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According to new allegations from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year prison term for sex-trafficking crimes, is reportedly preparing a commutation application for review by the presidential administration.

Preferential Handling Claimed at Correctional Facility

House Democrats on the House judiciary committee announced that a whistleblower provided evidence indicating the inmate is working on the commutation application. They also stated she has been receiving special treatment at the minimum-security facility in Texas.

Congressman Jamie Raskin, the ranking member on the House judiciary committee, stated in a news release that the prison’s warden was “helping” Maxwell with document preparation and submission to support her bid for executive mercy.

Specific details of the clemency request are unclear, Raskin added.

Claimed Perks and Custom Arrangements

Raskin states that, per the insider, Maxwell has been receiving “customized” meals that are hand-delivered to her cell, and the supervisor has individually organized private meetings for Maxwell and her guests.

These meetings reportedly involve a “special cordoned-off area” for visitors and “an assortment of snacks and refreshments” for her guests.

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

Reportedly on one occasion, when phone lines went down for other inmates, Maxwell was given specific instructions about instructing her contacts to call and how staff would relay the call to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The whistleblower further reportedly told House Democrats that when the convict wanted to review and edit documents promptly, she “essentially used” the official as her “personal secretary and administrative assistant”.

The statement states that Maxwell’s correspondents would email documents directly to the supervisor, who would provide them to the inmate, who would review and edit them and provide them back to the official to scan and provide to the initial correspondent.

Additional Privileges Alleged

Further perks allegedly granted to her include time to “play with” a trainee assistance dog – a benefit typically prohibited – as well as private after-hours access to the prison exercise area.

Her legal counsel has not yet replied to a inquiry regarding the insider's allegations.

In a statement, the White House said that it “will not discuss” on potential clemency requests.

“As President Trump has stated, pardoning the convict is not something he has considered,” the spokesperson noted.

Recent Background

Over the weekend, reports surfaced that Maxwell told friends and family in electronic messages that she was more content at the Texas facility than her former location.

This past summer, Maxwell was transferred from a secure facility in Tallahassee, Florida to the less restrictive prison in the state, where most inmates are serving time 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 senior justice official, the official, who also once acted as Donald Trump's private attorney.

This questioning came as the Trump administration was facing increasing scrutiny to disclose additional files related to the Epstein investigation and amid intense speculation around the President's own connections to the fallen billionaire and convicted sex offender, who was found dead in a New York jail in 2019 while facing trial on trafficking accusations.

Lawmaker Reactions

In the news release, the congressman also revealed that he had sent a letter to the President, demanding answers about the insider's claims, and urged the chief executive to deny Maxwell’s commutation request.

“You should not grant any form of clemency to this convicted and unrepentant criminal,” the representative stated in the document. “The government must not offer her with personal amenities, with puppies to play with, with federal law enforcement officials attending to her requests, or with any special treatment or facility benefit at all.”

Raskin requested that the official attend a open legislative session to discuss the revelations and also posed three questions to the President.

He inquired whether Trump 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 special conditions in prison, and whether Maxwell, her attorneys, family or agents have made any commitments to Trump or his legal team.

The representative requested for a response to the questions by the specified date.

Last month, the nation's highest court rejected an petition from the convict on her sex-trafficking conviction.