Thomas Markle’s granddaughter says his child porn investigation ‘doesn’t surprise’ her

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Ryan, T. (2026, October 28). Thomas Markle’s granddaughter says his child porn investigation ‘doesn’t surprise’ her. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/28/celebrity-news/thomas-markles-granddaughter-says-his-child-porn-investigation-doesnt-surprise-her/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-28 · by Tamantha Ryan
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Noelle Rasmussen, granddaughter of Thomas Markle, expressed that she isn't surprised by the recent investigation into her grandfather for allegedly possessing child pornography. She told The Telegraph that she has long felt there was something "off" about him. In response to reports suggesting hundreds or thousands of images were found in his home in the Philippines, Rasmussen stated that it is disturbing and supports Meghan Markle's decision to keep their children away from Thomas Markle.
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Noelle Rasmussen, the granddaughter of Thomas Markle, said she felt something was "off" about her grandfather when reports emerged that he was under investigation for possession of child pornography in his home in the Philippines. Rasmussen told the Telegraph that the news didn't surprise her, noting a subconscious feeling that something wasn't right about him. She also expressed support for her mother and aunt's decision to keep their children away from Markle due to the allegations. The investigation stems from the discovery of hundreds or thousands of child sex abuse images allegedly found in Markle’s Philippines home.

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“The articles discuss related allegations against Thomas Markle, but Article A focuses on his denial of child abuse and payment for sex claims, while Article B is about his granddaughter's reaction to the investigation. They do not describe the same specific incident.”
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🔮 “Maybe it was a vibe that I subconsciously got … something’s not right about a person, and you don’t actively register it,” she told the Telegraph in a new interview after reports surfaced that Markle was being investigated over child sex abuse images allegedly found in his Philippines home. “But your body tells you when something’s off,” she added.
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Philippines Telegraph the Daily Mail

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Telegraph ORG · 2× Thomas Sr. PERSON · 2× Markle PERSON · 1× Meghan Markle PERSON · 1× Noelle Rasmussen PERSON · 1× Page PERSON · 1× Philippines GPE · 1× Rasmussen PERSON · 1× Samantha Markle PERSON · 1× Thomas Markle’s PERSON · 1×

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Thomas Markle’s granddaughter Noelle Rasmussen said she always felt something was “off” about her grandfather.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28
🔮 “Maybe it was a vibe that I subconsciously got … something’s not right about a person, and you don’t actively register it,” she told the Telegraph in a new interview after reports surfaced that Markle was being investigated over child sex abuse images allegedly found in his Philippines home. “But your body tells you when something’s off,” she added.
2026-10-28 · New York Post
Thomas Markle’s granddaughter says his child porn investigation ‘doesn’t surprise’ her · mixed framing

Claims (15 extracted, 5 hedged)

Thomas Markle’s granddaughter Noelle Rasmussen said she always felt something was “off” about her grandfather. asserted
something → say → grandfather
“Maybe it was a vibe that I subconsciously got … something’s not right about a person, and you don’t actively register it,” she told the Telegraph in a new interview after reports surfaced that Markle was being investigated over child sex abuse images allegedly found in his Philippines home. “But your body tells you when something’s off,” she added. uncertain
she → get → you
“It doesn’t surprise me. asserted
It → surprise → me
The more and more I think about it, it just doesn’t … asserted
it → think → it
I don’t know why it’s not a surprise.” asserted
it → know → ?
Rasmussen — whose mom is Samantha Markle, the half-sister of Meghan Markle — said the claims against her grandfather have been “disturbing” for “everybody involved and everybody reading it.” uncertain
claims → say → it
“I support her decision to prevent her kids from seeing him. asserted
I → support → him
I wouldn’t want my kids around somebody who was being accused of child molestation,” she told the Telegraph. asserted
she → want → Telegraph
Page Six has reached out to Meghan for comment but did not immediately hear back. asserted
Six → reach → comment
Last Thursday, news surfaced that Thomas, 82, was being investigated over allegedly possessing “hundreds, if not thousands” of child sex abuse images. uncertain
Thomas → surface → images
Thomas Jr., 60, allegedly found the materials inside several boxes and reportedly turned them over to local police. Thomas Sr. denied the allegations, telling the Daily Mail that he is “shocked” and “hurt” by his son’s “sick lies.” “I could never do what I’m being accused of. uncertain
I → find → what
It’s the worst thing anyone could accuse me of,” he told the outlet. uncertain
he → ’ → outlet
It’s just a bunch of lies. asserted
It → ’ → lies
It’s sick. asserted
It → ’ → ?
I have no idea why Tom is trying to destroy me with these lies,” Thomas Sr. added. asserted
. → have → lies
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