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Per recent claims from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year prison term for sex-trafficking crimes, is allegedly readying a clemency request for review by the presidential administration.

Special Treatment Alleged at Federal Prison

Congressional Democrats on the House judiciary committee revealed that a whistleblower provided information indicating the inmate is working on the commutation application. They also stated she has been given preferential conditions at the federal prison camp in the Lone Star State.

Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking member on the House judiciary committee, stated in a news release that the facility's chief was “helping” the convict with document preparation and submission to support her bid for clemency.

The exact content of the clemency request remain unclear, Raskin added.

Claimed Perks and Custom Arrangements

Raskin states that, per the insider, Maxwell has been receiving “customized” meals that are “personally delivered” to her living area, and the warden has “personally arranged” private meetings for Maxwell and her guests.

These meetings reportedly involve a “special cordoned-off area” for attendees and a variety of food and drinks for her associates.

Those visiting Maxwell were also allowed to carry electronic devices, which Raskin described as an “unprecedented action” given the potential danger and potential for unmonitored communications.

In one alleged instance, when phone lines went down for other inmates, Maxwell was given specific instructions about who she should tell her contacts to call 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 “essentially used” the official as her “personal secretary and administrative assistant”.

The statement indicates that those writing to her would send files directly to the warden, who would hand them over to the inmate, for her to examine and change and return them to the warden to scan and provide to the original sender.

Extra Benefits Reported

Other privileges allegedly granted to Maxwell include time to “play with” a service dog puppy – a perk typically prohibited – as well as exclusive nighttime use to the prison exercise area.

Her legal counsel has not yet replied 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 Ghislaine Maxwell is not something he has thought about,” the spokesperson added.

Recent Background

Recently, it was reported that Maxwell told close associates 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 Florida's capital to the less restrictive prison in Texas, where most inmates are incarcerated for non-violent offenses and white-collar crimes.

The transfer, which authorities called as exceptional, occurred just days after she was interviewed about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by the deputy attorney general, the official, who also previously served as the President's personal lawyer.

This questioning came as the Trump administration was facing increasing scrutiny to disclose additional files related to the ongoing probe and amid intense speculation around the President'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.

Congressional Response

Through the statement, Raskin also announced that he had sent a letter to the President, requesting explanations about the insider's claims, and called on the chief executive to deny Maxwell’s commutation request.

“You should not grant any type of pardon 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 public congressional hearing to discuss the revelations and also posed three questions to Trump.

He inquired whether he had discussed a possible clemency for Maxwell with Blanche or others, whether he had instructed him or anyone else to arrange her with the move or favorable and preferential treatment in prison, and whether Maxwell, her lawyers, family or agents have made any promises to the President or his attorneys.

The representative requested for a response to the questions by 24 November.

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