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According to recent claims from a informant, Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a two-decade sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, is allegedly readying a commutation application for review by the Trump administration.

Special Treatment Claimed at Federal Prison

House Democrats on the judicial oversight panel revealed that a source provided information indicating Maxwell is preparing the clemency petition. Additionally, they mentioned she has been receiving special treatment at the federal prison camp in the Lone Star State.

Congressman Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, stated in a news release that the prison’s warden was assisting Maxwell with document preparation and submission to support her bid for clemency.

The exact content of the “commutation application” remain unknown, the congressman noted.

Claimed Perks and Special Accommodations

The representative claims that, per the insider, Maxwell has been given specially prepared food that are hand-delivered to her cell, and the warden has individually organized exclusive visits for her and her guests.

These meetings reportedly involve a designated private space for visitors and “an assortment of snacks and refreshments” for her guests.

Maxwell’s visitors were also allowed to carry electronic devices, which the congressman characterized as an “unprecedented action” given the potential danger and chance of unmonitored communications.

Reportedly on one occasion, when communications failed for other prisoners, she was provided directions about instructing her contacts to contact and how staff would relay the call to her.

Supervisor Acting as Assistant

The whistleblower further reportedly told congressional members that when the convict wanted to review and edit documents promptly, she “essentially used” the official 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 Maxwell, who would review and edit them and return them to the official to digitize and send to the initial correspondent.

Extra Benefits Reported

Other privileges allegedly granted to Maxwell include time to “play with” a trainee assistance dog – a perk typically prohibited – as well as exclusive nighttime use to the prison exercise area.

Maxwell’s attorney has not yet replied to a inquiry regarding the insider's allegations.

In a statement, the White House said that it “does not comment” on potential clemency requests.

“As President Trump has stated, granting clemency to the convict is not something he has considered,” the representative noted.

Recent Background

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

In August, she was moved from a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida to the less restrictive prison in the state, where most inmates are incarcerated for financial and non-violent crimes.

This move, which experts described as “unprecedented”, occurred just shortly following she was interviewed about the Epstein case by the deputy attorney general, the official, who also previously served as the President'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 Trump's own personal ties to the disgraced financier and adjudicated criminal, who was found deceased in custody in 2019 while facing trial on sex-trafficking charges.

Congressional Response

In the news release, the congressman also announced that he had dispatched a communication to the President, demanding answers about the insider's claims, and called on the president to reject the clemency appeal.

“You should not grant any form of clemency to this adjudicated and remorseless 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.”

The congressman asked that the official attend a public congressional hearing to discuss the revelations and also presented several inquiries to Trump.

He inquired whether Trump had talked about a possible clemency for the convict with Blanche or others, whether he had instructed Blanche or anyone else to arrange Maxwell with the move or special conditions in prison, and whether Maxwell, her lawyers, relatives or agents have made any commitments to the President or his legal team.

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

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