🔗 Share this article Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell Reportedly Seeking Sentence Commutation, Insider Alleges to Congressional Democrats According to new allegations from a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a two-decade sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, is reportedly preparing a commutation application for consideration by the Trump administration. Preferential Handling Alleged at Correctional Facility House Democrats on the House judiciary committee revealed that a whistleblower provided information indicating Maxwell is working on the commutation application. Additionally, they mentioned she has been given preferential conditions at the minimum-security facility in Texas. Congressman Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, declared in a news release that the facility's chief was “helping” Maxwell with document preparation and submission to support her bid for clemency. The exact content of the “commutation application” are unknown, the congressman noted. Claimed Perks and Special Accommodations The representative claims that, per the insider, the prisoner has been given specially prepared food that are hand-delivered to her cell, and the warden has individually organized private meetings for her and her visitors. The visits reportedly involve a designated private space for visitors and a variety of food and drinks for her associates. Maxwell’s visitors were also allowed to bring computers, which the congressman characterized as an “unprecedented action” given the potential danger and chance of unmonitored communications. Reportedly on one occasion, when communications failed for other inmates, Maxwell was provided directions about instructing her associates to contact and how staff would connect the communication 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 reportedly employed the official as her “personal secretary and administrative assistant”. The statement states that those writing to her would email documents directly to the supervisor, who would provide them to Maxwell, for her to examine and change and provide them back to the official to scan and provide to the initial correspondent. Additional Privileges Alleged Other privileges allegedly granted to Maxwell include opportunities to interact with a trainee assistance dog – a benefit typically prohibited – as well as exclusive nighttime use to the facility's gym. Maxwell’s attorney 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. “Per the President's remarks, granting clemency to the convict is not something he has thought about,” the spokesperson added. Recent Background Over the weekend, reports surfaced that Maxwell told close associates in electronic messages that she was “much happier” at the new prison than her former location. In August, she was transferred from a secure facility in Florida's capital to the minimum-security camp in the state, where most detainees are incarcerated for financial and non-violent crimes. The transfer, which experts described as “unprecedented”, occurred just shortly following she was interviewed about the Epstein case by the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, who also once acted as the President's private attorney. That interview came as the administration was facing increasing scrutiny to release more documents related to the ongoing probe and amid intense speculation around the President's own connections to the disgraced financier and adjudicated criminal, who was found deceased in custody in 2019 while facing trial on sex-trafficking charges. Lawmaker Reactions Through the statement, Raskin also announced that he had sent a letter to Trump, demanding answers about the whistleblower’s allegations, and urged the president to reject Maxwell’s commutation request. “It would be inappropriate to approve any type of pardon to this convicted and unrepentant criminal,” the representative stated in the letter. “The government must not offer her with room service, with puppies to play with, with government agents waiting on her every need, or with any special treatment or institutional privilege at all.” Raskin requested that the official attend a open legislative session to discuss the revelations and also presented several inquiries to Trump. Raskin asked whether he had talked about a possible clemency for Maxwell 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, relatives or agents have made any promises to Trump or his legal team. The representative requested for a reply to the inquiries by the specified date. In October, the US supreme court rejected an petition from Maxwell on her sex-trafficking conviction.