Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty To Charges
therainbowtimesmass.comGriner Could face up to 10 years in prison for the chargesBy: Audrey Cole & Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporters—In a sudden development, US basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to a Russian court on drug possession and smuggling.
She also publicly stated, according to Reuters, that she had not willingly broken the law.“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 Reuters. “I’d like to give my testimony later.
I need time to prepare.”The two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist, along with her wife Cherelle Griner and others, called on President Joe Biden to raise the ante about her situation.
