Ghislaine Maxwell seeks commutation, Democrats allege ‘corrupt misuse’: Report
Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, is reportedly seeking a commutation of her federal prison sentence, according to CBS News. Her 20-year sentence is not scheduled to end until 2037.
A jury convicted Maxwell in 2021 of child sex trafficking and related charges. Now, she is preparing an official application for clemency from President Donald Trump, according to a letter sent to the White House by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee.
In the letter, lawmakers wrote that Maxwell “is preparing a ‘Commutation Application’ for your Administration to review, undoubtedly coming to you for your direct consideration.” They allege that prison officials are personally assisting Maxwell in copying, printing, and sending documents tied to her request.
Democrats allege ‘corrupt misuse’
The letter accuses the Trump administration of enabling “a corrupt misuse of law-enforcement resources” in connection with Maxwell’s case. Lawmakers cited her transfer to a minimum-security women’s prison facility in August following a reported meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. During the meeting, she allegedly shared the names of “about 100” people linked to Epstein’s trafficking network.
House Democrats are demanding that Blanche testify before the Judiciary Committee immediately to “answer for this corrupt misuse of law enforcement resources and potential exchange of favors for false testimony exonerating you and other Epstein accomplices.”
Claims of preferential treatment
The committee also alleged Maxwell is receiving unusual privileges at her new facility.
According to the letter, prison staff “have been waiting on Ms. Maxwell hand and foot.” It notes that the panel has received information that prison staff have “heaped favorable concierge-style treatment on Ms. Maxwell,” including customized meals that are hand-delivered to her cell.
According to CBS News, the warden at the prison has personally arranged private meetings for Maxwell, allowing her visitors to bring computers. The letter calls it “an unprecedented action by the Warden given the security risk and potential for Ms. Maxwell to use a computer to conduct unmonitored communications with the outside world.”
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