WNBA player Brittney Griner was freed from imprisonment in Russia on Thursday after the U.S. agreed to exchange her for a notorious Russian arms dealer.
„I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse“ is a famous line from the 1972 film that notably centers on organized crime.
Griner was arrested in Russia in February for allegedly possessing cannabis oil in her luggage when she arrived at a Moscow airport. The Phoenix Mercury player had traveled to the country to compete in a pro league there during the WNBA off-season. She was sentenced to nine years in prison in August, but was freed on Thursday after the United States agreed to exchange her for a notorious Russian arms dealer, Viktor Bout, who is also known as the „Merchant of Death.“
While many have celebrated Griner’s return, some have criticized the fact that it allowed Bout to walk free and did not also lead to the release of other Americans detained in Russia, such as former U.
