Brittney Griner’s drug trial in Russia is nearing its end, with an expected final day of next Friday, according to ESPN’s T.J. Quinn. At that time, she is expected to receive her verdict at sentencing.
Griner testified on Wednesday that a language interpreter provided during her questioning translated only a fraction of what was said, and that she was instructed to sign documents without being provided an explanation. That revelation could be a part of a larger defense strategy to get evidence that’s being used against her ruled inadmissible, lawyer Tom Firestone told ESPN.
Quinn’s update on Griner’s trial timeline comes on the same day that CNN reported the White House has made a prisoner exchange offer to Russia. The U.S. has reportedly made Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms dealer, part of the possible exchange deal, along with American Paul Whelan, who is being held by the Russian government.
