Russian court sentences US basketball star to nine years in jail

Griner will spend a "total of nine years" in a Russian penal colony", judge Anna Sotnikova told the court, adding that the 31-year-old athlete will also have to pay a fine of 1 million rubles ($16,590).

By AFP | Updated: Aug 04, 2022, 09.49 PM IST

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner standing behind bars

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison after she was found guilty of smuggling and storing narcotics, AFP heard in court.

Griner will spend a "total of nine years" in a Russian penal colony", judge Anna Sotnikova told the court, adding that the 31-year-old athlete will also have to pay a fine of 1 million rubles ($16,590).

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