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Per new allegations from a informant, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, now completing a 20-year prison term for sex-trafficking crimes, is allegedly readying a commutation application for consideration by the presidential administration.

Preferential Handling Alleged at Correctional Facility

Congressional Democrats on the House judiciary committee announced that a whistleblower provided information indicating Maxwell is preparing the commutation application. They also stated she has been receiving special treatment at the minimum-security facility in Texas.

Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking member on the committee, stated in a news release that the prison’s warden was “helping” the convict with copying, printing, and sending documents to support her bid for executive mercy.

The exact content of the “commutation application” remain unclear, the congressman noted.

Claimed Perks and Custom Arrangements

The representative claims that, per the insider, the prisoner has been given specially prepared food that are “personally delivered” to her cell, and the supervisor has “personally arranged” exclusive visits for Maxwell and her visitors.

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 reportedly permitted to carry electronic devices, which Raskin described as an “unprecedented action” given the potential danger and chance of unsupervised contact.

Reportedly on one occasion, when communications failed for other inmates, she was given specific instructions about who she should tell her contacts to call and how personnel would connect the communication to her.

Warden as “Personal Secretary”

The source also allegedly told House Democrats that when Maxwell wanted to review and edit documents “quickly”, she “essentially used” the official as her “personal secretary and administrative assistant”.

The news release indicates that those writing to her would email documents directly to the supervisor, who would hand them over to the inmate, who would review and edit them and return them to the warden to digitize and send to the original sender.

Additional Privileges Alleged

Other privileges allegedly granted to Maxwell include time to “play with” a trainee assistance dog – a benefit typically prohibited – as well as exclusive nighttime use to the prison exercise area.

Her legal counsel has not yet replied to a inquiry regarding the insider's allegations.

Through a spokesperson, the presidential office said that it “does not comment” on possible pardon appeals.

“As President Trump has stated, pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell is not something he has thought about,” the spokesperson noted.

Recent Background

Over the weekend, it was reported that Maxwell told friends and family in emails from prison that she was “much happier” at the new prison than her previous prison.

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

This move, which authorities called 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 Donald Trump's private attorney.

This questioning came as the Trump administration was facing increasing scrutiny to disclose additional files related to the ongoing probe and amid widespread conjecture around the President's own personal ties to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, who was found dead in a New York jail in 2019 while facing trial on sex-trafficking charges.

Congressional Response

Through the statement, the congressman also announced that he had sent a letter to Trump, demanding answers about the insider's claims, and urged the chief executive to deny the clemency appeal.

“It would be inappropriate to approve any type of pardon to this adjudicated and remorseless criminal,” Raskin wrote in the document. “The government must not offer her with personal amenities, 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 Blanche appear for a open legislative session to address the disclosures and also presented several inquiries to the President.

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

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

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