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Per new allegations from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year prison term for sex-trafficking crimes, is reportedly preparing a commutation application for consideration by the Trump administration.

Special Treatment Alleged at Federal Prison

Congressional Democrats on the judicial oversight panel announced that a whistleblower provided evidence indicating Maxwell is working on the commutation application. Additionally, they mentioned she has been given preferential conditions at the minimum-security facility in the Lone Star State.

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

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

Alleged Privileges and Custom Arrangements

The representative claims that, according to the whistleblower, the prisoner has been receiving “customized” meals that are hand-delivered to her cell, and the warden has “personally arranged” private meetings for Maxwell and her guests.

The visits allegedly include 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 the congressman characterized as an exceptional measure given the potential danger and potential for unsupervised contact.

In one alleged instance, when communications failed for other inmates, Maxwell was provided directions about instructing her contacts to contact and how staff would relay the call to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The source also allegedly told congressional members that when the convict 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 the inmate, for her to examine and change and return them to the warden to digitize and send to the initial correspondent.

Additional Privileges Reported

Further perks reportedly provided to her include opportunities to interact with a trainee assistance dog – a perk not “ordinarily allowed” – as well as exclusive nighttime use to the facility's gym.

Her legal counsel has not yet replied to a inquiry regarding the insider's allegations.

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

“As President Trump has stated, granting clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell is not something he has thought about,” the spokesperson noted.

Recent Background

Over the weekend, it was reported that Maxwell told friends and family in emails from prison that she was “much happier” at the new prison than her former location.

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

The transfer, which authorities called as exceptional, occurred just shortly following she was questioned about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by the senior justice official, Todd Blanche, who also previously served as Donald Trump's private attorney.

That interview came as the administration was facing mounting pressure to disclose additional files related to the Epstein investigation and amid intense speculation around Trump's own connections to the fallen billionaire and adjudicated criminal, who was found deceased in custody in 2019 while facing trial on sex-trafficking charges.

Lawmaker Reactions

In the news release, the congressman also announced that he had dispatched a communication to Trump, requesting explanations about the insider's claims, and called on the chief executive to reject Maxwell’s commutation request.

“It would be inappropriate to approve 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 puppies to play with, with federal law enforcement officials waiting on her every need, or with any preferential handling or institutional privilege at all.”

Raskin requested that the official attend a open legislative session to address the disclosures and also presented several inquiries to Trump.

He inquired whether Trump had discussed a possible clemency for the convict with Blanche or others, whether he had directed Blanche or anyone else to arrange Maxwell with the transfer or favorable and preferential treatment in prison, and whether Maxwell, her lawyers, relatives or agents have made any commitments to the President or his attorneys.

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

Last month, the nation's highest court declined to hear an petition from Maxwell on her trafficking verdict.