Thomas Markle ‘justified child sex in the Far East by saying their families needed money’

Thomas Markle Snr’s first wife, Roslyn Loveless, alleged that he spoke of travelling to Thailand to have sex with girls aged 11 or 12, claiming their families needed the money. The allegations have gained renewed attention after Markle was arrested in Florida and charged with possessing child sexual abuse material; he denies the allegations against him.

Loveless, who died in 2024, had sent a letter containing allegations to the Metropolitan Police’s royal protection team in 2019, which was passed to Meghan. She also said she believed Markle had abused a girl in the US. The article reports that Philippine police recovered more than 7,000 images allegedly linked to him, while authorities in the Philippines and Mexico are also investigating.