# Thomas Markle admits paying for sex while denying abuse allegations in the Philippines

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/meghan-markles-father-thomas-admits-i-paid-for-sex-in-far-east-but-im-no-child-abuser-as-met-reveals-it-sat-on-claims-for-seven-years/
- Published: 2026-10-24T21:58:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T22:07:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16236071/Meghan-Markles-father-Thomas-admits-paid-sex-Far-East-Im-no-child-abuser.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Thomas Markle admits paying for sex in the Philippines but denies sex with minors.
- Filipino authorities are investigating allegations involving child-sex images.
- The Met says it failed to share information about alleged offending abroad.

## Summary

Thomas Markle, Meghan’s estranged father, admits he paid for sex with prostitutes in the Philippines while single, but denies having sex with anyone under 18 or appearing in a photograph reportedly linked to child abuse allegations. Filipino authorities are investigating claims involving child-sex images, while Markle says he will do whatever it takes to clear his name.

The Metropolitan Police acknowledged that it failed to pass on information about alleged offending outside the UK to other law enforcement agencies, after holding a letter about the claims for more than seven years. Meghan has said the allegations caused her deep distress and that cutting contact with her father was intended to protect her children. Markle says he was not told about the letter and was denied a chance to respond; the article also reports that his son alerted police after finding material on computers left in the Philippines.

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