Meghan Markle’s Father Accused Of Sickening Crime By His Own Son

Meghan Markle’s family has been rocked by explosive allegations after her half-brother accused their father, Thomas Markle Sr., of possessing child sexual abuse material, triggering a police investigation in the Philippines.

The Duchess of Sussex, 45, broke her silence Friday, revealing that she had been warned about troubling allegations involving her father as far back as 2018.

Meghan said the accusations played a role in her decision to keep her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, away from their grandfather.

‘I am deeply distressed at the news that has come to light in the last 24 hours, and my thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed.

‘In 2018, a letter was sent to the Metropolitan Police and Royalty and Specialist Protection. That letter was subsequently shared with me. It made troubling and disturbing allegations against my father and I was given assurances that these were being investigated.

‘I hope it can now be understood that, despite certain media publications’ distortion over the years, 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.

‘I trusted that the authorities were doing the same for other families.

‘Although the breadth of what has now been uncovered is more sickening than one could ever imagine, my sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children.’

🚨 WORLD EXCLUSIVE BOMBSHELL FROM @TheSun: Meghan’s dad Thomas Markle Snr, 82, is being investigated over an alleged enormous stash of child sex abuse images after his own son reported him to police.

• Thomas Jnr says he found the material in four large cardboard boxes at his father’s home in Cebu, Philippines, where it had been left behind.

• Markle Snr had returned to the US in May after a stroke, blood clot and the amputation of his left leg, allegedly abandoning the boxes among his belongings.

• The discovery came while Thomas Jnr searched for a phone for his girlfriend’s father; he claims a video and still images appeared on an old LG mobile, prompting him to alert authorities.

• He later retrieved the remaining boxes from storage and used a local IT expert to access three hard drives, where he says further material was stored alongside old family items, phones, VHS tapes, books and even professional documents.

• On 10 July he filed reports with the FBI hotline, the National Centre for Exploited and Missing Children and Pennsylvania state police; after receiving no follow-up he escalated the matter to detectives in the Philippines.

• Investigators in both countries are now preparing to seize the alleged evidence.

A source close to Meghan told The Sun: “Now maybe people will finally understand why she has had nothing to do with her father since 2018.”

Thomas Jnr told The Sun after submitting his sworn statement to child abuse police in the Philippines tonight: “When I found this material I was horrified and I had no option but to report my dad.

“I have supported, cared for him and helped him for years, but that stops now.

“I won’t speak to my father ever again unless I’m called to give evidence against him.”

He confided to one: “What I saw made me sick to the stomach — all this stuff was just dumped on me and I didn’t know what to do.

“I knew right away it was highly illegal and would land me in jail for a long time if I didn’t get rid of it. I felt betrayed, angry and disgusted, and realised I had to report him.”

Thomas Jnr told his pal: “There was an unbelievable amount of stuff — old family home movies on VHS cassettes, books, nine mobile phones, along with the Emmy Awards he won for his TV work.

“But there were also many more worrying items which I’d never seen before.”

Utterly shocking and deeply disturbing. Thomas Markle Snr has not yet responded.

This is a major story the Royal Family will desperately want kept at arm’s length, but they will almost certainly face questions, and the mere association is already damaging.

— J Stewart (@triffic_stuff_) October 22, 2026

The extraordinary statement follows allegations from Thomas Markle Jr., 60, who claims he discovered hundreds of disturbing images on electronic devices belonging to his father.

According to The Sun, Thomas Jr. said he made the discovery in July while searching through storage boxes in the Philippines.

He claimed a cellphone contained an explicit image involving a child and that a computer displayed numerous similar images.

The allegations have not been proven, and investigators have not publicly established who obtained or downloaded the alleged material.

Thomas Markle Sr., 82, has vehemently denied the accusations, describing them as ‘sick lies.’

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Speaking from a Florida rehabilitation facility, the former Hollywood lighting director insisted he had never possessed or downloaded such material.

‘I’m shocked, I’m hurt and I’m very upset that my son is making these accusations against me. I could never do what I’m being accused of. It’s the worst thing anyone could accuse me of.

‘This is bulls***. It’s just a bunch of lies. It’s sick. I have no idea why Tom is trying to destroy me with these lies.’

Thomas Sr. disputed his son’s account of the computers, claiming the devices had been packed away when they moved from Mexico to the Philippines in January 2025.

He maintained that he repeatedly requested access to the computers but never received them.

‘Those computers were boxed up in Mexico and put on a cargo ship which took months to get to the Philippines. I kept asking Tom for my computers but he wouldn’t give them to me.’

Thomas Sr. said he would welcome a forensic examination to determine when the alleged material was placed on the devices and who had access to them.

Meanwhile, police in Cebu have launched an investigation after Thomas Jr. presented the allegations to local authorities.

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The family dispute has also drawn in Meghan’s half-sister, Samantha Markle, who fiercely defended their father and accused Thomas Jr. of fabricating the claims for financial reasons.

Samantha alleged that tensions escalated after her brother lost access to financial support from their father. Those accusations have not been independently verified.

‘There is no merit in these disgusting allegations whatsoever and my brother is disgusting for making them up. He wants to destroy our dad. Shame on him.’

The scandal comes as Thomas Sr. battles serious health problems, including complications from a blood clot that resulted in the amputation of his left leg below the knee last December.

He has also undergone additional cardiac treatment and remains in rehabilitation while learning to walk with a prosthetic limb.

Meghan and her father have been estranged since her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry, when controversy erupted over staged paparazzi photographs.

The duchess’s latest statement, however, suggests her decision to maintain that distance involved concerns she had not previously disclosed publicly.

Thomas Sr. continues to deny wrongdoing and says he wants investigators to examine the evidence.

‘I’m angry, I’m hurt and I want the world to know these are terrible lies.’

For now, the allegations remain under investigation, with no publicly reported finding establishing Thomas Sr.’s guilt.

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