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Per recent claims from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, now completing a two-decade sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, is allegedly readying a commutation application for consideration by the Trump administration.

Preferential Handling Claimed at Federal Prison

House Democrats on the judicial oversight panel announced that a source provided information indicating the inmate is working on the commutation application. Additionally, they mentioned she has been receiving special treatment at the federal prison camp in Texas.

Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking member on the House judiciary committee, declared in a news release that the facility's chief was “helping” the convict with document preparation and submission to aid her effort for executive mercy.

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

Claimed Perks and Custom Arrangements

Raskin states that, per the insider, the prisoner has been given specially prepared food that are “personally delivered” to her living area, and the supervisor has individually organized private meetings for Maxwell and her guests.

These meetings reportedly involve a designated private space for attendees and a variety of food and drinks for her associates.

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

In one alleged instance, when communications failed for other prisoners, she was provided directions about who she should tell her associates to call and how staff would connect the communication to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

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

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

Additional Privileges Alleged

Further perks 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.

Maxwell’s attorney did not immediately respond to a inquiry regarding the whistleblower’s claims.

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

“As President Trump has stated, granting clemency to 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 new prison than her former location.

In August, Maxwell was transferred from a secure facility in Florida's capital to the minimum-security camp in Texas, where most inmates are serving time for financial and non-violent crimes.

This move, which experts described as “unprecedented”, occurred just days after she was interviewed 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 mounting pressure to release more documents related to the ongoing probe and amid intense speculation around Trump's own personal ties to the fallen billionaire and convicted sex offender, who was found deceased in custody in that year while facing trial on sex-trafficking charges.

Lawmaker Reactions

In the news release, the congressman also revealed that he had sent a letter to Trump, demanding answers about the whistleblower’s allegations, and urged the president to reject the clemency appeal.

“You should not grant any type of pardon to this convicted and unrepentant sex offender,” Raskin wrote in the document. “Your Administration should not be providing her with personal amenities, with canine interaction, with government agents attending to her requests, or with any special treatment or facility benefit at all.”

Raskin requested that the official appear for a public congressional hearing to discuss the revelations and also presented several inquiries to the President.

Raskin asked whether he had discussed a potential commutation for Maxwell with the official or others, whether he had instructed Blanche or anyone else to arrange Maxwell with the move or special conditions in detention, and whether she, her attorneys, relatives or agents have made any commitments to Trump or his attorneys.

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

In October, the US supreme court rejected an petition from the convict on her trafficking verdict.