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Thomas Markle — father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex — cuts off ankle monitor after child porn arrest: DOJ

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Latest source publication: November 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM Mountain Time

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Thomas Markle was jailed in Florida on Tuesday after federal prosecutors allege that he cut off his location monitoring device earlier in the day.
Source excerpt · CBS News · November 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM Mountain Time · Original source

The 82-year-old was placed under house detention in Florida last week after being charged over possession of child sex abuse material.
Source excerpt · BBC News · November 10, 2026 at 7:41 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Thomas Markle — the 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex — cut off his ankle monitor just days after his child porn arrest, the Department of Justice told the Associated Press Tuesday. Markle was in custody awaiting a hearing in federal court in Tampa, Florida, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli told the AP. 'I hope it can now be understood that, despite certain media publications’…
Source excerpt · The Blaze · November 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, who is facing charges for possessing child sexual abuse material, is back in custody after allegedly cutting off his ankle monitor. Leigh Kiniry reports.
Source excerpt · CBS News · November 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM Mountain Time · Original source

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The Duchess of Sussex and her husband, Prince Harry, visited the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday where he urged tech companies to be more transparent about issues affecting children.
Source excerpt · HuffPost · November 10, 2026 at 9:16 AM Mountain Time · Original source

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Thomas Markle was jailed in Florida on Tuesday after federal prosecutors allege that he cut off his location monitoring device earlier in the day.
Source excerpt · CBS News · November 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM Mountain Time · Original source

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Thomas Markle — the 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex — cut off his ankle monitor just days after his child porn arrest, the Department of Justice told the Associated Press Tuesday. Markle was in custody awaiting a hearing in federal court in Tampa, Florida, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli told the AP. 'I hope it can now be understood that, despite certain media publications’…
Source excerpt · The Blaze · November 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM Mountain Time · Original source

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