A particularly difficult ending.
The court in Russia today (Thursday) sentenced the WNBA star, Brittany Griner, to nine years in prison on charges of drug possession.
According to reports, the judge in the Russian court found that Griner had criminal intent and added that she was guilty of smuggling and possessing illegal drugs in the country.
Even before the verdict, the prosecutor in the trial demanded a prison sentence of nine and a half years for the actress, and in the end, as mentioned, a similar punishment was imposed on her, in addition to a financial fine.
Breaking: Brittney Griner was found guilty of drug possession and smuggling in a Russian court outside Moscow.
Griner has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
The true length of her detention will be determined by negotiations on a prisoner swap between the US and Russia.
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As you may remember, the actress was arrested in Russia on February 17 for possessing cannabis oil, which is prohibited for use in the country.
In recent months there have been discussions about her case, all the while she is in high-profile detention and begging that the United States and its president, Joe Biden, do something about it to free her.
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