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By Hannah Parry
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Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan Markle, has been accused of cutting off his court-ordered electronic monitoring bracelet just days after a federal judge allowed him to remain out of custody pending trial in a child pornography case.
U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli announced Tuesday that prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke Markle's release and detain him pending trial.
"Four days ago, a federal judge allowed Mr. Markle to remain out of custody pending trial. He was ordered to wear a location monitoring device," Essayli wrote in a post on X. "He allegedly cut the bracelet off at 1:45 a.m. last night," he added.
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"Release conditions are court orders, not suggestions. We are asking the court to revoke his release and detain him pending trial, and we will continue to prosecute this case to the fullest extent of the law."
Markle, 82, was reportedly released on bond last Friday after being arrested in Florida on federal charges involving alleged possession of child sexual abuse material.
As part of his release conditions, he was ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device and have no contact with minors. He was also prohibited from intimidating or retaliating against potential witnesses.
Markle was returned to a Florida dementia care facility following his release. He uses a wheelchair and previously underwent a leg amputation.
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