After being in Russian custody since February, WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from prison, reports CBS News. She was freed early Thursday morning in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout also known as the “Merchant of Death.”
To secure Griner’s release, President Joe Biden signed an order to commute Bout’s 25-year federal prison sentence and return him to Russia.
In conjunction with Moscow, the prisoner swap was negotiated over the last few wee