US President Joe Biden wrote a letter to fellow basketball player Britney Grenier, who was arrested in Russia on charges of drug possession, in response to her request to intervene and secure her release.
“President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke today with Cheryl Grenier, wife of Britney Grenier. The President assured Cheryl that he was working to secure Britney’s release as soon as possible. He also wrote a letter to be sent to Britney Grenier today: “, the White House said in a statement.
“The President has directed the Homeland Security team to remain in constant contact with Cheryl, Britney’s family, and the families of other Americans illegally held abroad,” the statement said.
On Tuesday, in a handwritten letter delivered to the White House, Britney Grenier pleaded with her country’s president not to forget her cause after months spent in prison in Russia.
She demanded her release and expressed her fear that she would never be able to return to her country.
On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karen-Jean-Pierre announced that President Biden had read the letter without revealing any details.
“It’s so frustrating and literally killing me,” Cheryl Grenier, the “wife” of the arrested basketball player, told CBS Mornings. “Every time you ask, ‘Did you date him?’ I have to say no.”
Britney Grenier was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport last February on charges of trying to smuggle drugs into Russia.
According to Russian customs, Grenier’s bags were found to contain e-cigarettes and cannabis oil, and if found guilty, she faces a prison term of five to 10 years.
Source: “rsport.ria.ru”