2 stories tracked · from 10 outlets · last coverage 2026-11-11 · ranked by independent sources, not by us
According to NBC News, Thomas Markle Sr., who had been under house arrest after being charged last week with possession of child pornography, cut his ankle monitor, and a federal judge has revoked his pretrial release. NBC News reports that Markle has previously denied possessing such material.
Thomas Markle, the 82-year-old father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was taken back into federal custody after U.S. authorities said he cut off the ankle monitor he had been wearing under house detention in Florida, days after being charged with possessing child sexual abuse material. The reports agree on the charge and the monitor removal; The Guardian and CBS say prosecutors have sought to revoke his bail and keep him detained pending trial, while the NYT's coverage focused on Meghan's first public appearance since the arrest.
