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(MOSCOW) — WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty on Thursday morning to drug charges in a Russian court, saying that the vape cartridges containing hashish oil were in her luggage unintentionally.
“I would like to plead myself guilty,” Griner said when asked if she would like to give testimony. ABC News was present inside the courtroom during the hearing.
“I did not have any intention on breaking Russian law,” she said, adding that she was is in a rush and did not mean to leave the cartridges in her bag.
Griner is expected to appear in court on
