, friends, and teammates.

WNBA Athlete Brittney Griner Found Guilty, Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison After Russian Detention: Details - www.usmagazine.com - Russia - city Moscow, Russia
usmagazine.com
04.08.2022 / 19:07

WNBA Athlete Brittney Griner Found Guilty, Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison After Russian Detention: Details

Nearly six months after Brittney Griner was arrested and detained in Moscow, Russia, the verdict of her trial is in.

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