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Per new allegations from a informant, Ghislaine Maxwell, now completing a two-decade sentence for trafficking offenses, is allegedly readying a clemency request for consideration by the presidential administration.

Preferential Handling Claimed at Correctional Facility

House Democrats on the House judiciary committee revealed that a whistleblower provided evidence indicating the inmate is working on the clemency petition. Additionally, they mentioned she has been receiving special treatment at the minimum-security facility in the Lone Star State.

Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking member on the committee, declared in a official statement that the prison’s warden was “helping” Maxwell with document preparation and submission to support her bid for clemency.

The exact content of the “commutation application” are unclear, the congressman noted.

Alleged Privileges and Special Accommodations

Raskin states that, per the insider, the prisoner has been given specially prepared food that are “personally delivered” to her living area, and the warden has individually organized exclusive visits for her and her guests.

The visits reportedly involve a “special cordoned-off area” for visitors and “an assortment of snacks and refreshments” for her associates.

Maxwell’s visitors were also allowed to bring computers, which the congressman characterized as an exceptional measure given the potential danger and chance of unsupervised contact.

In one alleged instance, when phone lines went down for other prisoners, she was given specific instructions about who she should tell her associates to contact and how staff would connect the communication to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The whistleblower further reportedly told congressional members that when the convict wanted to review and edit documents promptly, she “essentially used” the warden as her private aide.

The statement indicates that Maxwell’s correspondents would send files directly to the supervisor, who would hand them over to the inmate, who would review and edit them and return them to the official to scan and provide to the initial correspondent.

Additional Privileges Reported

Other privileges reportedly provided to her include opportunities to interact with a service dog puppy – a perk typically prohibited – as well as private after-hours access to the prison exercise area.

Maxwell’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the whistleblower’s claims.

Through a spokesperson, the presidential office said that it “does not comment” on potential clemency requests.

“Per the President's remarks, granting clemency to the convict is not something he has considered,” the representative added.

Recent Background

Over the weekend, reports surfaced that she told close associates in emails from prison that she was “much happier” at the new prison than her former location.

This past summer, Maxwell was transferred from a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida to the less restrictive prison in Texas, where most inmates are incarcerated for non-violent offenses and white-collar crimes.

This move, which authorities called as “unprecedented”, occurred just shortly following she was interviewed about the Epstein case by the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, who also previously served as Donald Trump's private attorney.

This questioning came as the administration was facing increasing scrutiny to release more documents related to the ongoing probe and amid widespread conjecture around Trump's own connections to the disgraced financier and adjudicated criminal, who was found deceased in custody in 2019 while awaiting prosecution on trafficking accusations.

Congressional Response

Through the statement, the congressman also announced that he had sent a letter to the President, demanding answers about the whistleblower’s allegations, and called on the president to deny the clemency appeal.

“You should not grant any type of pardon to this adjudicated and remorseless sex offender,” Raskin wrote in the letter. “Your Administration should not be providing her with personal amenities, with puppies to play with, with federal law enforcement officials waiting on her every need, or with any preferential handling or facility benefit at all.”

Raskin requested that the official attend a open legislative session to discuss the revelations and also presented several inquiries to Trump.

Raskin asked whether he had talked about a potential commutation for Maxwell with Blanche or others, whether he had directed him or anyone else to provide her with the move or favorable and preferential treatment in detention, and whether she, her lawyers, relatives or agents have made any commitments to Trump or his legal team.

Raskin has asked for a response to the questions by the specified date.

Last month, the US supreme court declined to hear an petition from Maxwell on her sex-trafficking conviction.