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Per new allegations from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, now completing a 20-year prison term for trafficking offenses, is reportedly preparing a clemency request for consideration by the presidential administration.

Special Treatment Alleged at Federal Prison

House Democrats on the House judiciary committee revealed that a source provided evidence indicating the inmate is preparing the commutation application. Additionally, they mentioned she has been receiving special treatment at the federal prison camp in the Lone Star State.

Congressman Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, stated in a official statement that the facility's chief was assisting Maxwell with copying, printing, and sending documents to support her bid for clemency.

Specific details of the “commutation application” are unclear, Raskin added.

Claimed Perks and Custom Arrangements

The representative claims that, according to the whistleblower, Maxwell has been receiving “customized” meals that are hand-delivered to her living area, and the supervisor has individually organized exclusive visits for her and her visitors.

These meetings allegedly include a designated private space for attendees 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.

In one alleged instance, when communications failed for other inmates, Maxwell was provided directions about instructing her associates to contact and how personnel would relay the call to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The whistleblower further reportedly told House Democrats that when Maxwell wanted to examine and modify papers “quickly”, she reportedly employed the warden as her “personal secretary and administrative assistant”.

The statement states that those writing to her would email documents directly to the supervisor, who would provide them to the inmate, who would review and edit them and return them to the warden to digitize and send to the initial correspondent.

Additional Privileges Alleged

Other privileges allegedly granted to her include opportunities to interact with a trainee assistance dog – a perk typically prohibited – as well as private after-hours access to the facility's gym.

Maxwell’s attorney did not immediately respond to a inquiry 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, pardoning the convict is not something he has considered,” the representative noted.

Recent Background

Over the weekend, reports surfaced that she told close associates in electronic messages that she was “much happier” at the Texas facility than her previous prison.

In August, 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 senior justice official, Todd Blanche, who also previously served as the President's private attorney.

This questioning came as the administration was facing increasing scrutiny to disclose additional files related to the ongoing probe 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 awaiting prosecution on trafficking accusations.

Congressional Response

Through the statement, Raskin also announced that he had sent a letter to Trump, requesting explanations about the whistleblower’s allegations, and urged the president to deny the clemency appeal.

“It would be inappropriate to approve any form of clemency to this adjudicated and remorseless criminal,” Raskin wrote in the document. “The government must not offer her with personal amenities, with puppies to play with, with federal law enforcement officials waiting on her every need, or with any special treatment or institutional privilege at all.”

Raskin requested that Blanche appear for a public congressional hearing to discuss the revelations and also posed three questions to the President.

Raskin asked whether he had talked about a potential commutation for Maxwell with the official or others, whether he had directed him or anyone else to arrange her with the move 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 inquiries by 24 November.

In October, the nation's highest court declined to hear an petition from the convict on her sex-trafficking conviction.