Brittney Griner will remain in custody in Russia for at least another month … a judge just denied her request for house arrest, forcing her to stay in jail for another 30 days.
The 31-year-old WNBA superstar appeared in a Russian courtroom on Friday morning with the hopes of getting out of jail … but her attorney told the Associated Press that did not happen.
The attorney, Alexander Boikov, did say, though, that because of the short nature of the custody extension … he did believe a trial in Griner’s case might be coming soon.
Griner wore an orange sweatshirt to Friday’s hearing, and left the courtroom with a hood up over her head. In photos of her leaving her appearance, you can see she was wearing cuffs on her wrists.
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As we reported, Griner has been in custody in Russia since February — after she allegedly had hash oil in her luggage at an airport.
She’s now had her requests for house arrest denied at least two times by judges as her pre-trial detention has dragged on.
United States officials, meanwhile, have classified her as “wrongfully detained” … and are attempting to negotiate her release.
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The WNBA and NBA have shown their support for Griner throughout her detention — with both leagues putting “BG42” logos on their courts. Players from the leagues have been spotted honoring Griner with shirts and other messages as well.
