TOPSHOT NBA star Britney Grenier arrives at a hearing in Khimki Courthouse, outside Moscow on June 27, 2022. – Greiner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA champion, was arrested at Moscow airport in February on charges of carrying in her luggage cartridges with oil cannabis, which can carry a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
Britney Greiner’s letter to Joe Biden is heartbreaking.
Jailed WNBA star Britney Greiner wrote a letter to President Joe Biden.
The saga continues and unfortunately, the latest update is not so good.
WNBA star Britney Grenier is still being held by Russian authorities on a drug charge stemming from her arrest at a Moscow airport in February. Since then, she has been seen sporadically in court sessions and facing a devastating sentence of up to 10 years in a Russian prison for possessing cannabis oil in the country.
Read Britney Greiner’s letter to Joe Biden
Now, in her first public statement since the arrest, she wrote a lengthy letter to President Joe Biden, pleading for help.
“…As I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I am terrified to be here forever.”
The entire letter has yet to be revealed, but excerpts have been delivered to the public on Griner’s behalf.
“I realize you’re dealing with a lot, but please don’t forget me and the other detainees,” she wrote. “Please do everything in your power to get us home.”
The US government may be Craner’s only hope of escaping a prison sentence, but that could be difficult given Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine, in which the US has sided with Ukraine.
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