maniacalmustacheride t1_j2sh9td wrote on January 3, 2023 at 5:23 PM

Reply to comment by ultralane in Brittney Griner Awarded "Arizonian of the Year" by Clean_Sheets_69

I think you're right to have skepticism about a case where there were motivations to take a public figure and have them say whatever, especially Russia in its current state. She very quite possibly did it intentionally. Maybe she did it accidentally. Or maybe someone said "this is what you have to say. Plead guilty and say you did it on accident, and they'll let you go." And then they didn't.

ultralane t1_j2sj1h9 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Based on what I've read, the hope was that if she plead guilty, the process would play out faster in getter her home. Turned out true, but Russian was more than willing to keep her.