Tells judge ‘I didn’t want to break the law’
- WNBA star Brittney Griner made her second appearance at her trial on drug charges in Russia today
- Griner was arrested in February after she was allegedly caught carrying two vape cartridges with cannabis oil in them at a Moscow airport
- She has pleaded guilty to the charges against her and faces 10 years if guilty
- She has been held in custody since her arrest, and a Russian judge has extended her detention until December 20
- The Biden administration is facing growing public pressure to secure her release
WNBA star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges and now faces up to 10 years in a Russian prison.
At Griner’s hearing on Thursday, the 6-foot-9 center was led into the courtroom handcuffed and dressed in a red t-shirt with red pants. She was also seen clutching a water bottle as well as a printed photo of her wife, Cherelle Griner.
‘I’d like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn’t want to break the law,’ Griner said, speaking English which was then translated into Russian for the court, according to a Reuters journalist in the courtroom.
‘I’d like to give my testimony later. I need time to prepare,’ she added.
Griner was arrested in February after she was allegedly caught carrying two vape cartridges with cannabis oil in them at a Moscow airport. She has been held in custody since then.
She went on trial on July 1, four and a half months after her arrest on charges of possessing cannabis oil. The All-Star female basketball player traveled to Russia because she was set to play for a Euro league team, representing Russia.
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