US student was detained for 18 months before returning home to Ohio on June 13 with severe neurological injuries – he died last week
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman made an appearance on Friday’s and essentially took credit for North Korea’s release of Otto Warmbier, an American college student imprisoned in the country for 18 months. Warmbier returned home to Ohio on June 13 with severe neurological injuries.. Chris Volo, Rodman’s agent, sat alongside his client during the interview with Michael Strahan and detailed what he said was their involvement with Warmbier’s release. “I asked on behalf of Dennis for [Warmbier’s] release three times, ” Volo said, referring to the release as a “type of good faith”. Last week, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert denied that Rodman had anything to do with Warmbier’s release, and when asked about his visit said: “We strongly, strongly suggest Americans not travel to North Korea.” Warmbier’s father echoed the sentiment regarding Rodman in a news conference on June 15.
