Russian prosecutors demand NINE-AND-A-HALF year sentence for Brittney Griner 

BREAKING NEWS: Russian prosecutors demand NINE-AND-A-HALF year sentence for Brittney Griner

• Griner is expected to be sentenced by this evening in Moscow
• She pleaded guilty to drugs offenses in July and is awaiting sentencing in jail
• Russian prosecutors asked a judge to throw the book at her on Thursday 
• The White House has been unable to negotiate a prisoner swap to get her home
• Her family say they are frustrated with the lack of help from the government
• Griner was arrested at Moscow airport in March after customs officials found a marijuana vape pen in her luggage
• She had traveled to Russia to play in the WNBA off-season  

By Jennifer Smith, Chief Reporter For Dailymail.Com

Published: 08:39 EDT, 4 August 2022 | Updated: 08:48 EDT, 4 August 2022

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