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According to recent claims from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, now completing a two-decade sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, is allegedly readying a clemency request for consideration by the presidential administration.

Preferential Handling Claimed at Federal Prison

Congressional Democrats on the House judiciary committee announced that a source provided evidence indicating Maxwell is working on the clemency petition. Additionally, they mentioned she has been given preferential conditions at the federal prison camp in the Lone Star State.

Representative Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, declared in a official statement that the prison’s warden was “helping” Maxwell with copying, printing, and sending documents to support her bid for clemency.

Specific details of the “commutation application” remain unknown, the congressman noted.

Claimed Perks and Custom Arrangements

Raskin states that, according to the whistleblower, Maxwell has been given specially prepared food that are hand-delivered to her cell, and the warden has individually organized exclusive visits for her and her visitors.

The visits allegedly include a designated private space for visitors and a variety of food and drinks for her associates.

Maxwell’s visitors were also allowed to bring computers, which Raskin described as an exceptional measure given the security risk and potential for unmonitored communications.

Reportedly on one occasion, when communications failed for other inmates, she was provided directions about who she should tell her associates to contact and how staff would relay the call to her.

Supervisor Acting as Assistant

The source also allegedly told congressional members that when Maxwell wanted to review and edit documents “quickly”, she reportedly employed the official as her private aide.

The statement indicates that those writing to her would send files directly to the supervisor, who would hand them over to Maxwell, who would review and edit them and return them to the warden to scan and provide to the initial correspondent.

Additional Privileges Alleged

Further perks allegedly granted to her include opportunities to interact with a trainee assistance dog – a benefit not “ordinarily allowed” – as well as exclusive nighttime use to the prison exercise area.

Maxwell’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the insider's allegations.

In a statement, the White House said that it “will not discuss” on possible pardon appeals.

“Per the President's remarks, pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell is not something he has thought about,” the spokesperson added.

Context and Developments

Recently, reports surfaced that Maxwell told friends and family in electronic messages that she was “much happier” at the new prison than her former location.

This past summer, she was transferred from a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida to the minimum-security camp in the state, where most inmates are incarcerated for financial and non-violent crimes.

The transfer, which experts described as exceptional, occurred just days after she was questioned about the Epstein case by the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, who also previously served as Donald Trump's private attorney.

That interview came as the Trump administration was facing mounting pressure to disclose additional files related to the Epstein investigation and amid widespread conjecture around Trump's own connections to the fallen billionaire and convicted sex offender, who was found deceased in custody in 2019 while facing trial on sex-trafficking charges.

Lawmaker Reactions

Through the statement, the congressman also revealed that he had dispatched a communication to the President, requesting explanations about the insider's claims, and called on the president to deny the clemency appeal.

“You should not grant any form of clemency to this adjudicated and remorseless sex offender,” Raskin wrote in the letter. “The government must not offer her with personal amenities, with canine interaction, with federal law enforcement officials attending to her requests, or with any special treatment or institutional privilege at all.”

The congressman asked that the official attend a public congressional hearing to address the disclosures and also presented several inquiries to the President.

He inquired whether Trump had talked about a potential commutation for the convict with the official or others, whether he had instructed Blanche or anyone else to arrange Maxwell with the transfer or favorable and preferential treatment in detention, and whether Maxwell, her attorneys, family or representatives have made any commitments to the President or his attorneys.

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

In October, the US supreme court rejected an petition from Maxwell on her trafficking verdict.