SI.com · Oct 13, 2022
Griner Not Convinced U.S. Will Be Able to Secure Her Release, per Report
Ever since February when WNBA star Brittney Griner was “wrongfully detained” in Russia, President Joe Biden, alongside other U.S. government officials, has worked to bring her home.
The Mercury center was arrested at a Moscow airport in February and accused of having hashish oil in her luggage. She pleaded guilty to drug charges in July and was sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted of smuggling drugs with criminal intent. Griner was also fined 1 million rubles, which is about $16,500.
As she waits for the results of an appeal made by her lawyers on Aug. 15, Griner reportedly isn’t totally sold on the U.S. government’s chances of success.