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Per new allegations from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, now completing a two-decade sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, is reportedly preparing a clemency request for review by the presidential administration.

Preferential Handling Alleged at Federal Prison

Congressional Democrats on the House judiciary committee announced that a source provided information indicating the inmate is preparing the commutation application. Additionally, they mentioned she has been given preferential conditions at the federal prison camp in Texas.

Congressman Jamie Raskin, the ranking member on the committee, declared in a news release that the facility's chief was assisting Maxwell with copying, printing, and sending documents to aid her effort for executive mercy.

The exact content of the clemency request are unknown, Raskin added.

Claimed Perks and Custom Arrangements

The representative claims that, per the insider, Maxwell has been receiving “customized” meals that are hand-delivered to her living area, and the warden has individually organized private meetings for Maxwell and her guests.

The visits allegedly include a “special cordoned-off area” for attendees and a variety of food and drinks for her associates.

Maxwell’s visitors were also reportedly permitted to carry electronic devices, which Raskin described as an “unprecedented action” given the security risk and chance of unsupervised contact.

Reportedly on one occasion, when phone lines went down for other prisoners, Maxwell was provided directions about instructing her contacts to call and how staff would connect the communication to her.

Supervisor Acting as Assistant

The whistleblower further reportedly told House Democrats that when the convict wanted to review and edit documents “quickly”, she reportedly employed the official as her private aide.

The statement indicates that Maxwell’s correspondents would send files directly to the warden, 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 original sender.

Additional Privileges Alleged

Other privileges reportedly provided to her include time to “play with” a service dog puppy – a perk typically prohibited – as well as exclusive nighttime use to the facility's gym.

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

Through a spokesperson, the presidential office said that it “will not discuss” on possible pardon appeals.

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

Recent Background

Over the weekend, it was reported that Maxwell told close associates in electronic messages that she was “much happier” at the Texas facility than her former location.

In August, Maxwell was moved from a secure facility in Tallahassee, Florida to the minimum-security camp in the state, where most inmates are serving time for non-violent offenses and white-collar crimes.

The transfer, which authorities called as exceptional, occurred just days after she was questioned about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by the senior justice official, the official, who also once acted as Donald Trump's personal lawyer.

That interview came as the Trump administration was facing mounting pressure to release more documents related to the Epstein investigation and amid intense speculation around Trump's own connections to the fallen billionaire and adjudicated criminal, who was found deceased in custody in 2019 while awaiting prosecution on sex-trafficking charges.

Lawmaker Reactions

Through the statement, Raskin also revealed that he had dispatched a communication to Trump, requesting explanations about the insider's claims, and urged the president to deny the clemency appeal.

“You should not grant any form of clemency to this adjudicated and remorseless sex offender,” the representative stated in the document. “The government must not offer her with room service, with canine interaction, with federal law enforcement officials waiting on her every need, or with any preferential handling or institutional privilege at all.”

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

Raskin asked whether he 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 special conditions in detention, and whether Maxwell, her lawyers, family or representatives have made any commitments to Trump or his legal team.

Raskin has asked for a response to the inquiries by 24 November.

In October, the US supreme court declined to hear an appeal from the convict on her sex-trafficking conviction.