WNBA star Brittney Griner has reportedly been transferred to a Russian penal colony, which her lawyers confirmed in a statement to CNN. This comes after Griner lost her appeal of her 9-year sentence after being found guilty of bringing cannabis into the country, where she played basketball in the off-season.
Attorneys Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov stated, "We do not have any information on her exact current location or her final destination. In accordance with the standard Russian procedure, the attorneys, as well as the US Embassy, should be notified upon her arrival at her destination. Notification is given via official mail and normally takes up to two weeks to be received."
Griner's agent, Lindsay Colas, also revealed that she doesn't know Griner's exact location. Colas stated, "Our primary concern continues to be BG’s health and well-being. As we work through this very difficult phase of not knowing exactly where BG is or how she is doing, we ask for the public’s support in continuing to write letters and express their love and care for her."
Source: CNN
