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Meghan Markle's father jailed after cutting off monitoring device

Both headlines report Meghan Markle's father being jailed for removing a monitoring device, with one being slightly more specific about the judge and device type.

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As of November 11, 2026 at 10:20 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Thomas Markle was jailed in Florida after federal prosecutors alleged that he cut off his location monitoring device.
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Left / center-leftMeghan Markle's father jailed after cutting off monitoring device

CBS News · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightJudge Jails Thomas Markle, Father of Meghan, After He Cut Off His Ankle Monitor

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CBS NewsNews report · Nov 11, 10:20 AM

Meghan Markle's father jailed after cutting off monitoring device

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Thomas Markle was jailed in Florida after federal prosecutors alleged that he cut off his location monitoring device.

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The Epoch TimesNews report · Nov 11, 4:58 AM

Judge Jails Thomas Markle, Father of Meghan, After He Cut Off His Ankle Monitor

Judge JailsThomas MarkleAnkle Monitor

The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was ordered to jail Tuesday because he removed an electronic monitoring device from his ankle, just days after he was char...

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Nov 11, 4:58 AM: The Epoch Times joined the source map.

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