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Per new allegations from a informant, Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a two-decade sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, is reportedly preparing a commutation application for review by the Trump administration.

Special Treatment Alleged at Correctional Facility

Congressional Democrats on the House judiciary committee revealed that a source provided evidence indicating Maxwell is preparing 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 House judiciary committee, declared in a official statement that the prison’s warden was assisting the convict with copying, printing, and sending documents to support her bid for executive mercy.

The exact content of the clemency request remain unclear, the congressman noted.

Alleged Privileges and Custom Arrangements

Raskin states that, according to the whistleblower, the prisoner has been receiving “customized” meals that are hand-delivered to her living area, and the warden has “personally arranged” exclusive visits for Maxwell and her guests.

The visits allegedly include 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 the congressman characterized as an “unprecedented action” given the security risk and potential for unmonitored communications.

In one alleged instance, when phone lines went down for other prisoners, she was provided directions about instructing her associates to contact and how personnel would relay the call to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The whistleblower further reportedly told House Democrats that when Maxwell wanted to examine and modify papers “quickly”, she reportedly employed the official as her private aide.

The statement states that those writing to her would email documents directly to the supervisor, who would provide them to the inmate, who would review and edit them and provide them back to the official to scan and provide to the initial correspondent.

Extra Benefits Alleged

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

Maxwell’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the insider's allegations.

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

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

Recent Background

Over the weekend, reports surfaced that Maxwell told close associates in electronic messages that she was “much happier” at the Texas facility than her previous prison.

This past summer, she was moved from a low-security prison in Florida's capital to the minimum-security camp in the state, where most detainees are serving time for non-violent offenses and white-collar crimes.

This move, which experts described as exceptional, occurred just days after she was interviewed about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by the senior justice official, the official, who also previously served as the President's personal lawyer.

That interview came as the administration was facing mounting pressure to disclose additional files related to the ongoing probe and amid widespread conjecture around the President's own connections to the fallen billionaire and convicted sex offender, who was found deceased in custody in that year while awaiting prosecution on sex-trafficking charges.

Lawmaker Reactions

In the news release, the congressman also revealed that he had sent a letter 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 convicted and unrepentant sex offender,” the representative stated in the document. “The government must not offer her with personal amenities, 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.”

The congressman asked that the official attend a open legislative session to discuss the revelations and also presented several inquiries to the President.

Raskin asked whether Trump had talked about a possible clemency for Maxwell with the official or others, whether he had directed Blanche or anyone else to arrange her with the transfer or special conditions in prison, and whether Maxwell, her lawyers, family or agents have made any commitments to the President or his attorneys.

Raskin has asked for a reply to the questions by 24 November.

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