Meghan Markle’s father Thomas denies child sex allegations — but admits he ‘slept with prostitutes’

Thomas Markle Sr. denies child sexual abuse allegations but admits he "slept with prostitutes" when single and traveled to the Philippines at least twice. The Metropolitan Police faced criticism for failing to alert international law enforcement agencies about troubling claims made against Thomas Markle seven years ago. Filipino authorities are investigating Markle over alleged hoarding of child-sex images found in his home, while Thomas Sr. suggests his son Tom Jr., Meghan's half-brother, may have authored the explosive letter accusing him of such crimes out of jealousy. The Cebu City Police Office is also examining evidence including a 35mm photograph showing a bearded man resembling Markle engaging with a young girl and a video on an LG mobile phone containing child pornography involving children no older than age 10 or 11. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, stated she was "deeply distressed" by these allegations and revealed that a letter containing troubling claims about her father had been sent to London police in 2018. The Metropolitan Police admitted it sat on those claims for seven years without referring them to other agencies outside the UK. Thomas Sr. vowed to clear his name, claiming any child abuse images were "planted" and offered to take a lie detector test. He also accused the FBI of not investigating due to potential political bias against him, though no evidence supports this claim. The case has sparked controversy over how allegations involving royalty are handled by law enforcement agencies in the UK and internationally.