The lawyer for Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker for whom WNBA participant Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan might be traded, informed CNN on Monday he’s “assured” the swap will get completed, primarily based on info from “the Russian aspect.”
“Look, it’s no secret they’ve been wanting him again for a number of years now. They’ve been attempting to get him again for many years,” Steve Zissou mentioned.
Griner is on trial in Russia after being arrested in Moscow in February when officers discovered hashish oil in her baggage. Whelan was detained in December 2018 on espionage expenses.
