Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, ordered back to jail after allegedly cutting off his ankle monitor

Summary

Thomas Markle Sr., the father of Meghan, has been ordered back to jail after allegedly cutting off his court-ordered ankle monitor, according to the Department of Justice. Channel NewsAsia, citing the Department of Justice, reports that he cut off the monitor. The Los Angeles Times reports that a federal judge ordered him jailed without bond. The Hindu reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge Lindsay Griffin found he had violated the terms of his pretrial release and ordered him returned to federal custody without bond at a hearing in Tampa, Florida, according to court records. The Straits Times reports that he was arrested and charged on a single federal count of possessing child sexual abuse material.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   10 Nov 2026, 21:23 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, has been ordered back to jail after cutting off his ankle bracelet, and that he was arrested and charged on a single federal count of possessing child sexual abuse material.

2. Channel NewsAsia

   10 Nov 2026, 21:36 UTCSource ↗

   Reports, citing the Department of Justice, that Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor.

3. Los Angeles Times

   11 Nov 2026, 00:29 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that a federal judge ordered Thomas Markle Sr., Meghan Markle's father, jailed without bond after he allegedly cut off his court-ordered ankle monitor.

4. The Hindu

   11 Nov 2026, 03:45 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge Lindsay Griffin found the father-in-law of Prince Harry had violated the terms of his pretrial release and ordered him returned to federal custody without bond at a hearing in Tampa, Florida, according to court records.