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

Special Treatment Claimed at Federal Prison

Congressional Democrats on the judicial oversight panel revealed that a source provided information indicating the inmate is preparing the commutation application. Additionally, they mentioned she has been receiving special treatment at the minimum-security facility in the Lone Star State.

Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking member on the House judiciary committee, declared in a official statement that the prison’s warden was assisting Maxwell with copying, printing, and sending documents to support her bid for executive mercy.

Specific details of the clemency request are unclear, the congressman noted.

Claimed Perks and Special Accommodations

Raskin states that, per the insider, the prisoner has been given specially prepared food that are hand-delivered to her living area, and the supervisor has “personally arranged” exclusive visits for Maxwell and her guests.

The visits allegedly include a designated private space for visitors and a variety of food and drinks for her guests.

Those visiting Maxwell were also allowed to bring computers, which the congressman characterized as an exceptional measure given the potential danger and chance of unsupervised contact.

Reportedly on one occasion, when communications failed for other inmates, Maxwell was given specific instructions about who she should tell her associates to contact and how staff would relay the call to her.

Supervisor Acting as Assistant

The source also allegedly told congressional members that when Maxwell wanted to review and edit documents promptly, she reportedly employed the warden as her private aide.

The statement states that those writing to her would email documents directly to the warden, who would hand them over to Maxwell, who would review and edit them and return them to the official to digitize and send to the initial correspondent.

Extra Benefits Alleged

Other privileges reportedly provided to Maxwell include opportunities to interact 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 request for comment regarding the whistleblower’s claims.

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

“As President Trump has stated, granting clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell is not something he has considered,” the representative added.

Recent Background

Recently, it was reported that she told friends and family in emails from prison that she was “much happier” at the Texas facility than her former location.

This past summer, Maxwell was moved from a secure facility in Tallahassee, Florida to the minimum-security camp in the state, where most inmates are incarcerated 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 deputy attorney general, the official, who also previously served as the President's private attorney.

That interview came as the administration was facing increasing scrutiny to release more documents related to the ongoing probe and amid widespread conjecture around the President's own personal ties to the fallen billionaire and adjudicated criminal, who was found deceased in custody in that year while awaiting prosecution on trafficking accusations.

Lawmaker Reactions

In the news release, the congressman also revealed that he had dispatched a communication to the President, requesting explanations about the insider's claims, and urged the chief executive 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 room service, with canine interaction, 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 open legislative session to discuss the revelations and also presented several inquiries to Trump.

Raskin asked whether Trump had discussed a potential commutation for the convict with Blanche or others, whether he had instructed him or anyone else to provide Maxwell with the transfer 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 reply to the questions by the specified date.

Last month, the US supreme court declined to hear an appeal from Maxwell on her trafficking verdict.