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According to new allegations from a whistleblower, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, now completing a 20-year prison term for trafficking offenses, is reportedly preparing a commutation application for review by the Trump administration.

Special Treatment Claimed at Federal Prison

House Democrats on the judicial oversight panel announced that a whistleblower provided information indicating Maxwell is working on the clemency petition. Additionally, they mentioned she has been receiving special treatment at the minimum-security facility in Texas.

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

Specific details of the “commutation application” remain unknown, Raskin added.

Claimed Perks and Special Accommodations

Raskin states that, according to the whistleblower, the prisoner has been receiving “customized” meals that are hand-delivered to her living area, and the warden has individually organized exclusive visits for her and her guests.

These meetings allegedly include a “special cordoned-off area” for visitors and “an assortment of snacks and refreshments” for her associates.

Those visiting Maxwell were also allowed to carry electronic devices, which Raskin described as an exceptional measure given the potential danger and chance of unmonitored communications.

In one alleged instance, when communications failed for other inmates, Maxwell was given specific instructions about instructing her associates to call and how staff would connect the communication to her.

Supervisor Acting as Assistant

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

The statement states that Maxwell’s correspondents would send files directly to the warden, who would hand them over to Maxwell, for her to examine and change and provide them back to the warden to digitize and send to the original sender.

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 exclusive nighttime use to the prison exercise area.

Her legal counsel has not yet replied to a inquiry regarding the whistleblower’s claims.

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

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

Recent Background

Over the weekend, it was reported that she told close associates in electronic messages that she was more content at the new prison than her previous prison.

This past summer, she was transferred from a secure facility in Tallahassee, Florida to the less restrictive prison in Texas, where most detainees are incarcerated for non-violent offenses and white-collar 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 Donald Trump's personal lawyer.

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 convicted sex offender, who was found dead in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting prosecution on sex-trafficking charges.

Congressional Response

Through the statement, the congressman also revealed that he had dispatched a communication to the President, requesting explanations about the insider's claims, and urged the president to deny the clemency appeal.

“You should not grant any form of clemency to this convicted and unrepentant criminal,” Raskin wrote in the letter. “The government must not offer her with room service, with puppies to play with, with federal law enforcement officials attending to her requests, or with any preferential handling or institutional privilege at all.”

Raskin requested that the official attend a public congressional hearing to discuss the revelations and also presented several inquiries to Trump.

He inquired whether he had talked about a potential commutation for Maxwell with Blanche or others, whether he had directed him or anyone else to arrange Maxwell with the transfer or special conditions in detention, and whether Maxwell, her attorneys, relatives or representatives have made any promises to the President or his legal team.

Raskin has asked for a response to the questions by the specified date.

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