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According to new allegations from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, now completing a 20-year prison term for trafficking offenses, is allegedly readying a clemency request for review by the Trump administration.

Preferential Handling Claimed at Correctional Facility

Congressional Democrats on the judicial oversight panel revealed that a whistleblower provided information indicating Maxwell is working on the clemency petition. They also stated 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 “helping” the convict with document preparation and submission to support her bid for clemency.

The exact content of the clemency request remain unclear, Raskin added.

Alleged Privileges and Special Accommodations

Raskin states that, per the insider, Maxwell has been receiving “customized” meals that are “personally delivered” to her cell, and the warden has “personally arranged” private meetings for her and her guests.

The visits allegedly include a “special cordoned-off area” for visitors and a variety of food and drinks for her guests.

Those visiting Maxwell were also allowed to bring computers, which Raskin described as an exceptional measure given the security risk and potential for unmonitored communications.

Reportedly on one occasion, when phone lines went down for other prisoners, Maxwell was given specific instructions about instructing her associates to call and how personnel would connect the communication to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The whistleblower further reportedly told congressional members that when Maxwell wanted to examine and modify papers “quickly”, she reportedly employed the official as her “personal secretary and administrative assistant”.

The news release indicates that Maxwell’s correspondents would send files directly to the warden, who would hand them over to the inmate, for her to examine and change and provide them back to the warden to digitize and send to the original sender.

Extra Benefits Alleged

Further perks reportedly provided to her include opportunities to interact with a trainee assistance dog – 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.

Through a spokesperson, 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 considered,” the spokesperson noted.

Context and Developments

Over the weekend, it was reported that Maxwell told friends and family in electronic messages that she was more content at the new prison than her former location.

This past summer, Maxwell was transferred from a secure facility in Tallahassee, Florida to the less restrictive prison in Texas, where most detainees are serving time 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, Todd Blanche, who also previously served as the President's private attorney.

This questioning came as the administration was facing mounting pressure to release more documents related to the ongoing probe and amid intense speculation around Trump's own personal ties to the fallen billionaire and convicted sex offender, who was found deceased in custody in that year while awaiting prosecution on trafficking accusations.

Congressional Response

In the news release, the congressman also revealed that he had sent a letter to Trump, requesting explanations about the whistleblower’s allegations, and called on the president to deny Maxwell’s commutation request.

“You should not grant any type of pardon to this convicted and unrepentant sex offender,” Raskin wrote in the document. “Your Administration should not be providing her with room service, with canine interaction, with federal law enforcement officials waiting on her every need, or with any special treatment or facility benefit at all.”

The congressman asked that Blanche appear for a open legislative session to discuss the revelations and also posed three questions to the President.

He inquired whether Trump 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 transfer or special conditions in prison, and whether Maxwell, her attorneys, family or agents have made any promises to Trump or his legal team.

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

In October, the nation's highest court declined to hear an appeal from the convict on her sex-trafficking conviction.