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According to new allegations from a informant, Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a two-decade sentence for trafficking offenses, is allegedly readying a commutation application for review by the presidential administration.

Special Treatment Claimed at Correctional Facility

Congressional Democrats on the judicial oversight panel revealed that a source provided evidence indicating Maxwell is preparing 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, stated in a news release that the facility's chief was “helping” Maxwell with document preparation and submission to aid her effort for clemency.

The exact content of the “commutation application” remain unclear, Raskin added.

Claimed Perks and Custom Arrangements

The representative claims that, per the insider, the prisoner has been given specially prepared food that are hand-delivered to her living area, and the supervisor has “personally arranged” private meetings for Maxwell and her guests.

The visits reportedly involve 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 potential danger and chance of unsupervised contact.

Reportedly on one occasion, when phone lines went down for other inmates, she was given specific instructions about who she should tell her contacts to call and how personnel would relay the call to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The whistleblower further reportedly told House Democrats that when the convict wanted to review and edit documents promptly, she “essentially used” the warden as her private aide.

The news release states that Maxwell’s correspondents would email documents directly to the warden, who would hand them over to the inmate, who would review and edit them and return them to the official to scan and provide to the initial correspondent.

Extra Benefits Alleged

Further perks allegedly granted to her include time to “play with” a service dog puppy – a benefit typically prohibited – as well as exclusive nighttime use to the facility's gym.

Her legal counsel did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the insider's allegations.

Through a spokesperson, the presidential office said that it “will not discuss” on potential clemency requests.

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

Recent Background

Over the weekend, it was reported that she told close associates in emails from prison that she was more content at the new prison than her former location.

This past summer, Maxwell was moved from a secure facility in Tallahassee, Florida to the less restrictive prison in the state, where most inmates are serving time for financial and non-violent crimes.

This move, which experts described as “unprecedented”, occurred just shortly following she was interviewed about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by the senior justice official, the official, who also once acted as the President's private attorney.

This questioning came as the administration was facing increasing scrutiny to release more documents related to the ongoing probe and amid intense speculation around Trump's own connections to the fallen billionaire and adjudicated criminal, who was found deceased in custody in 2019 while awaiting prosecution on sex-trafficking charges.

Lawmaker Reactions

Through the statement, the congressman also announced that he had dispatched a communication to the President, requesting explanations 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 criminal,” the representative stated in the document. “The government must not offer 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 the official attend a open legislative session to discuss the revelations and also presented several inquiries to Trump.

Raskin asked whether Trump had talked about a potential commutation for the convict with the official or others, whether he had directed him or anyone else to provide her with the move or special conditions in detention, and whether Maxwell, her lawyers, family or representatives have made any promises to the President or his attorneys.

The representative requested for a reply to the questions by the specified date.

In October, the US supreme court declined to hear an appeal from Maxwell on her sex-trafficking conviction.