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Maxwell Seeks Trump Commutation Amid Prison Perks Claims

Published 10 November 2025

Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite convicted of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually traffic underage girls, is preparing to request that President Donald Trump commute her 20-year federal prison sentence, according to information provided to House Democrats by a whistleblower. The disclosure, detailed in a letter from Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, comes amid allegations that Maxwell has received preferential treatment at her minimum-security facility in Bryan, Texas, following a transfer there in August.

Raskin's letter, sent to Trump on Monday, urges the president to deny any clemency and demands transparency about Maxwell's application. The whistleblower, whose identity has not been disclosed, described what Raskin called "concierge-style" accommodations at the Federal Prison Camp Bryan, including customized meals prepared by staff and delivered directly to Maxwell's cell, after-hours access to exercise areas, and permission for visitors to bring computers, potentially allowing unmonitored outside communications. Additional reports indicate Maxwell has interacted with a puppy being trained as a service dog by another...

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