Florida Congresswoman Calls for Thomas Markle's Execution After Alleged Ankle Monitor Violation

Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna wants Thomas Markle Sr. to face the death penalty, and she's making that demand just as Meghan Markle's estranged father finds himself back in federal custody.

According to Fox 17, the 82-year-old was arrested again Tuesday, Nov. 10, after allegedly cutting off his court-ordered ankle monitor, just days after being released to house arrest on a federal child sexual abuse material charge.

"I am calling for Thomas Markle to receive the Death Penalty," Luna wrote on X, citing allegations contained in the FBI's criminal complaint against Markle.

The Republican congresswoman pointed to photographs recovered from California storage units allegedly rented by Markle, including images investigators say depict him with underage girls. According to the federal affidavit, a witness who had known Markle since the 1970s identified him in two photographs.

Luna followed up with another declaration.

"Once a predator, always a predator," she wrote.

But while Luna is calling for Markle's execution, federal prosecutors are pursuing a charge that does not carry the death penalty.

Markle currently faces one count of possessing child sexual abuse material, punishable by a statutory maximum of 20 years in federal prison. No capital charges have been filed, and Luna's demand does not affect the sentence authorized for his current offense.

Meanwhile, Markle's legal situation has become more complicated.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli told the Associated Press that Markle allegedly removed his electronic monitoring device around 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10. Authorities arrested him shortly afterward, returning him to federal custody ahead of another hearing in Tampa.

The alleged violation came just four days after a magistrate judge released Markle on his own recognizance following his initial FBI arrest.

Under the terms of his release, Markle was required to remain under home detention with electronic monitoring. He was also prohibited from contacting minors or accessing the internet, and his travel was restricted to designated federal judicial districts in Florida and California.

The judge additionally ordered a mental competency evaluation, with a report due November 20. Markle had reportedly moved into a Florida facility specializing in dementia care shortly before his arrest.

His original criminal charge stems from evidence recovered during FBI searches of two California storage units allegedly rented in his name since 2008.

According to the Department of Justice, investigators seized approximately 78 items containing suspected child sexual abuse material, including photographic slides, film negatives, and books.

"Mr. Markle is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material, including photographs depicting himself with minor girls," Essayli previously said. "These allegations are extremely serious, and we will prosecute Mr. Markle to the fullest extent of federal law."

The investigation initially gained attention after Markle's son, Thomas Markle Jr., reported discovering suspected abuse material among belongings at his father's former residence in Cebu, Philippines.

Markle Sr. has denied wrongdoing, previously calling the accusations "sick lies."

Meghan, meanwhile, has maintained that her decision to keep her children with Prince Harry away from their grandfather was motivated by concerns about their safety.

"Any distance from my father, and my choice to not allow him to have contact with our children, was for one reason: to protect them," she previously said.