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Meghan Markle’s estranged dad Thomas investigated over vile trove of child porn – discovered by his ‘disgusted’ son: report

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Hussain, Z. (2026, October 22). Meghan Markle’s estranged dad Thomas investigated over vile trove of child porn – discovered by his ‘disgusted’ son: report. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/us-news/meghan-markles-estranged-dad-thomas-investigated-over-vile-trove-of-child-porn-discovered-by-his-disgusted-son-report/

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Thomas Markle Sr., Meghan Markle’s estranged father, is under investigation by Filipino authorities after his son Thomas Markle Jr. discovered hundreds or thousands of child pornography images in four boxes at the elder Markle's home in Cebu. The younger Markle reported the discovery to both local police and FBI investigators in the United States. He expressed disgust over the material found alongside family mementos, stating he will no longer support his father unless called as a witness in legal proceedings.

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Thomas Markle Sr., the estranged father of Meghan Markle, is under investigation by Filipino authorities and potentially the FBI after his son, Thomas Jr., reported finding hundreds to thousands of child pornography images in boxes at his home in Cebu, Philippines. The discovery was allegedly made this summer when Thomas Jr. visited his father's residence while he was living there following health issues that required him to leave the United States. According to reports, Thomas Jr. also contacted U.S.-based law enforcement agencies about the trove of images which included a 15-minute video showing young girls under the age of 11 engaged in sexual acts. Samantha Markle, Meghan's half-sister and another daughter of Thomas Sr., has vehemently denied the allegations, accusing her brother of fabricating the story to make money from media coverage.

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“Both articles describe the identical incident involving Thomas Markle Sr. being investigated for child pornography found by his son in the Philippines.”

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“Both articles describe the investigation of Thomas Markle Sr. over child pornography found in his home by his son, Thomas Markle Jr., indicating they are reporting on the same specific incident.”

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Meghan Markle’s estranged dad is under investigation for allegedly stashing a sickening trove of child pornography in his home in the Philippines, according to a report. uncertain

dad → estrange → report

Thomas Markle Sr., 82, is the subject of a probe after his son, Thomas Markle Jr., allegedly uncovered “hundreds, if not thousands” of child sex abuse images in four boxes at his home in Cebu, The Sun reported. uncertain

Sun → uncover → Cebu

Thomas Markle Jr., the Duchess of Sussex’s half-brother, reported the disturbing discovery to authorities and reportedly said he found the vile images mixed up with family mementos. uncertain

images → report → mementos

The “horrified” son also contacted FBI investigators in the US, who also plan to launch an investigation into Markle Sr., who is currently living in the states, the outlet reported. asserted

outlet → contact → states

“When I found this material I was horrified, and I had no option but to report my dad,” Thomas Markle Jr. told the outlet. asserted

Jr. → find → outlet

“I have supported, cared for him and helped him for years — but that stops now,” he said. asserted

he → support → years

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

I → speak → him

Meghan Markle’s estranged dad Thomas investigated over vile trove of child porn – discovered by his ‘disgusted’ son: report

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