Griner detention in Moscow extended for 1 month
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Published 2022-05-18
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1. Various of Khimki city court building, people walking out
2. Policemen entering court room
3. Nameplate reading (Russian) "Federal judge Cherednichenko Pavel Sergeyevich"
4. Policemen walking out, Brittney Griner being led out of courtroom, policemen closing door
5. Griner's lawyers walking out
6. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Alexander Boykov, Brittney Griner's lawyer:
"Today, at the end of the investigative actions, the pre-trial restriction in the form of detention was extended for a month, which means that we can expect that the final charge will be brought soon and the case will be sent to court. (Q: How is she being treated in detention? What substance was found in her possession? ) We did not receive any complaints about the detention conditions from our client."
7. Close up of nameplate reading (Russian) "Russian Federation. Khimki city court of Moscow region"
8. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Maria Blagovolina, Brittney Griner's lawyer:
(Q: There are rumours of a possible exchange between Viktor Bout and Brittney Griner, is it true, have you heard something?) We do not participate in these negotiations, we do not have such information. We deal with the procedural side of the issue, we're defending Brittney."
9. Police truck, gate closing
10. Wide of court exterior
STORYLINE:
The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner says her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month.
Griner's lawyer Alexander Boikov told The Associated Press he believed the relatively short extension of her detention indicated the case would come to trial soon.
Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow airport after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
The Biden administration says Griner, 31, is being wrongfully detained.
The WNBA and U.S. officials have worked toward her release, without visible progress.
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