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Le père de Meghan Markle comparaît pour détention d'images pédocriminelles

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Thomas Markle, père de Meghan Markle, a comparu devant un tribunal après sa mise en cause pour détention d'images pédocriminelles, des images de lui menotté entouré d'agents du FBI ayant été publiées. Arrêté vendredi matin en Floride, l'homme de 82 ans a été libéré par un juge américain sous assignation à résidence et surveillance électronique, selon le département de la Justice et le parquet fédéral de Californie centrale.

Thomas Markle, père de Meghan, duchesse de Sussex, a comparu devant un tribunal américain après avoir été inculpé pour détention d'images pédocriminelles, rapporte la BBC. Agé de 82 ans, il a été arrêté vendredi matin en Floride après que le FBI a perquisitionné deux boxes de stockage qu'il louait depuis près de vingt ans dans la région de Los Angeles.

Un juge américain l'a libéré sous caution personnelle, avec assignation à résidence et surveillance électronique, selon le département de la Justice et le bureau du procureur fédéral de Californie centrale. Des photos publiées par des médias au moment de l'arrestation le montrent menotté, entouré d'agents du FBI.

Thomas Markle a déjà nié détenir de telles images, qualifiant les accusations de « mensonges malades ». Meghan, épouse du prince Harry, est séparée de son père depuis 2018 ; le mois dernier, elle s'était dite « profondément affectée » et avait déclaré que ses pensées allaient « aux enfants qui auraient pu être victimes ». Il avait déjà été placé sous surveillance électronique en Floride après son arrestation.

Mise à jour du 8 novembre 2026 : Thomas Markle, père de Meghan Markle, a été inculpé aux États-Unis pour possession de matériel pédocriminel retrouvé dans deux boxes de stockage en Californie. À lire : Thomas Markle inculpé pour détention d'images pédocriminelles.

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