Posted on Oct 23, 2026 UTC

This article mentions allegations of posession of child sex abuse images.

On Thursday, reports broke that Meghan Markle’s estranged dad, Thomas Markle Sr., was under investigation after his son, Thomas Jr., allegedly found boxes of child sex abuse images at their home in the Philippines. Thomas Sr. has denied the allegations, branding them “sick lies.”

Per British tabloid the Sun , Thomas Jr. told police that he discovered “hundreds, if not thousands” of disturbing images in four large boxes, mixed in with other family mementos. In addition to local law enforcement, he reportedly contacted FBI investigators in the US, who are apparently set to launch their own investigation. You can read more about the allegations here .

The Duchess of Sussex has faced criticism for her estrangement from her dad for several years; Thomas Sr.…