Tag: Brittney Griner

  • Horrifying Details Emerge About Russian Prison Where Brittney Griner Is Serving Time

    Horrifying Details Emerge About Russian Prison Where Brittney Griner Is Serving Time

    As the U.S. Department of State continues to negotiate with Russia over the release of Brittney Griner, horrifying details have emerged about the prison colony where the WNBA star is serving time.  According to Outkick, Brittney Griner is currently serving a nine-year sentence after being charged with drug possession. She…

  • Brittney Griner Trends on Top Spot on Twitter Because of John Mellencamp

    Brittney Griner Trends on Top Spot on Twitter Because of John Mellencamp

    WNBA star Brittney Griner was trending in the top spot on Twitter Monday for a reason you probably weren’t expecting. Griner, who is facing up to nine years in Russian prison on drug smuggling charges, came up in a discussion involving John Mellencamp. The rock legend was pictured sitting for…

  • US Dismisses Russia’s Latest Claim in Brittney Griner Talks, Social Media Sounds Off

    US Dismisses Russia’s Latest Claim in Brittney Griner Talks, Social Media Sounds Off

    Russia released a potentially encouraging statement Friday about negotiations to facilitate the return of WNBA star Brittney Griner back to the U.S. Sergei Ryabkov, the Russian deputy foreign minister, said there was “activity” in talks to organize a prisoner swap between Griner and Viktor Bout. Bout, known as the “Merchant…

  • U.S. Department of State Gives Concerning Update About Brittney Griner’s Russian Imprisonment

    U.S. Department of State Gives Concerning Update About Brittney Griner’s Russian Imprisonment

    Less than two weeks after Brittney Griner was moved to a Russian penal colony to start her nine-year sentence, the U.S. Department of State gives a concerning update about the athlete’s imprisonment.  FOX News reports that despite Russia’s claims of new “activity” in negotiations to return Brittney Griner to the…

  • Brittney Griner’s Location for Nine-Year Prison Sentence Revealed

    Brittney Griner’s Location for Nine-Year Prison Sentence Revealed

    WNBA star Brittney Griner has been moved to a Russian penal colony and has started serving her nine-year sentence. Officials now know where that labor camp is, revealing the location of the basketball player for the foreseeable future. Griner was arrested in February for drug possession after being found with…

  • Brittney Griner’s ‘Specific’ Location Kept Secret By Russia, Says U.S. State Department

    Brittney Griner’s ‘Specific’ Location Kept Secret By Russia, Says U.S. State Department

    Late last month, WNBA star Brittney Griner was convicted of drug smuggling by a Russian court. Officials initially arrested Griner at a Moscow airport after they found remnants of hashish oil in her luggage. Days after her appeal was denied, the Russian court announced they would be moving the professional…

  • Brittney Griner Faces ‘Abusive’ Conditions in Russian Penal Colony, Former Prisoner Says

    Brittney Griner Faces ‘Abusive’ Conditions in Russian Penal Colony, Former Prisoner Says

    A former prisoner painted a very grim picture of what Brittney Griner will endure in a Russian penal colony. Former Marine Trevor Rowdy Reed’s father, Joey, detailed some of the “abusive” conditions the WNBA star will face in an interview with the New York Post. Reed, who spent almost 1,000…

  • Major Brittney Griner Meeting Reportedly Taking Place Between CIA, Russian Officials

    Major Brittney Griner Meeting Reportedly Taking Place Between CIA, Russian Officials

    As Brittney Griner continues to be imprisoned in Russia, CIA Director William Burns recently spoke with his Russian counterpart about U.S. prisoners. Ever since she was arrested in February, the WNBA star has been waiting for some kind of relief, but it has yet to come. A spokesman for the…

  • President Biden Addresses Brittney Griner Situation After Her Transfer to Russian Penal Colony

    President Biden Addresses Brittney Griner Situation After Her Transfer to Russian Penal Colony

    Now that U.S. midterm elections are behind us, American leaders hope to bring Brittney Griner back home. In February, the basketball star was arrested for drug possession at a Russian airport. She was then sentenced to 9 years in prison last month. Her lawyers say she is serving that sentence…

  • U.S. State Department Makes Concerning Announcement About Brittney Griner’s Transfer to Russian Penal Colony

    U.S. State Department Makes Concerning Announcement About Brittney Griner’s Transfer to Russian Penal Colony

    Following the news that Brittney Griner has been transferred to a Russian penal colony, the U.S. State Department is now making some concern claims about the move. According to FOX News, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price stated that the Russian government failed to inform the White House of Brittney Griner’s…

  • U.S. Press Secretary Issues Strong Statement After Brittney Griner’s Transfer to Russian Penal Colony

    U.S. Press Secretary Issues Strong Statement After Brittney Griner’s Transfer to Russian Penal Colony

    United States Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is the latest government official to voice her frustration over the Brittney Griner situation. She fired off a tweet in anger on Wednesday, hours after news broke about the WNBA star’s transfer to a Russian penal colony. “Every minute that Brittney Griner must endure…

  • WNBPA Releases Statement on Brittney Griner’s Transfer to Russian Penal Colony

    WNBPA Releases Statement on Brittney Griner’s Transfer to Russian Penal Colony

    The WNBA Players Association released a statement after learning that Brittney Griner has been transferred to a Russian penal colony. News broke of the situation on Wednesday morning. “We stand with Brittney Griner and will continue to call on all Americans and the global sports community to do the same…

  • U.S. Releases Statement on Brittney Griner’s Transfer to Russian Penal Colony

    U.S. Releases Statement on Brittney Griner’s Transfer to Russian Penal Colony

    The U.S. is reportedly protesting WNBA star Brittney Griner being moved to a Russian penal colony as she begins her nine-year prison sentence. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday that Griner’s transfer is another example of injustice. “Following a sham trial and the unjust sentencing…

  • Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian Forced Labor Camp, Sounds Media Sounds Off

    Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian Forced Labor Camp, Sounds Media Sounds Off

    WNBA star Brittney Griner officially received her sentence to serve nine years in a Russian prison late last month. Her sentence came after authorities at a Moscow airport found remnants of cannabis oil in her luggage in February. Since then, her name’s been circulating social media, with critics speaking out…

  • Brittney Griner Moved to Russian Penal Colony With Reportedly Brutal Conditions

    Brittney Griner Moved to Russian Penal Colony With Reportedly Brutal Conditions

    Late last month, WNBA star Brittney Griner officially received her prison sentence from a Russian court, and will now spend nine years in prison. The harsh sentence came after officials at a Moscow airport found traces of hashish oil within her luggage. Now, after officially hearing her sentence, the renowned…

  • New Brittney Griner, White House and State Dept. Details Emerge, Social Media Sounds Off

    New Brittney Griner, White House and State Dept. Details Emerge, Social Media Sounds Off

    Big news on the Brittney Griner front broke on Thursday, with The Hill reporting that the WNBA star met with the United States Embassy. The news comes a week after Griner’s appeal of her nine-year prison sentence was denied by a Russian court. “We are told she is doing as…

  • New Brittney Griner, White House and State Dept. Details Emerge

    New Brittney Griner, White House and State Dept. Details Emerge

    U.S. embassy officials met with WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, the White House and State Department said. Griner has been locked up in a Russian prison since February after officials in Russia discovered cannabis oil in her luggage at the airport. She received nine years at her sentencing on…

  • Brittney Griner’s Wife Speaks Out About Nine-Year Prison Sentence

    Brittney Griner’s Wife Speaks Out About Nine-Year Prison Sentence

    Brittney Griner‘s wife is speaking out against the WNBA star’s nine-year prison sentence in Russia. Cherelle recently talked about the situation while making an appearance on The View. Cherelle claimed that Russia holds Griner as a political prisoner during her interview. She also referred to the sentence as “absurd” and…

  • Brittney Griner Supporters Plan Protest Outside Russian Embassy

    Brittney Griner Supporters Plan Protest Outside Russian Embassy

    Supporters of Brittney Griner plan to let the Russian Embassy hear about the country’s poor treatment of the WNBA star. A protest is reportedly planned for 4:20 p.m. outside the embassy in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. The Washington Post reported that a group known as DC Marijuana Justice plans to…

  • Brittney Griner Faces ‘Harsh, Life-Threatening’ Conditions During Russia Imprisonment

    Brittney Griner Faces ‘Harsh, Life-Threatening’ Conditions During Russia Imprisonment

    Brittney Griner faces “harsh, life-threatening” conditions during her nine-year prison sentence in Russia. A report from Yahoo details the horrific conditions the WNBA star will likely endure. According to the report, Griner will be transferred to a penal colony where she will be subject to “grueling labor and psychological torment.”…

  • Brittney Griner’s Lawyers Speak Out on Russian Court Upholding Her 9-Year Prison Sentence

    Brittney Griner’s Lawyers Speak Out on Russian Court Upholding Her 9-Year Prison Sentence

    The lawyers of WNBA star Brittney Griner are “disappointed” in a Russian court’s decision to uphold her nine-year prison sentence on drug smuggling charges. Griner’s attorneys, Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov, issued a statement Tuesday to People.com. “It is not what we expected,” the statement reads. “We are very disappointed.…

  • NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Explains Steps League’s Taking to Help Brittney Griner

    NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Explains Steps League’s Taking to Help Brittney Griner

    NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league is doing whatever it can to assist in helping bring Brittney Griner back to the United States. Silver addressed the topic on Monday during ESPN’s NBA Today. Griner has been detained in Russia since February on drug-related charges. A court found the WNBA…

  • Brittney Griner’s Prison Sentence Upheld in Russian Court, Social Media Goes Off

    Brittney Griner’s Prison Sentence Upheld in Russian Court, Social Media Goes Off

    On Tuesday morning, WNBA star Brittney Griner—who’s been kept in a Russian detention center since February of this year—saw her attempt at an appeal denied, with officials upholding the athlete’s nine-year prison sentence. Social media, which has been outspoken about Griner’s case since she was originally arrested, erupted in a…

  • Russian Court Announces Decision on Brittney Griner Drug Smuggling Conviction

    Russian Court Announces Decision on Brittney Griner Drug Smuggling Conviction

    In August, the Russian court system sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison. The charges came after she was convicted of drug smuggling. Following months of media coverage, Russian officials have heard Griner’s appeal. Unfortunately for the professional basketball player, she will be forced to serve her…

  • Here’s When Brittney Griner’s Drug Sentence Appeal Will Be Heard

    Here’s When Brittney Griner’s Drug Sentence Appeal Will Be Heard

    WNBA star Brittney Griner will return to a Russian court on Tuesday, Oct. 25 to appeal her nine-year prison sentence. She was arrested in February on drug-related charges and has been detained in the country since. The appeal comes two months after her conviction. A court convicted Griner on the…