U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian prison, her lawyers and agent said on November 17. Griner has been relocated to a penitentiary in Mordovia, about 350 kilometers east of Moscow. "Brittney is doing as well as could be expected and trying to stay strong as she adapts to a new environment," her lawyers said in a statement. To read the original story from AP, click here.
WNBA Star Griner Begins Serving Sentence In Russian Prison
In August, Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison on drugs charges following her arrest at a Moscow airport in February with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage.