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

Preferential Handling Claimed at Federal Prison

House Democrats on the judicial oversight panel announced that a whistleblower provided information indicating Maxwell is working on the clemency petition. They also stated she has been given preferential conditions at the federal prison camp in Texas.

Congressman Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the committee, stated in a official statement that the prison’s warden was assisting Maxwell with copying, printing, and sending documents to support her bid for executive mercy.

The exact content of the “commutation application” remain unclear, the congressman noted.

Claimed Perks and Special Accommodations

The representative claims that, per the insider, Maxwell has been given specially prepared food that are “personally delivered” to her cell, and the supervisor has individually organized private meetings for Maxwell and her visitors.

These meetings allegedly include a “special cordoned-off area” for visitors and a variety of food and drinks 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 chance of unsupervised contact.

Reportedly on one occasion, when communications failed for other prisoners, she was given specific instructions about who she should tell her associates to call and how staff would relay the call to her.

Supervisor Acting as Assistant

The source also allegedly told House Democrats that when Maxwell wanted to examine and modify papers promptly, she reportedly employed the official as her private aide.

The statement states that those writing to her would send files directly to the warden, who would hand them over to Maxwell, who would review and edit them and provide them back to the official to digitize and send to the initial correspondent.

Extra Benefits Alleged

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

Her legal counsel has not yet replied to a request for comment regarding the whistleblower’s claims.

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

“As President Trump has stated, pardoning the convict is not something he has thought about,” the representative noted.

Recent Background

Over the weekend, reports surfaced 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, Maxwell was transferred from a low-security prison in Florida's capital to the minimum-security camp in the state, where most detainees are incarcerated for financial and non-violent crimes.

This move, which experts described as exceptional, occurred just days after she was questioned about the Epstein case by the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, who also once acted as Donald Trump's private attorney.

That interview came as the Trump administration was facing increasing scrutiny to disclose additional files related to the Epstein investigation and amid intense speculation around Trump's own connections to the fallen billionaire and convicted sex offender, who was found deceased in custody in 2019 while awaiting prosecution on trafficking accusations.

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 urged the chief executive to deny the clemency appeal.

“You should not grant any type of pardon to this convicted and unrepentant sex offender,” the representative stated in the document. “The government must not offer her with personal amenities, 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 posed three questions to Trump.

Raskin asked whether Trump had discussed a possible clemency for Maxwell with Blanche or others, whether he had directed Blanche or anyone else to provide her with the move or favorable and preferential treatment in detention, and whether Maxwell, her lawyers, relatives or representatives have made any promises to Trump or his attorneys.

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

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