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Whistleblower Claims Ghislaine Maxwell Plans to Seek Commutation from President Trump

HeadlineNov 11, 2025

A whistleblower has told House Democrats on the Judiciary Committee that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell is seeking a commutation of her 20-year sentence from President Trump. That’s according to Maxwell’s email to her attorney reviewed by NBC News, with the subject line “commutation application.” The whistleblower also reportedly detailed Maxwell’s “concierge-style” treatment at the minimum-security prison camp that she was transferred to. In response, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin wrote in a letter to President Trump, “You should not grant any form of clemency to this convicted and unrepentant sex offender. Your Administration should not be providing her with room service, with puppies to play with, with federal law enforcement officials waiting on her every need, or with any special treatment or institutional privilege at all.”

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