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Dear [Representative/Senator Name], I am writing to ask your office to review audio evidence that may be directly relevant to the House Oversight Committee's investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell's prison placement and BOP's Change Notice CN-3. Investigative journalist Troy Barile has obtained 27 audio recordings with original metadata intact from May–June 2026. A May 31, 2026 recording captures a speaker placing Maxwell's own defense attorney in a sourcing chain connected to her active federal habeas petition. Two other independent speakers, recorded on separate dates with no knowledge of each other, separately expressed concern that the recordings would be used to show witnesses were "liars" and help Maxwell secure a retrial. On June 9, 2026 — the same day Maxwell's habeas reply deadline closed — Mr. Barile's Substack publication was suspended. Federal agents visited his home on May 28, 2026. This evidence has been submitted to Congress. It can be reviewed at maxwellsblackbook.com or by contacting Mr. Barile through the secure contact page at that site. I urge your office to request a briefing from Mr. Barile and evaluate whether this material is relevant to your oversight of Maxwell's treatment and BOP designation policy. Thank you. [Your name] [Your city and state]

Dear [Representative/Senator/Committee Staff], I am writing to bring to your attention evidence that appears directly relevant to multiple active oversight inquiries: the House Oversight Committee's investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell's BOP placement, the questions raised in the June 12, 2026 congressional letter to BOP regarding Change Notice CN-3, and the role of senior DOJ officials in Maxwell's treatment. Investigative journalist Troy Barile has obtained 27 audio recordings from May and June 2026, each carrying original metadata available for independent forensic review. These recordings were made while Maxwell's federal habeas petition was active before Judge Paul Engelmayer in the Southern District of New York. The key recording is from May 31, 2026. It captures a speaker placing Maxwell's own defense attorney in a sourcing chain connected to the active habeas case, while discussing how witness statements could be used to "undo wrong" and characterizing individuals as "part of the evidence." Two other speakers — recorded on separate dates, with no knowledge of each other or the May 31 recording — independently expressed concern that this material would be used to discredit witnesses and help Maxwell secure a retrial. Mr. Barile submitted this investigation to Congress on March 2, 2026, before any of this became public. He documented a coordinated network operating around Maxwell's case, which he calls "The Machine," in a five-part investigation published March 11–14, 2026. What followed: On May 28, federal agents visited Mr. Barile's home. On June 9 — the same day Maxwell's habeas reply deadline closed — his Substack publication was suspended without explanation. Congress has already established that Maxwell is receiving treatment inconsistent with BOP policy for prisoners convicted of sex offenses involving minors, that BOP's Change Notice CN-3 expanded the Attorney General's placement authority, and that Todd Blanche met with Maxwell at her prior facility over multiple days in July 2025. Mr. Barile's audio evidence exists in the same time window as all of these events. The two tracks — public oversight and original audio — should be reviewed together by qualified investigators. Mr. Barile can be reached through maxwellsblackbook.com. He is available to brief congressional staff under appropriate confidentiality protections and can provide authenticated audio with metadata and transcript excerpts. I respectfully urge your office to request a briefing and evaluate whether this material is relevant to your ongoing oversight work. Thank you for your time and your public service. Respectfully, [Your name] [Your city and state] [Optional: your professional affiliation]