# Met faces watchdog referral over unshared allegations against Thomas Markle

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/metropolitan-police-under-fire-for-failing-to-alert-fbi-over-troubling-and-disturbing-claims-about-thomas-markle/
- Published: 2026-10-24T23:58:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T00:07:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16236401/Metropolitan-Police-failing-FBI-Thomas-Markle.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- The Met did not refer allegations against Thomas Markle to overseas police.
- The force may refer its handling of the letter to the watchdog.
- Meghan said she was assured the claims were being investigated.

## Summary

The Metropolitan Police is facing criticism for not passing allegations of child-sex offences against Thomas Markle to the FBI or another overseas police force. The force said it may refer its handling of the claims to the police watchdog, raising questions about whether they were properly assessed.

The Met said it received a letter in January 2019, reviewed it because it raised concerns about Meghan Markle’s security, and passed it to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s office. It said the allegations were not shared with other law enforcement agencies and that it did not investigate Mr Markle, who was living in Mexico. Meghan said she had been assured the claims were being investigated; Mr Markle believes his son may have written the letter, but that remains unverified.

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