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Brittney Griner Is Freed in Prisoner Swap With ‘Merchant of Death’
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The WNBA star was let go in a one-for-one exchange for the notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, with former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan left out of the deal.
Dan Ladden-Hall
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Dec. 8 2022
8:19AM EST
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