Meghan Markle's father reportedly arrested in Florida over alleged child porn possession

Euronews · Nela Heidner · 2026-11-06 16:10 UTC

Markle Sr's arrest follows an investigation launched after his son, Thomas Markle Jr, reportedly discovered boxes containing hundreds or potentially thousands of images at his father's former home in the Philippines.

Markle Sr's arrest follows an investigation launched after his son, Thomas Markle Jr, reportedly discovered boxes containing hundreds or potentially thousands of images at his father's former home in the Philippines.

Thomas Markle Sr, the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, was arrested outside Tampa, Florida, on Friday morning, US media have reported.

The specific federal charges and further details of the arrest were not immediately made public, with the Daily Mail and New York Post's initial reports of his arrest backed up by news agency Associated Press.

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