What changed
Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was detained in Florida after officials said he allegedly cut off his ankle monitor while under home detention. A federal magistrate judge ordered him jailed without bond after the alleged violation, which officials said occurred at 01:45 local time.
Why it matters
This changes Markle’s legal position immediately: he is now in federal custody rather than confined at his assisted-living facility. The Justice Department is seeking to revoke his release while he faces one count of possessing indecent images of children.
The charge follows FBI searches of Los Angeles storage units rented by Markle, where agents seized about 78 items that prosecutors allege included child sexual abuse material. Markle, 82, denies the allegations, and both the alleged monitor removal and the underlying charge remain matters for court proceedings.
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