By Kyle Becker
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is facing mounting backlash after publishing a trove of private prison emails written by convicted human trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
Attorney Leah Saffian, who represents Maxwell, blasted Raskin’s actions as “a gross abuse of power” after workers at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas were fired for leaking the correspondence. The emails were reportedly obtained without authorization and illegally passed to Raskin’s office before being released publicly.“The congressman is a ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, an attorney and law professor,” Saffian said Friday. “He must be aware that his conduct undermines the whole legal process. His action should be a matter for professional disciplinary action.”
Federal Bureau of Prisons officials confirmed the termination of multiple employees involved in the unauthorized access. Saffian said their decision to share the messages — and Raskin’s subsequent publication of them — amounted to “a breach of constitutional protections, including the First, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments afforded to all prisoners.”
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