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According to new allegations from a whistleblower, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, currently serving a 20-year prison term for sex-trafficking crimes, is allegedly readying a clemency request for consideration by the Trump administration.

Special Treatment Claimed at Federal Prison

Congressional Democrats on the judicial oversight panel announced that a whistleblower provided information indicating Maxwell is preparing the commutation application. Additionally, they mentioned she has been given preferential conditions at the federal prison camp in Texas.

Representative Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, stated in a news release that the facility's chief was assisting 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 “personally delivered” to her cell, and the warden has individually organized exclusive visits for Maxwell and her guests.

The visits allegedly include a designated private space for attendees and “an assortment of snacks and refreshments” for her associates.

Those visiting Maxwell were also reportedly permitted to carry electronic devices, which the congressman characterized as an exceptional measure given the security risk and potential for unmonitored communications.

Reportedly on one occasion, when phone lines went down for other inmates, she was given specific instructions about who she should tell her associates to call and how personnel would connect the communication to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

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

The news release states that those writing to her would send files directly to the warden, who would hand them over to the inmate, who would review and edit them and return them to the official to scan and provide to the original sender.

Extra Benefits Alleged

Further perks reportedly provided to her include opportunities to interact with a service dog puppy – a benefit not “ordinarily allowed” – as well as private after-hours access to the facility's gym.

Maxwell’s attorney has not yet replied to a inquiry regarding the whistleblower’s claims.

Through a spokesperson, the presidential office said that it “will not discuss” on potential clemency requests.

“Per the President's remarks, pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell is not something he has thought about,” the spokesperson noted.

Recent Background

Recently, it was reported that she told friends and family in electronic messages that she was more content at the Texas facility than her previous prison.

In August, she was moved 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.

This move, which authorities called as exceptional, occurred just shortly following she was questioned about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by the senior justice official, Todd Blanche, who also once acted as Donald Trump's private attorney.

That interview came as the Trump administration was facing increasing scrutiny to release more documents related to the ongoing probe and amid widespread conjecture around Trump's own personal ties to the fallen billionaire and adjudicated criminal, who was found dead in a New York jail in 2019 while facing trial on trafficking accusations.

Congressional Response

In the news release, the congressman also revealed that he had dispatched a communication to the President, demanding answers about the whistleblower’s allegations, and called on the chief executive to reject Maxwell’s commutation request.

“You should not grant any type of pardon to this convicted and unrepentant criminal,” the representative stated in the letter. “The government must not offer her with personal amenities, 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 public congressional hearing to address the disclosures and also presented several inquiries to Trump.

Raskin asked whether he had talked about a possible clemency for the convict with Blanche or others, whether he had instructed Blanche or anyone else to provide Maxwell with the move or special conditions in detention, and whether Maxwell, her attorneys, relatives or agents have made any commitments to the President or his attorneys.

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

Last month, the US supreme court declined to hear an petition from Maxwell on her sex-trafficking conviction.