MOSCOW (AP) — The legal professional for WNBA megastar Brittney Griner stated Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been prolonged by means of one month.
Griner’s legal professional Alexander Boikov advised The Related Press he believed the reasonably quick extension of the detention indicated the case would come to trial quickly.
Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, used to be detained on the Moscow airport after vape cartridges containing oil derived from hashish had been allegedly present in her baggage, which might raise a most penalty of 10 years in jail.
The Biden management says Griner, 31, is being wrongfully detained. The WNBA and U.S. officers have labored towards her unencumber, with out visual growth.
