Brittney Griner pleads guilty in Russian court to drug charges | USA TODAY

Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, faces up to 10 years in a Russian prison.

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Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday in a Russian court on drug charges that have led the U.S. government to classify her as “wrongfully detained.” Reuters reported from the courtroom that Griner entered a guilty plea. She could face a sentence of up to 10 years, while pressure from her supporters at home calling for her release grows.

Griner, speaking Thursday on the second day of her trial in a suburb of Moscow, has been in Russian custody since Feb. 17. “I’d like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn’t want to break the law,” Griner said in English, per Reuters, which was then translated into Russian for the court.

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