Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson intends to go to Russia to work toward the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been jailed there since…
Richardson, who also previously served in Congress as ambassador to the United Nations and energy secretary, has a history of working to facilitate prisoner releases and in mediating international conflicts. He runs The Richardson Center for Global Engagement.
Griner, the All-Star center for the Phoenix Mercury, was taken into custody in February after officials at a Russian airport said she had vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage. She entered a guilty plea in court last week and said she packed the items accidentally.Article content Richardson is working with the Griner family and also is representing Paul Whelan, an American who has been detained in Russia for more than three years. He is working on Griner’s case independent of the White House, per the report.
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