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Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by God1000(m): 4:41pm On Aug 04, 2022
American women's basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted of deliberately smuggling drugs into Russia and sentenced to nine years of jail time Thursday in a case that has raised concerns she is being used as a political pawn in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Judge Anna Sotnikova of the Khimki city court delivered the sentence and fined Griner 1 million rubles, or about $16,400. She said the court took into account Griner's partial admission of guilt, remorse for the deed, state of health and charitable activities.

Prior to the verdict, Griner apologized to the court and asked for leniency in an emotional speech.

"I never meant to hurt anybody, I never meant to put in jeopardy the Russian population, I never meant to break any laws here," Griner said. "I made an honest mistake and I hope that in your ruling that it doesn't end my life here. I know everybody keeps talking about political pawn and politics, but I hope that that is far from this courtroom.

"I want to say again that I had no intent on breaking any Russian laws. I had no intent. I did not conspire or plan to commit this crime," she added.

the 31-year-old was arrested at a Moscow airport and accused by Russian prosecutors of trying to smuggle less than 1 gram of cannabis oil in her luggage. The two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist pleaded guilty to drug charges last month in what her lawyers say was an attempt to take responsibility and receive a lenient sentence.

The US State Department maintains Griner is wrongfully detained. Her supporters have called for her release and asked the US to take further steps to try to free her from the country, perhaps as part of a proposed prisoner swap.

Griner's lawyers, Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov, said in a written statement the court ignored all the evidence they presented and that they will appeal the decision.

"We are very disappointed by the verdict. As legal professionals, we believe that the court should be fair to everyone regardless of nationality. The court completely ignored all the evidence of the defense, and most importantly, the guilty plea," they said in the statement.

"This contradicts the existing legal practice. Taking into account the amount of the substance (not to mention the defects of the expertise) and the plea, the verdict is absolutely unreasonable. We will certainly file an appeal."

US President Joe Biden said the lengthy sentence was "unacceptable" and called on Russia to release her immediately.

"Today, American citizen Brittney Griner received a prison sentence that is one more reminder of what the world already knew: Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney. It's unacceptable, and I call on Russia to release her immediately so she can be with her wife, loved ones, friends, and teammates," Biden said in a statement.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/08/04/europe/brittney-griner-trial/index.html

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by God1000(m): 4:41pm On Aug 04, 2022
the lengthy sentence clearly has to do with the current frosty relations between US and Russia over Ukraine's war

Hopefully she will regain her freedom soon, though she broke the law by going to Russia with drugs

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by LoveFayfay(f): 5:05pm On Aug 04, 2022
An honest mistake?? How can that be.

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by Jerkbaba: 5:07pm On Aug 04, 2022
Very Good. Spoilt brat. undecided

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by God1000(m): 5:08pm On Aug 04, 2022
LoveFayfay:
An honest mistake?? How can that be.
I'm surprised as well.

With tensions between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine's war, she will definitely be jailed

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by God1000(m): 5:09pm On Aug 04, 2022
Jerkbaba:
Very Good. Spoilt brat. undecided
How is she spoilt brat?

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by VeryWickedGoat: 5:11pm On Aug 04, 2022
Americans are drug addicts that's why they let Tinubu go free.

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by God1000(m): 5:13pm On Aug 04, 2022
VeryWickedGoat:
Americans are drug addicts that's why they let Tinubu go free.
lol, Tinubu will soon pay the Piper

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:23pm On Aug 04, 2022
Oh, they sentenced her at last.
Even Joe Biden couldn't do anything about the case.
Perhaps, she is guilty as charged.

twentyfivekobo:


It is a drug case..USA can't do anything about it.
There are many American citizens in jail aborad for similar offences
25Kobo,
You have a good point there.
A very salient point.
It is a case of All man for for himself!

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by yusfatedeeprof(m): 7:23pm On Aug 04, 2022
Wetin she go do for Russia? She didn't just go, she went with something they can use to pin her. Even paracetamol dem fit talk say na cocaine she carry. Trouble dey sleep yanga go wake am.

USA proposed a prisoner swap, Russia did not respond. cheesy

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by sammyj: 7:23pm On Aug 04, 2022
Fantastic. This will teach her a lesson to understand that what is legal in your country is illegal in another country. Learn to know other countries' rules of engagement before traveling shocked shocked.

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by xynerise: 7:23pm On Aug 04, 2022
She? Oh! Britney lipsrsealed
Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by NotKnown: 7:24pm On Aug 04, 2022
Using her to fight proxy war with USA.

Just as USA is using Ukraine to indirectly fight Russia

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by Nonexisting: 7:24pm On Aug 04, 2022
She can go fucck all the female prisoners. I fuccking hate gays and trans people. If Russia wan punish her, they will throw her inside male prison since she claim to be man now.

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by SeunDAssLicker: 7:24pm On Aug 04, 2022
Russia thinks everything is politics. Less than 1gram is basically a pinch. Very useless country, to all blacks who thinks the Russians give a Bleep about you, this is what they do.

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by RikudoSennin: 7:24pm On Aug 04, 2022
She knew the laws. She broke the law. No need to cry foul.

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by Lovomboo(m): 7:25pm On Aug 04, 2022
Damn

Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by Nobody: 7:26pm On Aug 04, 2022
Well played

Russia don use this one count scores

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by Ubycare: 7:26pm On Aug 04, 2022
So that she can be with her wife!
Abeg, na man be this?

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by WIZGUY69(m): 7:26pm On Aug 04, 2022
She's so tall. Thought they wanted to exchange her with a Russian prisoner too? Omo, Russia no send any country papa grin

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by kaludestiny10(m): 7:27pm On Aug 04, 2022
[b]So that she can be with her wife and loved ones. [/b]As someone who is against homosexuality, the Russian government should put her behind bars for long period of time until her brains resets to normal.

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by frog12: 7:27pm On Aug 04, 2022
don't mind this biden. how many Nigerians are in prison in america. did we say they were wrongfully detained? hushpuppi dey there, even obiwanke dey there. americans are special, they should not be jailed for wrong doing. they can release the russians they keep in american jail in exchange. hahahah

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by seunny4lif(m): 7:28pm On Aug 04, 2022
She knew about Russia laws on drugs including Igbo smokes.

Well her country have around 2.5M prisoners which accounts for almost 30% of prisoners in the world more than India and China that have the over 1B population each

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by Zulu2022: 7:29pm On Aug 04, 2022
She is unfortunate,wat is 1gram compare to Russia drug Lord's deals push out,to all Europe,been neighboring countries to Uzbek,taj ND afgan, puppy seem to cheap there and dis Russian drug Lord nv been caught Even wit affliate round europe

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by DeAdvokate(m): 7:30pm On Aug 04, 2022
....She can be with her wife" sound weird

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by MedicH: 7:31pm On Aug 04, 2022
Jerkbaba:
Very Good. Spoilt brat. undecided

a poor useless bastard is calling an olympic gold medalist a spoilt brat.

can your generation ever?

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Re: Britney Griners Sentenced To 9 Years In Russian Prison For Drug-Smuggling by KarlWhyte(m): 7:31pm On Aug 04, 2022
Shes nt above the law

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