A bitter new clash over the long reach of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal erupted this week after Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney accused Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, of improperly receiving and leaking her privileged emails. In a sharply worded six-page letter dated Nov. 14 and released publicly on Friday, attorney Leah Saffian alleged that prison staff at Federal Prison Camp Bryan stole Maxwell’s attorney-client communications and funneled them to Raskin’s office, where they were later passed to the press in an effort to wound former President Donald Trump.
The letter, which circulated widely on Twitter, contends that the emails were accessed “without authorization” by prison employees who have since been fired. Saffian argues the breach violated Maxwell’s rights under the First, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments and accuses Raskin of “weaponizing” the stolen messages to push a narrative tying Trump to Epstein’s criminal network.
BREAKING – It’s been revealed Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin was involved in a plot where prison staffers stole Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney-client emails and funneled them to him, which he then leaked to the media in an attempt to smear President Trump. pic.twitter.com/g9yZuDRgfo
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Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence for aiding Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation, is preparing a habeas petition challenging her conviction. Saffian claims “new evidence” of government and juror misconduct casts doubt on the fairness of the 2021 trial and suggests the leaked emails could have altered the outcome. She declined to say whether Maxwell has sought a commutation from Trump but insisted her client is entitled to “rapid and meaningful relief.”
Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee and a longtime Trump critic, is accused in the letter of “unethical and potentially criminal conduct.” He has long used his office in ways that many find unethical, including threatening foreign leaders who would work with the president. His office has not issued a full rebuttal. Earlier statements from the congressman have suggested he obtained information from unnamed whistleblowers, not through any direct solicitations or leaks.
The Maryland congressman will likely be the next attorney general under the next Democratic president.
The allegations arrive as the Justice Department, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, investigates Epstein’s Democratic connections following the release of more than 20,000 pages of documents by the House Oversight Committee on Nov. 12. The records show limited links between Trump and Epstein but describe broader ties to former President Bill Clinton and other high-profile Democrats.
Saffian’s letter also touches on claims—raised previously by Raskin—that Maxwell received “concierge-style treatment” at the Bryan facility, including special meals and private meetings. She dismissed those allegations as exaggerated but acknowledged that staff involved in accessing the email system were terminated, underscoring the seriousness of the breach.
With Maxwell’s legal challenge looming and the DOJ inquiry widening, the dispute ensures the Epstein saga will continue to reverberate through Washington. Whether the clash over leaked emails marks a turning point—or simply the latest battle in a long political war—may become clearer in the weeks ahead.
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