🔗 Share this article Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell Reportedly Pursuing Clemency, Insider Alleges to Congressional Democrats Per recent claims from a informant, Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year prison term for sex-trafficking crimes, is reportedly preparing a commutation application for review by the presidential administration. Special Treatment Alleged at Federal Prison Congressional Democrats on the judicial oversight panel announced that a whistleblower provided evidence indicating Maxwell is preparing the clemency petition. Additionally, they mentioned she has been receiving special treatment at the minimum-security facility in Texas. Representative Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, declared in a official statement that the prison’s warden was “helping” Maxwell with document preparation and submission to support her bid for executive mercy. The exact content of the clemency request are unknown, Raskin added. Alleged Privileges and Special Accommodations The representative claims that, according to the whistleblower, Maxwell has been given specially prepared food that are hand-delivered to her cell, and the warden has individually organized exclusive visits for her and her visitors. The visits reportedly involve a “special cordoned-off area” for attendees and “an assortment of snacks and refreshments” for her associates. Those visiting Maxwell were also allowed to carry electronic devices, which Raskin described as an exceptional measure given the security risk and potential for unsupervised contact. Reportedly on one occasion, when phone lines went down for other inmates, Maxwell was given specific instructions about who she should tell her contacts to call and how personnel would relay the call to her. Supervisor Acting as Assistant The source also allegedly told House Democrats that when Maxwell wanted to examine and modify papers promptly, she “essentially used” the warden as her “personal secretary and administrative assistant”. The news release indicates that those writing to her would send files directly to the supervisor, who would provide them to the inmate, who would review and edit them and provide them back to the warden to digitize and send to the original sender. Extra Benefits Alleged Other privileges allegedly granted to her include time to “play with” a service dog puppy – a perk not “ordinarily allowed” – as well as private after-hours access to the prison exercise area. Her legal counsel did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the whistleblower’s claims. Through a spokesperson, the presidential office said that it “does not comment” on possible pardon appeals. “As President Trump has stated, pardoning the convict is not something he has thought about,” the representative added. Recent Background Over the weekend, it was reported that she told friends and family in electronic messages that she was “much happier” at the new prison than her previous prison. In August, Maxwell was moved from a low-security prison in Florida's capital to the less restrictive prison in Texas, where most detainees are serving time for non-violent offenses and white-collar crimes. This move, which authorities called as exceptional, occurred just shortly following she was interviewed about the Epstein case by the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, who also previously served as Donald Trump's private attorney. This questioning came as the administration was facing increasing scrutiny to release more documents related to the ongoing probe and amid widespread conjecture around the President's own connections to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, who was found deceased in custody in 2019 while facing trial on trafficking accusations. Congressional Response Through the statement, Raskin also announced that he had sent a letter to Trump, requesting explanations about the whistleblower’s allegations, and called on 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 letter. “Your Administration should not be providing her with room service, with canine interaction, with federal law enforcement officials attending to her requests, or with any preferential handling or institutional privilege at all.” The congressman asked that the official attend a public congressional hearing to address the disclosures and also posed three questions to the President. Raskin asked whether Trump had discussed a potential commutation for Maxwell with the official or others, whether he had directed Blanche or anyone else to arrange her with the transfer or special conditions in prison, and whether she, her lawyers, family or agents have made any promises to Trump or his attorneys. The representative requested for a reply to the inquiries by the specified date. Last month, the US supreme court declined to hear an petition from Maxwell on her trafficking verdict.