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Brittney Griner begins serving sentence in Russian penal colony

Por: Orlando Sentinel Nation November 18, 2022

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WASHINGTON — WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers and agent said Thursday. Griner was transferred to a penal colony in Mordovia, about 210 miles east of Moscow, after a Russian court last month rejected her appeal of her sentence. Her lawyers said they visited her earlier this week. “Brittney is doing as well as could be expected and trying to stay... + full article



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