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According to new allegations from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year prison term for sex-trafficking crimes, is reportedly preparing a clemency request for consideration by the presidential administration.

Preferential Handling Claimed at Federal Prison

House Democrats on the judicial oversight panel revealed that a source provided information indicating Maxwell is working on the commutation application. Additionally, they mentioned she has been given preferential conditions at the federal prison camp in the Lone Star State.

Congressman Jamie Raskin, the ranking member on the House judiciary committee, declared in a official statement that the prison’s warden was “helping” the convict with copying, printing, and sending documents to aid her effort for clemency.

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

Alleged Privileges and Custom Arrangements

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” exclusive visits for Maxwell and her guests.

The visits reportedly involve a designated private space 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 exceptional measure given the potential danger and potential for unmonitored communications.

Reportedly on one occasion, when communications failed for other inmates, she was given specific instructions about instructing her associates to contact and how staff would connect the communication to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The source also allegedly told congressional members that when Maxwell wanted to review and edit documents “quickly”, she reportedly employed the official as her private aide.

The statement states that those writing to her would email documents directly to the warden, who would provide them to Maxwell, for her to examine and change and return them to the warden to digitize and send to the original sender.

Additional Privileges Reported

Further perks reportedly provided to her include time to “play with” a trainee assistance dog – a perk typically prohibited – as well as exclusive nighttime use to the prison exercise area.

Her legal counsel did not immediately respond to a inquiry regarding the whistleblower’s claims.

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

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

Recent Background

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

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

The transfer, which experts described as “unprecedented”, occurred just days after she was questioned about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by the deputy attorney general, the official, who also once acted as the President's personal lawyer.

This questioning came as the administration was facing increasing scrutiny to disclose additional files related to the Epstein investigation and amid intense speculation around the President's own personal ties to the disgraced financier and adjudicated criminal, who was found deceased in custody in that year while facing trial on trafficking accusations.

Congressional Response

Through the statement, the congressman also announced that he had dispatched a communication to Trump, requesting explanations about the insider's claims, and urged the chief executive to deny the clemency appeal.

“It would be inappropriate to approve any form of clemency to this adjudicated and remorseless criminal,” Raskin wrote in the document. “The government must not offer her with room service, with puppies to play with, with federal law enforcement officials attending to her requests, or with any preferential handling or facility benefit at all.”

Raskin requested that the official appear for a open legislative session to address the disclosures and also presented several inquiries to the President.

Raskin asked whether Trump had discussed a potential commutation for Maxwell with Blanche or others, whether he had instructed Blanche or anyone else to provide her with the transfer or favorable and preferential treatment in detention, and whether Maxwell, her lawyers, family or representatives have made any commitments to Trump or his legal team.

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

Last month, the nation's highest court declined to hear an appeal from Maxwell on her sex-trafficking conviction.