May 3, 2022, 10:47am.
According to multiple reports Tuesday, the US government reclassified the case of the Phoenix Mercury player and now considers her to have been wrongly imprisoned in Russia.
Liberty defends during the second half of the game against the Phoenix Mercury in New York City.
As her return is negotiated, she will have a hearing on May 19 in Russian court, which means the U.S. government will not wait for her case to play out.
A source close to Griner said they feel good about the change, but they don't want to get their hopes up.
According to a source, the special envoy's office was taking over her case from the consular office.
According to a source, Bill Richardson, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, was on the team that helped secure the release of a Russian hostage.
The State Department has determined that the Russian Federation has wrongly imprisoned a U.S. citizen, according to a State Department spokesman.
Forbes reached out to representatives for the State Department.
The WNBA, which has largely stayed quiet about the case, announced Tuesday that her initials and number would be displayed on all 12 of the league's courts. According to the report, Congress will tell her teammates and supporters that they can bring attention to her case. Several people in the women's basketball community have said that they were told to not speak about her because she could be used as a political pawn.
The news of her arrest did not break until March, but she was arrested at a Russian airport in February for allegedly carrying drugs in her luggage. Up to 10 years in prison is what the charges carry. When Reed was released last week as part of a prisoner swap, President Joe Biden said he wouldn't stop until Paul and others are freed from the country. The State Department is working with the Russian embassy to make sure they are given constant access to her and that she is being treated fairly, according to Ned Price.
The State Department has a top priority.
The Commissioner of the WNBA called for the return of the player from Russia.
The U.S. reports after finally visiting with the WNBA star.
The U.S. is trying to get access to a WNBA player.
According to Forbes, the jailing of the WNBA star in Russia has been extended until May.
There are reports that a female basketball player is being held in Russia on drug charges.
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