Concerns in the U.S. over the wellbeing of Brittney Griner are growing as Russia extends the pre-trial detention of the WNBA star. The extension comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.
Russia media reported on Thursday that Griner’s pre-trial detention was extended until May 19 by the Khimki court of the Moscow region. The two-time Olympic gold medalist faces drug charges for allegedly smuggling hashish oil last month into Russia.
Griner, a Houston native, faces up to ten years in prison, according to Russian media reports.
PHOTO: In this July 27, 2021, file photo, United States’ Brittney Griner shoots during a preliminary round women’s basketball game against Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Saitama, Japan.
In this July 27, 2021, file photo, United States’ Brittney Griner shoots during a preliminary round women’s basketball game against Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Saitama, Japan.
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Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Tex., whose district includes parts of Houston, has called for the athlete’s release and told Nightline in an interview on Thursday that she wrote a letter to President Joe Biden and met with him regarding Griner’s case.
“I did write a letter to the president of the United States and met with him on this issue of Ms. Griner, again recognizing the need for privacy and respect of our family members, and the need for a genuine support from across the nation,” Jackson-Lee said.
“But I feel that the government is aware and ready to move on helping Brittney. And we are encouraging, as a member of Congress, to have the government move as swiftly, as profoundly, as strongly as it can do – without, in any way, undermining what is best for Brittney,” the congresswoman added.
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