Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says
Federal prosecutors said the 82-year-old was arrested again after removing a court-ordered monitor, and they are seeking to keep him detained pending trial.
- 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 Estranged Father Back in Custody After Allegedly CUTTING OFF Ankle Monitor!
Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, is back behind bars after allegedly cutting off his court-ordered ankle monitor just days after being arrested on child sexual abuse material charges. The 82-year-old was taken into custody early Tuesday, after authorities discovered he had removed the monitoring device around 1:45 a.m. A federal judge in Tampa, Florida, […]
Thomas Markle was again arrested after last Friday had been released on bail. Accused of detention of child pornography material, Meghan's father had been released on parole with an electronic bracelet, but what was learned by the American media, on Tuesday night, the man would have removed the device carrying the [...] The article Meghan's father accused of child pornography takes off the electronic bracelet and tries to escape, then the new ar…
Thomas Markle cut his ankle monitor Tuesday, at 1:45 am, and is now in jail
Thomas Markle was arrested last Friday and he got bonded out the same day. He returned to the same senior-living facility in Florida, although there were conditions for his release. The biggest condition was that Markle would have to wear an ankle monitor. Well, over the weekend, Samantha Markle’s partner apparently moved Thomas out of […] Source
Law enforcement officers in Florida again arrested 82-year-old Thomas Markle, father of the Duchess of Sassex.
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