Thomas Markle Cut Off Ankle Monitor, Department of Justice Says
Thomas Markle Sliced Off Ankle Monitor After Child Porn Arrest, DOJ Says
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Thomas Markle cut off his ankle monitor in the early morning hours Tuesday ... the Department of Justice says.
According to the federal agency -- cited by the Associated Press -- Markle cut off the ankle monitor just before 2 AM. It's not immediately clear why. He was arrested shortly after cutting off the device.
As we've reported ... Markle was arrested last week on a federal child pornography charge after authorities searched his storage unit in Los Angeles. Prosecutors claim investigators found photos allegedly depicting him with nude underage girls.
FBI Director Kash Patel ripped into Markle during a press conference after his arrest.
Markle has vehemently denied child porn allegations in the past ... though the investigation into him was kickstarted by his son, who reported him to the Philippine authorities.
Markle -- who is estranged from Meghan Markle and her children -- cut off the monitor while awaiting a federal hearing in Tampa, Florida. After his arrest, he was thrown out of the senior assisted living facility where he was housed ... and was released into the care of his daughter.
