Brittney Griner’s legal team has filed an appeal against a Russian court’s verdict sentencing the WNBA star to nine years in prison after being arrested for possession of a small amount of cannabis oil found in her suitcase, Griner’s lawyer Maria Blagovolina told CNN on Monday.

The Moscow Times also reported the news, quoting AFP.

“Brittney Griner’s defense team filed an appeal for the verdict,” her legal team said on the messenger Telegram.

The date of the appeal hearing is yet to be set.

On Saturday, The Moscow Times reported that a Russian diplomat officially confirmed for the first time that Moscow seeks convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout to be a part of the proposed Brittney Griner prisoner swap that would also include former Marine Paul Whelan.

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