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WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving sentence in Russian penal colony

Por: The Boston Globe World November 18, 2022

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WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 350 kilometers (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... + full article



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