Meghan Markle's Father Thomas Markle reportedly ARRESTED by FBI
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Meghan Markle's Father Thomas Markle reportedly ARRESTED by FBI

B2Upper-intermediateNovember 6, 20268 min

Thomas Markle Senior, the estranged father of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, has reportedly been arrested by federal agents at a Florida care facility amid an investigation involving alleged child sexual abuse material. The Daily Mail reports that FBI agents took Thomas Markle Sr. into custody at Maravida Senior Living in Lakeland, Florida, on Friday, November 6, 2026. TMZ also reported confirming the arrest, while the New York Post cited sources saying the FBI was involved. Thomas Markle Sr. has repeatedly denied the allegations, calling them "sick lies." The reports do not establish that he has been charged with a...

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cited sources who said the FBI had taken him into custody. An unnamed source told the Daily Mail

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repeatedly denied possessing such material. The Sun reported that more than a dozen agents

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CalaRoga Media Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue, I am your host, Mark Francis. This episode covers very sensitive material and may not be suitable for all listeners. Federal agents reportedly arrested Thomas Markle Sr., the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex, at a Florida

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care facility on Friday. The Daily Mail reported that agents took the 82-year-old into custody at Maravita Senior living in Lakeland. TMZ said it confirmed the arrest, and the New York Post cited sources who said the FBI had taken him into custody. An unnamed source told the Daily Mail the arrest was for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material. Markle Senior has

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repeatedly denied possessing such material. The Sun reported that more than a dozen agents attended the facility and that Michael Sr. was handcuffed before being taken into an ambulance. Michael had recently moved into specialist care after returning to the United States following a leg amputation. The Philippine inquiry began after Thomas Michael Jr. told authorities he had found

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