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Thomas Markle’s digital devices to be examined amid child porn probe: report

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Philippines police have obtained a search warrant to investigate Thomas Markle Sr., Meghan Markle’s father, for allegedly possessing child pornography. The BBC reported that Cebu cops will examine digital devices seized from his home after Thomas Jr. turned over what he claims are hundreds or thousands of images found in family momentos. This development follows an FBI tip and local police reports made by Thomas Jr. last July; however, Thomas Sr. denies the allegations as "sick lies," while Samantha Markle accuses her brother of a revenge plot.

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Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, is under investigation by authorities in the Philippines after his son, Thomas Markle Jr., reported finding a large collection of child abuse images at his father's home there. The younger Thomas Markle discovered and reported the material to both local Filipino police and U.S. authorities including the FBI in July 2026. In response, Meghan stated she is "deeply distressed" by these allegations but has not commented further on her estrangement from her father since 2018. Additionally, an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) was launched to examine why the Metropolitan Police in London failed to report similar allegations contained in a letter received in 2019 to relevant overseas authorities.

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Thomas Markle Sr.’s digital devices will reportedly be examined by Philippines police as the 82-year-old is investigated for allegedly possessing child pornography. uncertain

old → examine → pornography

The BBC revealed Thursday that Cebu cops have obtained a search warrant to search the items seized from Meghan Markle’s father’s home. asserted

cops → reveal → home

Thomas’ son, Thomas Markle Jr., reported his dad to officials after allegedly finding “hundreds, if not thousands” of images of child porn in several boxes. uncertain

son → report → boxes

Thomas Jr., who was “horrified” and “sick to [his] stomach,” turned the alleged images over to local police in July after discovering them among family “momentos,” he told the US Sun last week. asserted

he → turn → Sun

“I had no option but to report my dad,” he said, vowing to not speak to Thomas Sr. “ever again.” asserted

he → have → .

Thomas Jr., per the outlet, also shared his alleged discoveries with the FBI hotline, the state police where his dad was living in Pennsylvania and the National Centre for Exploited and Missing Children. asserted

dad → share → Children

Thomas Sr. has vehemently denied his son’s claims as “sick lies,” with his daughter Samantha Markle accusing Thomas Jr. of a “revenge” plot. uncertain

daughter → deny → plot

Thomas Jr. fired back at his father’s “incredible” denial over the weekend. “I’m sure the huge piles of evidence I’ve taken to the police today will reveal the truth once the police experts examine it,” he said. asserted

he → fire → it

This is a developing story… asserted

This → develop → ?

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