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Per new allegations from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year prison term for sex-trafficking crimes, is allegedly readying a clemency request for consideration by the Trump administration.

Preferential Handling Alleged at Correctional Facility

House Democrats on the House judiciary committee revealed that a source provided evidence indicating Maxwell is working on the clemency petition. Additionally, they mentioned she has been given preferential conditions at the federal prison camp in the Lone Star State.

Congressman Jamie Raskin, the ranking member on the committee, declared in a official statement that the prison’s warden was “helping” the convict with document preparation and submission to support her bid for clemency.

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

Claimed Perks and Special Accommodations

The representative claims that, according to the whistleblower, the prisoner has been receiving “customized” meals that are “personally delivered” to her living area, and the supervisor has individually organized exclusive visits for her and her guests.

The visits allegedly include a designated private space for attendees and “an assortment of snacks and refreshments” for her associates.

Those visiting Maxwell were also allowed to carry electronic devices, which Raskin described as an exceptional measure given the potential danger and chance of unsupervised contact.

In one alleged instance, when communications failed for other inmates, Maxwell was given specific instructions about instructing her associates to contact and how personnel would relay the call to her.

Supervisor Acting as Assistant

The whistleblower further reportedly told House Democrats that when the convict wanted to review and edit documents promptly, she “essentially used” the official as her “personal secretary and administrative assistant”.

The statement states that Maxwell’s correspondents would send files directly to the warden, who would provide them to the inmate, who would review and edit them and return them to the warden to digitize and send to the original sender.

Extra Benefits Alleged

Other privileges reportedly provided to her include time to “play with” a service dog puppy – a perk typically prohibited – as well as private after-hours access to the facility's gym.

Maxwell’s attorney did not immediately respond to a inquiry regarding the whistleblower’s claims.

In a statement, the presidential office said that it “does not comment” on possible pardon appeals.

“Per the President's remarks, pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell is not something he has considered,” the representative added.

Recent Background

Over the weekend, reports surfaced that she told close associates in emails from prison that she was “much happier” at the new prison than her previous prison.

In August, she was transferred from a secure facility in Tallahassee, Florida to the minimum-security camp in Texas, where most inmates are incarcerated for non-violent offenses and white-collar crimes.

This move, which experts described as “unprecedented”, occurred just days after she was interviewed about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by the deputy attorney general, the official, who also previously served as Donald Trump'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 connections to the fallen billionaire and convicted sex offender, who was found dead in a New York jail in that year while awaiting prosecution on trafficking accusations.

Congressional Response

Through the statement, Raskin also announced that he had dispatched a communication to Trump, demanding answers about the whistleblower’s allegations, and called on the president to reject Maxwell’s commutation request.

“You should not grant any type of pardon to this adjudicated and remorseless criminal,” the representative stated in the letter. “Your Administration should not be providing her with room service, with canine interaction, with government agents waiting on her every need, or with any special treatment or facility benefit at all.”

Raskin requested that the official appear for a public congressional hearing to address the disclosures and also presented several inquiries to the President.

He inquired whether he had talked about a potential commutation for Maxwell with the official or others, whether he had directed him or anyone else to arrange Maxwell with the move or special conditions in prison, and whether she, her lawyers, relatives or agents have made any promises to Trump or his legal team.

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

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