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

Preferential Handling Alleged at Federal Prison

House Democrats on the House judiciary committee announced that a whistleblower provided evidence indicating the inmate is working on the clemency petition. Additionally, they mentioned she has been receiving special treatment at the federal prison camp in the Lone Star State.

Representative 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 aid her effort for clemency.

Specific details of the clemency request remain unknown, Raskin added.

Claimed Perks and Custom Arrangements

The representative claims that, according to the whistleblower, Maxwell has been receiving “customized” meals that are hand-delivered to her living area, and the supervisor has “personally arranged” exclusive visits for her 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 bring computers, which Raskin described as an exceptional measure given the security risk and potential for unmonitored communications.

In one alleged instance, when communications failed for other inmates, Maxwell was provided directions about instructing her associates to contact and how personnel would connect the communication to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The source also allegedly told House Democrats that when Maxwell wanted to examine and modify papers “quickly”, she reportedly employed the warden as her “personal secretary and administrative assistant”.

The news release states that Maxwell’s correspondents would send files directly to the supervisor, who would hand them over to Maxwell, for her to examine and change and return them to the warden to digitize and send to the initial correspondent.

Extra Benefits Reported

Other privileges allegedly granted to Maxwell include time to “play with” a trainee assistance dog – a perk typically prohibited – as well as private after-hours access to the facility's gym.

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 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

Over the weekend, reports surfaced that she told close associates in emails from prison that she was more content at the new prison than her previous prison.

In August, she was moved from a secure facility in Florida's capital to the less restrictive prison in the state, where most inmates are incarcerated for non-violent offenses and white-collar crimes.

This move, which experts described as exceptional, occurred just shortly following she was interviewed about the Epstein case by the deputy attorney general, the official, who also once acted as Donald Trump's personal lawyer.

That interview came as the Trump administration was facing increasing scrutiny to disclose additional files 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 2019 while facing trial on trafficking accusations.

Lawmaker Reactions

In the news release, the congressman 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,” the representative stated in the letter. “The government must not offer her with personal amenities, with puppies to play with, with federal law enforcement officials attending to her requests, or with any special treatment or facility benefit at all.”

Raskin requested that Blanche attend a open legislative session to discuss the revelations and also posed three questions to Trump.

Raskin asked whether Trump had discussed a possible clemency for Maxwell with the official or others, whether he had directed Blanche or anyone else to arrange her with the move or special conditions in detention, and whether she, her attorneys, relatives or agents have made any promises to the President or his attorneys.

Raskin has asked for a response to the inquiries by 24 November.

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