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Per new allegations from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a two-decade sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, is allegedly readying a commutation application for review by the presidential administration.

Special Treatment Alleged at Federal Prison

Congressional Democrats on the judicial oversight panel announced that a whistleblower provided evidence indicating the inmate 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 House judiciary committee, declared in a official statement that the facility's chief was assisting the convict with document preparation and submission to support her bid for clemency.

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

Claimed Perks and Custom Arrangements

Raskin states that, according to the whistleblower, Maxwell has been given specially prepared food that are hand-delivered to her cell, and the warden has individually organized exclusive visits for her and her visitors.

The visits allegedly include a designated private space for visitors and a variety of food and drinks for her associates.

Maxwell’s visitors were also reportedly permitted to carry electronic devices, which the congressman characterized as an “unprecedented action” given the security risk and chance of unsupervised contact.

In one alleged instance, when communications failed for other prisoners, she was given specific instructions about instructing her contacts to call and how staff would connect the communication to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The whistleblower further reportedly told congressional members that when the convict wanted to examine and modify papers promptly, she “essentially used” the warden as her private aide.

The statement states that those writing to her would email documents directly to the supervisor, who would provide them to Maxwell, who would review and edit them and return them to the official to digitize and send to the original sender.

Extra Benefits Reported

Other privileges allegedly granted to Maxwell include opportunities to interact with a service dog puppy – a benefit typically prohibited – as well as private after-hours access to the prison exercise area.

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

In a statement, the White House said that it “will not discuss” on possible pardon appeals.

“As President Trump has stated, pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell is not something he has thought about,” the representative added.

Recent Background

Recently, reports surfaced that she told friends and family in emails from prison that she was “much happier” at the Texas facility than her previous prison.

In August, Maxwell was transferred from a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida to the minimum-security camp in the state, where most inmates are serving time for financial and non-violent crimes.

The transfer, which authorities called as exceptional, 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 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

Through the statement, the congressman also announced that he had sent a letter to the President, requesting explanations 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 sex offender,” the representative stated in the letter. “Your Administration should not be providing her with personal amenities, with canine interaction, with federal law enforcement officials waiting on her every need, or with any special treatment or facility benefit at all.”

Raskin requested that Blanche appear for a open legislative session to address the disclosures and also posed three questions 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 provide Maxwell with the move or favorable and preferential treatment in detention, and whether Maxwell, her lawyers, relatives or representatives have made any commitments to Trump or his attorneys.

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

Last month, the US supreme court declined to hear an petition from Maxwell on her sex-trafficking conviction.