WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charge in Russia

Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to a drug charge in a Moscow court on Thursday (7 July) as she said: “I’d like to plead guilty your Honour, but there was no intent, I did not want to break the law.”

The WNBA star’s lawyers hope that the plea will help her avoid a severe sentence and let her return home.

Ms. Griner was detained in February at a Moscow airport after authorities allegedly found cannabis oil in her luggage. The player faces up to 10 years in jail if convicted.

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