FBI officials have offered to help Filipino cops investigating Thomas Markle child porn allegations
The FBI says it is prepared to support Philippine authorities investigating allegations that Thomas Markle Sr possessed child sexual abuse images. The case has drawn renewed attention after his son said he found hundreds of images at their father’s home; Markle Sr denies the claims, calling them “sick lies”.
Meghan Markle said she learnt of troubling allegations shortly after her 2018 wedding and has said she kept her children from meeting her father to protect them. A 2018 letter to a specialist Metropolitan Police unit reportedly made further allegations, but the force says it is making internal enquiries to establish whether the letter was passed on to Meghan; it has not confirmed any investigation of Markle Sr.
In short
- The FBI has offered support to Philippine police.
- Thomas Markle Sr denies the allegations.
- The Met is checking what happened to a 2018 letter.
Explained simply
Thomas Markle Sr is Meghan Markle’s father and the father of her half-brother, who says he found hundreds of child sexual abuse images at their father’s home. Markle Sr denies the allegations. They concern the possession of illegal images and have not been established as fact.
Meghan has said she heard troubling allegations after her 2018 wedding and kept her children from meeting their grandfather. A letter reportedly sent to a specialist Metropolitan Police unit that year raised further allegations, though the force has not confirmed an investigation of Markle Sr. The case involves authorities in the Philippines, where he is based, and the FBI has offered support.