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Per new allegations from a whistleblower, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, now completing a two-decade sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, is allegedly readying a clemency request for review by the presidential administration.

Special Treatment Alleged at Correctional Facility

Congressional 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 minimum-security facility in the Lone Star State.

Congressman Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the 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” are unknown, the congressman noted.

Claimed Perks and Special Accommodations

Raskin states that, per the insider, Maxwell has been given specially prepared food that are hand-delivered to her living area, and the warden has “personally arranged” exclusive visits for her and her visitors.

The visits reportedly involve a “special cordoned-off area” for visitors and a variety of food and drinks for her associates.

Those visiting Maxwell were also reportedly permitted to carry electronic devices, which the congressman characterized as an exceptional measure given the security risk and chance of unmonitored communications.

In one alleged instance, when phone lines went down for other inmates, she was given specific instructions about who she should tell her contacts to call and how personnel would connect the communication to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The whistleblower further reportedly told congressional members that when Maxwell wanted to examine and modify papers promptly, she reportedly employed the official as her private aide.

The news release indicates that those writing to her would email documents directly to the warden, who would provide them to the inmate, for her to examine and change and provide them back to the warden to scan and provide to the initial correspondent.

Extra Benefits Reported

Further perks reportedly provided to her include time to “play with” a service dog puppy – a perk not “ordinarily allowed” – as well as private after-hours access to the prison exercise area.

Her legal counsel did not immediately respond to a inquiry regarding the insider's allegations.

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

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

Recent Background

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

This past summer, Maxwell was transferred from a low-security prison in Florida's capital to the minimum-security camp in Texas, where most detainees are incarcerated for financial and non-violent crimes.

The transfer, which experts described as “unprecedented”, occurred just shortly following she was interviewed about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, who also once acted as the President's personal lawyer.

That interview came as the Trump administration was facing increasing scrutiny to release more documents related to the ongoing probe and amid widespread conjecture around the President's own personal ties to the fallen billionaire and convicted sex offender, who was found deceased in custody in that year while awaiting prosecution on trafficking accusations.

Lawmaker Reactions

In the news release, Raskin 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 the clemency appeal.

“It would be inappropriate to approve any type of pardon to this convicted and unrepentant sex offender,” Raskin wrote in the letter. “The government must not offer her with personal amenities, with canine interaction, with federal law enforcement officials attending to her requests, or with any special treatment or institutional privilege at all.”

Raskin requested that Blanche appear for a public congressional hearing to address the disclosures and also posed three questions to the President.

Raskin asked whether he had talked about a potential commutation for Maxwell with the official or others, whether he had instructed him or anyone else to provide her with the transfer or special conditions in detention, and whether she, her lawyers, relatives or agents have made any promises to the President or his legal team.

The representative requested for a response to the questions by 24 November.

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