Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says
Federal prosecutors say the 82-year-old was arrested again after removing his court-ordered monitor, and a judge later ordered him jailed without bond.
- 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 Dad Allegedly Cut Off Ankle Monitor After Arrest
On Tuesday, Meghan Markle’s father Thomas Markle paid the price after allegedly cutting off his ankle monitor while on house arrest. At a hearing, US Magistrate Judge Lindsay Saxe Griffin ordered Markle back to federal detention without bond. Before the emergency hearing was set, Bill Essayli, the first assistant United States Attorney in California, announced, “He was ordered to wear a location monitoring device. He allegedly cut the bracelet …
Judge jails Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, after he cut off his ankle monitor
The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has been ordered to jail after cutting an electronic monitoring device off his ankle. Thomas Markle was arrested last week in Lakeland, Florida, for keeping child sexual abuse material in…
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolThomas Markle, 82, a distant father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, removed an electronic ankle monitoring device a few days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities reported on Tuesday.
<p>Meghan Markle's father cut off the electronic bracelet and risks being in custody Thomas Markle cut off the electronic bracelet during his house arrest. The prosecutor's office asks to take him into custody for trial in the case of child pornography.</p>
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