Brittney Griner is facing the toughest of physical and mental challenges inside the IK-2 penal facility in Russia. While serving a nine-year sentence, BG is likely to be subjected to some of the roughest situations she had ever come across. Apart from reports of physical torture, a recent revelation about a thanksgiving incident concerning retired US marine Paul Whelan has sent some worrying ripples about the mental games to come in the future

Paul Whelan has been stuck in Russia since December 2018 under charges of espionage. He is currently serving a 16-year sentence in the IK-17 facility in Mordovia. Recently, Paul’s brother David Whelan revealed that the former US marine became unreachable on the occasion of Thanksgiving. However, Whelan finally managed to contact his parents in Metro Detroit on December 2 after warning the prison officials of potential consequences.

The recent statement from Whelan’s brother comes as a shocking revelation about the tricks that the prison authorities play with foreign prisoners. Sadly, Brittney Griner is likely to face similar situations during her time in Russia.

Whelan’s situation reveals upcoming horrors Brittney Griner may expect

In a recent interview, David Whelan revealed that his brother laid out the whole ordeal in front of their parents. He reckoned that the prison authorities hurt themselves by bringing attention to the location of Paul Whelan. The former US marine and another foreign prisoner were surprisingly taken to the prison hospital without any kind of illness.

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David Whelan stated, “He and another foreign prisoner at the IK-17 were spirited away with about 90 minutes notice on Thanksgiving (11/24), taken to the prison hospital.”

David Whelan clarified that his brother was taken away to the hospital just to isolate him. He said that the doctor came to check on Paul Whelan on December 2nd. Whelan told the head doctor about having no idea why he was at the hospital. After that, the doctor sent him back to the facility immediately.

Paul Whelan’s boldness ends isolation

David Whelan further stated that Paul was moved to the hospital for the ongoing Wagner mercenary recruiting from the inmates. Thus, the prison in charge possibly ordered to send Paul and the other foreign prisoner to the hospital. Moreover, David Whelan said, “Paul warned the prison staff that isolating him on Thanksgiving and over our dad’s birthday would send our family to Defcon 1”

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Luckily, Paul Whelan’s warning worked as he was asked to contact his family the moment he returned to the IK-17. But unfortunately, Brittney Griner could face similar mind games by the Russian authorities during her time in the IK-2 facility.