The key facts

  • The FBI arrested Thomas Markle Sr. on November 6 in Lakeland, Florida
  • The detention took place at a nursing home
  • The suspicion is possession of child pornography, according to the Daily Mail

Arrest in Florida

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has detained Thomas Markle Sr., the 82-year-old father of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex. The Daily Mail reports this citing its own sources. According to the tabloid, the detention took place on November 6 at a nursing home in the city of Lakeland (Florida), and the arrest itself is connected to suspicion of possession of child pornography. Gazeta.Ru retells the tabloid's report, noting that the story is still developing: no official confirmation from the FBI or prosecutors, nor details of the charges, have been published so far.