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Meghan Markle's Father Child Porn Investigation

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According to The Sun, Meghan’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, alleged that he found a stash of images belonging to their father at his former home in the Philippines.

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Meghan Markle's estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., expressed a desire to start anew and move overseas from Mexico.1

Thomas Markle Sr. is under investigation in the Philippines for allegedly possessing child abuse materials.12

Meghan Markle stated she was deeply distressed by reports of her father's alleged possession of child abuse images and that she had been aware of previous allegations since 2018.3

Meghan broke contact with her father after being informed of the alleged abuse claims and warned him he would never meet his grandchildren.4

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Sources cited (5)
  1. Meghan Markle’s estranged dad wanted ‘fresh start’ before moving to Philippines — where he allegedly hoarded sick child porn stash New York Post, 23 Oct
  2. Met Police did not launch probe into Thomas Markle as force hunts for 'disturbing' letter Meghan said was passed to them in 2018 Daily Mail, 23 Oct
  3. Meghan "deeply distressed" as dad faces child abuse material probe CBS News, 23 Oct
  4. Meghan broke contact with father in letter citing abuse claims BBC, 25 Oct
  5. Meghan Markle ‘distressed’ over claims father had child abuse images The Straits Times, 23 Oct

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“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,” Meghan added.

9 of 14 outletsfirst reported 23 Octwording from The Straits Times

Earlier, sources claimed authorities in the UK had previously told Meghan that allegations made about her father in a 2018 letter sent to Scotland Yard and subsequently shared with her by police were being investigated.

8 of 14 outletsfirst reported 23 Octwording from Daily Mail

More than a year later, Markle Sr. is under investigation for allegedly hiding a trove of sickening child sex abuse images in his Philippines refuge, The Sun reported.

6 of 14 outletsfirst reported 22 Octwording from New York Post

Thomas Markle Sr., 82, denied the accusations in comments to the Daily Mail, saying he was shocked and upset by his son's claims.

6 of 14 outletsfirst reported 23 Octwording from Times of India

Analysis

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  • Meghan Markle is deeply distressed by the allegations against her father.35
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“I won’t speak to my father ever again unless I’m called to give evidence against him.”

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Mr Markle was married twice, to Tom Jnr and Samantha's mother Roslyn Loveless, and then to Meghan's mother Doria Ragland.

5 outlets

“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,” Meghan said in her statement.

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Philippines state media reported Friday, in a post shared on Facebook, that an investigation was underway.

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Framing

How the first headlines put it

  • The New York Post frames the story around Thomas Markle Sr.'s alleged hoarding of child pornography in the Philippines, while CBS News focuses on Meghan's distress over the allegations.13
  • The Straits Times emphasizes Meghan's distress and her awareness of previous allegations, whereas The Daily Mail highlights the Metropolitan Police's investigation into whether a letter was sent to Meghan in 2018.52
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Words to watch (3)

Meghan Markle reacts to "disturbing" child sex abuse accusations against estranged father CBS News

Meghan Markle says ‘deeply’ disturbing child porn allegations explain why she cut ties with dad 8 years ago New York Post

'I had to protect my children': Meghan reveals she cut off contact with Thomas Markle to safeguard Archie and Lilibet - amid 'disturbing' probe into child sex abuse images Daily Mail

How it changed

  1. 22 Oct

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

    5 outlets · New York Post
  2. 23 Oct

    The Duchess of Sussex has said she is “deeply distressed” over accusations involving child sexual abuse images against her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr, and revealed she was made aware of “disturbing allegations” against him in 2018 by the Metropolitan police.

    8 outlets · The Guardian
  3. 24 Oct

    “Following a thorough review of Met Police systems and records, we have confirmed that in January 2019, we received a letter containing a number of claims about alleged offending outside the United Kingdom,” a police spokesperson said.

    4 outlets · New York Post
  4. 25 Oct

    Meghan concluded her statement, “My thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed.”

    7 outlets · New York Post

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