Judge in Russia sentences U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Jim Heintz
by Jim Heintz
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years behind bars in a politically charged case that could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow.
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) - U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years behind bars in a politically charged case … [+8074 chars]
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