Brittney Griner He spoke to a member of the media Tuesday for the first time since she was arrested in February in Russia … saying he had “no complaints” about her arrest, adding that he wanted to wish his wife “good luck in the bar exam”. “
Griner, who returned to court Tuesday for another hearing in his drug case, spoke to an ABC News producer from behind bars in a Moscow courtroom.
Brittney Griner told ABC News she wants to wish her wife, Cherelle Griner, “good luck on her bar exam” as the WNBA star’s drug trial resumes in Russia. @maggierulli reports pic.twitter.com/qBBqpKfdqT
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The outlet recorded the conversation, and in the audio, you can hear Griner calmly deliver the message Cherelle Grinner (who has been studying to become a lawyer), though he added that he is “just patiently waiting” for a resolution in his drug case.
Brittney showed a photo of Cherelle minutes before the chat with the reporter. He also wore a hoodie that read “Black Lives Are Loved.”
During the hearing, according to ReutersGriner’s legal team argued that the WNBA star had used medical cannabis to help deal with her injuries and was not using the drug recreationally.
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As we reported, Griner has pleaded guilty to charges that he brought hash oil in his luggage at a Moscow airport in February, even though he said he had no intention of breaking Russian law.
Griner faces up to 10 years in prison in the case. He is due back for another court hearing later this week.
