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According to new allegations from a whistleblower, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, now completing a two-decade sentence for trafficking offenses, is allegedly readying a clemency request for review by the presidential administration.

Preferential Handling Claimed at Correctional Facility

House Democrats on the House judiciary committee revealed that a source provided information indicating the inmate is working on the commutation application. Additionally, they mentioned she has been receiving special treatment at the federal prison camp in Texas.

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

Specific details of the “commutation application” are unknown, Raskin added.

Alleged Privileges and Special Accommodations

Raskin states that, per the insider, Maxwell has been given specially prepared food that are hand-delivered to her cell, and the warden has “personally arranged” private meetings for her and her visitors.

These meetings allegedly include a designated private space for visitors and “an assortment of snacks and refreshments” for her guests.

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

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 connect the communication to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The whistleblower further reportedly told House Democrats that when the convict wanted to examine and modify papers promptly, she reportedly employed the warden as her private aide.

The statement states that those writing to her would send files directly to the supervisor, who would hand them over to Maxwell, for her to examine and change and provide them back to the warden to scan and provide to the initial correspondent.

Additional Privileges Reported

Further perks allegedly granted to Maxwell include time to “play with” a trainee assistance dog – a perk not “ordinarily allowed” – as well as private after-hours access to the prison exercise area.

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

In a statement, the presidential office said that it “does not comment” on potential clemency requests.

“Per the President's remarks, pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell is not something he has considered,” the spokesperson added.

Recent Background

Recently, it was reported that Maxwell told friends and family in electronic messages that she was “much happier” at the Texas facility than her former location.

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

This move, which authorities called as exceptional, occurred just days after she was questioned about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, who also previously served as the President's personal lawyer.

That interview came as the Trump administration was facing increasing scrutiny to release more documents related to the Epstein investigation and amid intense speculation around the President's own connections to the fallen billionaire and convicted sex offender, who was found dead in a New York jail in that year while awaiting prosecution on sex-trafficking charges.

Congressional Response

In the news release, Raskin also revealed that he had sent a letter to the President, demanding answers about the insider's claims, and called on the chief executive to deny Maxwell’s commutation request.

“You should not grant any type of pardon to this convicted and unrepentant criminal,” the representative stated in the letter. “The government must not offer her with room service, with canine interaction, with government agents attending to her requests, or with any preferential handling or institutional privilege at all.”

Raskin requested that the official appear for a public congressional hearing to address the disclosures and also presented several inquiries to Trump.

He inquired whether he had discussed a potential commutation for the convict with Blanche or others, whether he had instructed Blanche or anyone else to arrange her with the move or favorable and preferential treatment in detention, and whether she, her attorneys, relatives or representatives have made any promises to Trump or his legal team.

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

Last month, the US supreme court rejected an petition from the convict on her sex-trafficking conviction.