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According to new allegations from a informant, Ghislaine Maxwell, now completing a two-decade sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, is allegedly readying a commutation application for review by the presidential administration.

Preferential Handling Claimed at Federal Prison

House Democrats on the judicial oversight panel announced 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 minimum-security facility in Texas.

Congressman Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, stated in a official statement that the facility's chief was “helping” the convict with copying, printing, and sending documents to support her bid for executive mercy.

The exact content of the clemency request are unknown, the congressman noted.

Alleged Privileges and Special Accommodations

Raskin states that, per the insider, Maxwell has been given specially prepared food that are “personally delivered” to her living area, and the supervisor has individually organized private meetings for her and her guests.

These meetings allegedly include a “special cordoned-off area” for attendees and a variety of food and drinks for her associates.

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

In one alleged instance, when communications failed for other prisoners, she was provided directions about instructing 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 examine and modify papers “quickly”, she “essentially used” the warden as her private aide.

The news release indicates that those writing to her would send files directly to the warden, who would hand them over to the inmate, who would review and edit them and provide them back to the warden to scan and provide to the initial correspondent.

Extra Benefits Reported

Further perks allegedly granted to Maxwell include opportunities to interact with a service dog puppy – a perk not “ordinarily allowed” – as well as exclusive nighttime use to the prison exercise area.

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

Through a spokesperson, the White House said that it “does not comment” on potential clemency requests.

“As President Trump has stated, granting clemency to the convict is not something he has considered,” the representative added.

Context and Developments

Recently, it was reported that Maxwell told close associates in emails from prison that she was “much happier” at the new prison than her former location.

This past summer, she was transferred from a secure facility in Tallahassee, Florida to the minimum-security camp in the state, where most detainees are serving time for non-violent offenses and white-collar crimes.

The transfer, which authorities called as exceptional, occurred just shortly following she was interviewed about the Epstein case by the senior justice official, Todd Blanche, who also once acted as the President's personal lawyer.

That interview 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 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, requesting explanations about the whistleblower’s allegations, and urged the president to reject the clemency appeal.

“You should not grant any type of pardon to this convicted and unrepentant criminal,” Raskin wrote in the document. “Your Administration should not be providing her with room service, with puppies to play with, with federal law enforcement officials attending to her requests, or with any preferential handling or institutional privilege at all.”

Raskin requested that the official appear for 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 the convict with Blanche or others, whether he had instructed him or anyone else to arrange her with the move or favorable and preferential treatment in detention, and whether she, her lawyers, family or agents have made any commitments to the President or his legal team.

Raskin has asked for a reply to the questions by 24 November.

In October, the US supreme court declined to hear an petition from Maxwell on her trafficking verdict.