Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DoJ says

Estranged father of Duchess of Sussex was arrested for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California

The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, just days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities said on Tuesday.

Thomas Markle was in custody awaiting a hearing in federal court in Tampa, Florida, first assistant US attorney Bill Essayli said.