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Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drugs on Thursday in a court in Khimki, Russia, where he could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.
A few hours after Grinner's wife Cherel promised not to rest until she returned home, the WNBA All-Star told the judge she had no intention of breaking the law.
"I want to plead guilty, your honor. But I didn't mean it. I didn't want to violate the law," Reuters said.
Greener asked the judge for "time to prepare" his testimony. She will reappear a week after July 14, and her detention is currently scheduled to continue until December.
This week, US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris joined the phone call with Cherelle Griner. This is the first conversation since Brittney Griner was detained for drugs at an airport near Moscow. price.
"The President calls Cherel to ensure the release of Britney and the release of Paul Whelan and other US citizens who have been illegally detained or held hostage in and around Russia. I reassured her that I was in the world. He also read to her a draft letter that the president is sending to Britney Greener today, "Whitehouse said.
Brittney Griner wrote a letter to Biden delivered to the White House for an Independence Day vacation. Biden's work on her case and assisting other Americans in Russia was a plea.
"I sit here in a Russian prison and I'm afraid, just in my opinion, without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jerseys, or achievements. According to an excerpt of a letter released by her representative on Monday, Greener wrote:
"On July 4, our family is usually a veteran of the Vietnam War, my father. We commend the service of those who fought for our freedom, including. ", Grinner wrote. "It's hard to think about how I always celebrate this day, as this year means something completely different from freedom.
" You're dealing with a lot of things I know, but don't forget about me and other American detainees. Do everything you can to get home. I voted for the first time in 2020 and voted for you. I trust you. I still have a relationship with my freedom and can help you recover. "
White House, Byden to Cherel Greener, administration Said he was pursuing "every means to bring Britney home."
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