Justin Bieber has provided his assist to Brittney Griner after she was sentenced to 9 years in jail.
The WNBA star, 31, was discovered responsible of drug possession and smuggling by a Russian court docket, after she was discovered with vape cartridges containing hashish oil in an airport in Moscow in February.
‘I need to apologize to my teammates, my membership, my followers and town of (Yekaterinburg) for my mistake that I made and the embarrassment that I introduced on them,’ she mentioned in court docket.
‘I need to additionally apologize to my dad and mom, my siblings, the Phoenix Mercury group again at residence, the superb girls of the WNBA, and my superb partner again at residence.’
On Thursday, Russian prosecutor Nikolai Vlasenko had requested for the athlete to be sentenced to 9 and a half years behind bars, along with a 1million ruble wonderful ($16,700), along with her jail time period confirmed at present.
Following the information, stars have shared their help for Griner on social media.
Sharing an article on the sentencing, Bieber wrote on Instagram: ‘This hurts. If anybody is aware of of anyway I may also help please let me know.’
Bravo’s Andy Cohen merely tweeted: ‘BRING BRITTNEY HOME.’
‘Brittney Griner. Basketball star jailed for 9 years on drug prices,’ Eric Idle penned.
‘So for invading a neighbor nation that may be about 90,000 years for Putin on the identical scale.’
Mia Farrow added: ‘The Russian decide ignored all the pieces Britney Griner had said.
‘He sentenced her to 9 years in a “penal colony”. For carrying 2 vaping cartridges – medically prescribed. Rattling. Heartbreaking.’
US President Joe Biden known as for Russia to launch Griner ‘instantly’ in a press release.
‘At the moment, American citizen Brittney Griner acquired a jail sentence that's another reminder of what the world already knew: Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney,’ it learn.
‘It’s unacceptable, and I name on Russia to launch her instantly so she may be along with her spouse, family members, pals, and teammates.
‘My administration will proceed to work tirelessly and pursue each attainable avenue to carry Brittney and Paul Whelan residence safely as quickly as attainable.’
A vape canister containing hashish oil was present in Griner’s baggage at the start of the 12 months, whereas she was touring at Moscow airport after taking part in basketball for a membership in Yekaterinburg.
She was taken into custody in February and she or he pleaded responsible to the costs, however insisted that she introduced the vape cartridges into the nation inadvertently.
Her lawyer, Maria Blagovolina, argued that she solely used the cartridges in Arizona, the place she performs for Phoenix Mercury.
Medical marijuana is authorized in Arizona, and Griner was prescribed the drug to deal with her persistent ache.
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