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Per recent claims from a whistleblower, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, currently serving a two-decade sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, is reportedly preparing a clemency request for review by the Trump administration.

Special Treatment Alleged at Correctional Facility

Congressional Democrats on the House judiciary committee announced that a whistleblower provided evidence indicating the inmate 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 ranking member on the committee, stated in a news release that the facility's chief was assisting Maxwell with document preparation and submission to aid her effort for executive mercy.

The exact content of the “commutation application” remain unknown, Raskin added.

Alleged Privileges and Special Accommodations

Raskin states that, according to the whistleblower, the prisoner has been receiving “customized” meals that are “personally delivered” to her cell, and the warden has “personally arranged” exclusive visits for Maxwell and her guests.

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

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

In one alleged instance, when communications failed for other prisoners, Maxwell was provided directions about who she should tell her contacts to contact and how personnel would relay the call to her.

Supervisor Acting as Assistant

The whistleblower further reportedly told congressional members that when Maxwell wanted to review and edit documents promptly, she “essentially used” the official as her private aide.

The news release states that those writing to her would email documents directly to the supervisor, who would hand them over to Maxwell, for her to examine and change and return them to the warden to scan and provide to the initial correspondent.

Extra Benefits Alleged

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

Maxwell’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the insider's allegations.

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 considered,” the spokesperson added.

Recent Background

Over the weekend, it was reported that she told close associates in emails from prison that she was more content at the new prison than her former location.

In August, Maxwell was moved from a secure facility in Tallahassee, Florida to the minimum-security camp in the state, where most inmates are incarcerated for financial and non-violent crimes.

This move, which authorities called as “unprecedented”, occurred just shortly following she was interviewed about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by the senior justice official, Todd Blanche, who also previously served as the President'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 the President's own connections to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, who was found dead in a New York jail in 2019 while facing trial on sex-trafficking charges.

Congressional Response

In the news release, the congressman also revealed that he had dispatched a communication to the President, requesting explanations about the insider's claims, and called on the president to deny 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 federal law enforcement officials attending to her requests, or with any preferential handling or institutional privilege at all.”

The congressman asked that the official appear for a open legislative session to address the disclosures and also posed three questions to Trump.

Raskin asked whether Trump had discussed a possible clemency for the convict with the official or others, whether he had directed Blanche or anyone else to provide Maxwell with the move or favorable and preferential treatment in detention, and whether Maxwell, her lawyers, family or agents have made any promises to the President or his legal team.

The representative requested for a response to the inquiries by the specified date.

Last month, the nation's highest court rejected an petition from the convict on her trafficking verdict.