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WNBA star Brittney Griner has been taken to penal colony IK-2 in the Russian region of Mordovia, her lawyers said in a statement Thursday.
Griner is nearing her ninth month in detention after being taken into custody at a Moscow area airport in February for possessing vape cartridges with hashish oil, which is illegal in Russia. Griner pleaded guilty in July and was sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison in August.
« We visited her early this week. Brittney is doing as well as could be expected and trying to stay strong as she adapts to a new environment, » Griner’s legal team said in a statement to ABC News. « Considering that this is a very challenging period for her, there will be no further comments from us. »
The lawyer continued, « On behalf of Brittney, we would like to thank everyone who has expressed care for her. During the last few days, we’ve received numerous messages of support. »
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