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Per recent claims from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, now completing a two-decade sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, is reportedly preparing a commutation application for review by the Trump administration.

Special Treatment Alleged at Federal Prison

House Democrats on the House judiciary committee announced that a source provided evidence 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 ranking member on the House judiciary committee, stated in a news release that the prison’s warden was “helping” Maxwell with copying, printing, and sending documents to aid her effort for clemency.

Specific details of the clemency request are unknown, the congressman noted.

Claimed Perks and Custom Arrangements

Raskin states that, according to the whistleblower, Maxwell has been given specially prepared food that are “personally delivered” to her living area, and the supervisor has individually organized 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 guests.

Those visiting Maxwell were also reportedly permitted to carry electronic devices, which Raskin described as an exceptional measure given the security risk and potential for unsupervised contact.

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

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The source also allegedly told congressional members that when the convict wanted to examine and modify papers “quickly”, she reportedly employed the official as her private aide.

The statement states that Maxwell’s correspondents would email documents directly to the warden, who would provide them to the inmate, who would review and edit them and provide them back to the warden to scan and provide to the original sender.

Additional Privileges Alleged

Other privileges reportedly provided to her include opportunities to interact with a service dog puppy – a benefit typically prohibited – as well as exclusive nighttime use to the facility's gym.

Maxwell’s attorney has not yet replied to a inquiry regarding the whistleblower’s claims.

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

“Per the President's remarks, granting clemency to the convict is not something he has thought about,” the spokesperson added.

Recent Background

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

This past summer, Maxwell was transferred from a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida to the less restrictive prison in Texas, where most inmates are serving time for non-violent offenses and white-collar crimes.

The transfer, which authorities called as “unprecedented”, occurred just days after she was questioned about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by the deputy attorney general, the official, who also once acted as Donald Trump's private attorney.

This questioning came as the Trump administration was facing increasing scrutiny to release more documents related to the ongoing probe and amid widespread conjecture around Trump's own connections to the fallen billionaire and adjudicated criminal, who was found deceased in custody in that year while facing trial on trafficking accusations.

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 urged the chief executive to reject Maxwell’s commutation request.

“It would be inappropriate to approve any type of pardon to this adjudicated and remorseless criminal,” the representative stated in the document. “Your Administration should not be providing her with room service, 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.”

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

Raskin asked whether Trump had talked about a potential commutation for Maxwell with Blanche or others, whether he had directed him or anyone else to provide Maxwell with the move or favorable and preferential treatment in detention, and whether she, her attorneys, relatives or agents have made any commitments to the President or his legal team.

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

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