Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Russian court on Thursday and will soon be finding out her fate.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist was arrested in February for allegedly trying to bring vape cartridges containing oils derived from cannabis through a Moscow airport.
“I’d like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn’t want to break the law,” she said in court, via Reuters.
“I’d like to give my testimony later. I need time to prepare,” she added.
Griner’s guilty plea comes days after the basketball player wrote in a letter to President Biden that she is “terrified I might be here forever” and as the White House faces mounting public pressure to bring her home. Griner in the letter to Biden earlier this week urged his administration to help her and other American detainees in Russia.
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“I realize you are dealing with so much, but please don’t forget about me and the other American Detainees. Please do all you can to bring us home,” Griner wrote.
Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner, has also put pressure on the Biden administration to do more to bring her wife home. She would receive a call from the President the very next day.
Griner’s detention in a Russian jail was repeatedly extended while she awaited trial.
