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Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says
Federal authorities say 78 seized items led to child pornography charges after Thomas Markle cut off his ankle monitor and was arrested.
- On Tuesday, Thomas Markle cut off his electronic monitoring device, days after his arrest for keeping suspected child sexual abuse material in California storage units.
- First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli reported Markle's arrest occurred Friday, following the seizure of approximately 78 items of suspected child sexual abuse material.
- Markle remains in custody at the Sean M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse in Tampa, Florida, awaiting a federal hearing, Essayli confirmed.
- Investigators discovered the alleged material in Los Angeles area storage units, prompting the federal charges that led to the court-ordered monitoring now violated.
- Legal proceedings continue in Tampa as authorities address the breach of release conditions for the estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.
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Meghan Markle’s father Thomas cuts off ankle monitor after bombshell child porn arrest: prosecutor
Meghan Markle’s estranged dad, Thomas Markle, allegedly cut off the ankle monitor he was ordered to wear after he was arrested Friday on child pornography charges.
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