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Brittney Griner’s Trial in Russia Expected to End Next Week, per Report

Brittney Griner’s drug trial in Russia is nearing its end, with an expected final day of next Froday, according to ESPN’s T.J. Quinn. At that time, she is expected to receiver her verdict at sentencing.

Griner testified on Wednesday that a language interpreter provided during her questioning translated only a fraction of what was said, and that she was instructed to sign documents without being provided an explanation. That revelation could be a part of a larger defense strategy to get evidence that’s being used against her ruled inadmissible, lawyer Tom Firestone told ESPN.