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Per new allegations from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, now completing a 20-year prison term for trafficking offenses, is allegedly readying a clemency request for review by the presidential administration.

Preferential Handling Claimed at Federal Prison

Congressional Democrats on the House judiciary committee announced that a source provided evidence indicating Maxwell is working on the commutation application. They also stated she has been receiving special treatment at the federal prison camp in Texas.

Congressman Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, declared in a official statement that the prison’s warden was “helping” Maxwell with document preparation and submission to aid her effort for clemency.

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

Alleged Privileges and Special Accommodations

The representative claims that, per the insider, Maxwell has been given specially prepared food that are “personally delivered” to her cell, and the warden has “personally arranged” exclusive visits for Maxwell and her visitors.

The visits reportedly involve a “special cordoned-off area” for visitors and “an assortment of snacks and refreshments” for her associates.

Maxwell’s visitors were also allowed to bring computers, which Raskin described as an “unprecedented action” given the potential danger and chance of unsupervised contact.

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

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The source also allegedly told House Democrats that when the convict wanted to review and edit documents promptly, she “essentially used” the warden as her private aide.

The news release indicates that those writing to her would send files directly to the warden, who would provide them to Maxwell, who would review and edit them and return them to the official to scan and provide to the initial correspondent.

Additional Privileges Reported

Further perks allegedly granted to her include opportunities to interact with a trainee assistance dog – a perk not “ordinarily allowed” – as well as private after-hours access to the facility's gym.

Maxwell’s attorney has not yet replied to a request for comment regarding the whistleblower’s claims.

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

“Per the President's remarks, pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell is not something he has considered,” the spokesperson added.

Recent Background

Recently, reports surfaced that Maxwell told close associates in electronic messages that she was “much happier” at the Texas facility than her previous prison.

In August, she was transferred from a low-security prison in Florida's capital to the less restrictive prison in the state, where most detainees are incarcerated for non-violent offenses and white-collar crimes.

This move, which experts described as exceptional, occurred just days after she was interviewed about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by the senior justice official, Todd Blanche, who also once acted as Donald Trump's personal lawyer.

That interview 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 personal ties to the fallen billionaire and adjudicated criminal, who was found dead in a New York jail in that year while awaiting prosecution on sex-trafficking charges.

Congressional Response

In the news release, Raskin also announced that he had sent a letter to the President, demanding answers about the whistleblower’s allegations, and called on the chief executive to reject the clemency appeal.

“You should not grant any form of clemency to this convicted and unrepentant criminal,” Raskin wrote in the document. “Your Administration should not be providing her with personal amenities, with puppies to play with, with federal law enforcement officials waiting on her every need, or with any special treatment or institutional privilege at all.”

The congressman asked that the official attend a public congressional hearing to address the disclosures and also posed three questions to Trump.

Raskin asked whether he had talked about a potential commutation for Maxwell with Blanche or others, whether he had instructed Blanche or anyone else to arrange her with the transfer or special conditions in detention, and whether she, her attorneys, family or representatives have made any commitments to Trump or his legal team.

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

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