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Per new allegations from a informant, Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year prison term for sex-trafficking crimes, is allegedly readying a commutation application for review by the presidential administration.

Preferential Handling Claimed at Federal Prison

House Democrats on the House judiciary committee announced that a source provided evidence indicating the inmate is preparing the commutation application. Additionally, they mentioned she has been receiving special treatment at the minimum-security facility in Texas.

Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking member on the House judiciary committee, stated in a news release that the prison’s warden was assisting Maxwell with document preparation and submission to aid her effort for executive mercy.

Specific details of the clemency request remain unknown, the congressman noted.

Claimed Perks and Custom Arrangements

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

The visits reportedly involve a “special cordoned-off area” for visitors and a variety of food and drinks for her associates.

Those visiting Maxwell were also allowed to carry electronic devices, which the congressman characterized as an exceptional measure given the security risk and chance of unmonitored communications.

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 personnel would relay the call to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The source also allegedly told House Democrats that when Maxwell wanted to examine and modify papers “quickly”, she “essentially used” the official as her “personal secretary and administrative assistant”.

The statement states that those writing to her would email documents directly to the warden, who would hand them over to the inmate, who would review and edit them and provide them back to the warden to digitize and send to the original sender.

Extra Benefits Reported

Further perks allegedly granted to her include opportunities to interact with a service dog puppy – 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 request for comment regarding the whistleblower’s claims.

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

“Per the President's remarks, granting clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell is not something he has considered,” the spokesperson noted.

Recent Background

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

In August, she was transferred from a secure facility in Tallahassee, Florida to the minimum-security camp in Texas, where most inmates are incarcerated for non-violent offenses and white-collar crimes.

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

This questioning came as the Trump administration was facing increasing scrutiny to release more documents related to the ongoing probe 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 facing trial on trafficking accusations.

Lawmaker Reactions

In the news release, the congressman also announced that he had sent a letter to Trump, demanding answers about the insider's claims, and urged the chief executive to reject 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 government agents waiting on her every need, or with any special treatment or institutional privilege at all.”

Raskin requested that Blanche appear for a open legislative session to address the disclosures and also presented several inquiries to Trump.

Raskin asked whether Trump had discussed a possible clemency for the convict with Blanche or others, whether he had directed Blanche or anyone else to arrange her with the transfer or special conditions in prison, and whether she, her lawyers, family or representatives have made any commitments to Trump or his legal team.

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

Last month, the nation's highest court declined to hear an appeal from the convict on her trafficking verdict.