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Maxwell Lawyer Says Texas Prison Staff Fired Over Leaked Emails as House Democrats Defend Release

House Judiciary Democrats say the BOP system’s monitoring consent means the emails were not privileged.

Overview

  • Attorney Leah Saffian said employees at Federal Prison Camp Bryan were terminated for unauthorized access to the BOP TRULINCS system after a whistleblower shared Maxwell’s messages with Rep. Jamie Raskin.
  • Committee Democrats defended publishing the records, asserting the monitored TRULINCS emails are not protected by attorney‑client privilege and declining to identify the whistleblower.
  • Raskin’s letter, citing whistleblower materials, alleged Maxwell received special treatment in custody, including hand‑delivered meals, guests sending emails on her behalf, warden assistance, and time with a service dog in training.
  • Emails described by Raskin indicated Maxwell was working on a commutation application and planned to send materials through the warden, though her lawyer says no formal commutation request has been filed.
  • Saffian called the disclosures improper, said new evidence underpins a pending habeas petition for judicial relief, and argued staff faced consequences for breaching the prison email system.