Russian Court Finds Brittney Griner Guilty, Harsh Sentence Ruled

By Safire R. Sostre ·Updated August 4, 2022

A Russian court has convicted WNBA star Brittney Griner of smuggling drugs with criminal intent and has sentenced her to nine years in prison. The judge also fined her one million rubles (approximately $16,700), the Associated Press reported. 

Russian prosecutors asked for Griner to be convicted and sentenced to 9 years and six months in prison, according to CNN. Prior to the

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