'Because if was my daughter, I would want somebody to do the same thing for me.
'Would I put my life on the line, take a chance to go to Russia to exchange prisoners?' he told TMZ. Jones Jr, who was granted Russian citizenship in 2015 after assistance from President Vladimir Putin, believes his ties to the country could help get Griner home as part of a prisoner exchange system. The United States Government considers Griner 'wrongfully detained' but Russian authorities have suggested she was 'caught red-handed while trying to smuggle hash oil'. The charge reportedly carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, but many believe that Griner is being used as a political pawn. She was accused of being in possession of vape cartridges containing hashish oil and has been held ever since, with her detention extended by 18 days on June 14. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, was arrested at an airport near Moscow in February, shortly before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr has claimed he would 'risk his life' to help free American basketball player Brittney Griner from her pre-trial detention in Russia.
