The Duchess of Sussex’s estranged father Thomas Markle Snr, is reportedly under investigation following the discovery of boxes of child sex images that his son, Thomas Jr, alleges he discovered at their home in the Philippines, according to The Sun.
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However, the Duchess of Sussex's half-sister Samantha Markle has strongly disputed her brother's account, accusing him of fabricating the claims in a story in The Daily Mail.
According to The Sun, Thomas Jr submitted a sworn statement to authorities in Cebu after allegedly discovering child sexual abuse material among possessions he said belonged to his father.
The Daily Mail has since reported Samantha's denial of the allegations, including her assertion that Thomas Snr had not had access to the computers in question for approximately two years.
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The court papers were filed in Cebu City on Thursday, and the Sun reports that investigators from the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking on Thursday appointed a task force run by the specialist Women and Children’s Protection Centre.
According to the Sun, the FBI have also confirmed receipt of the contents of Thomas Jnr’s affidavit.
A spokesperson for The Duchess of Sussex declined to comment. HELLO! has reached out to the WCPC and the FBI.
The relationship between Thomas Markle and his son
Thomas Jr. moved to Rosarito, Mexico, in 2022 to be near his father after he suffered a severe stroke that year. Since then, they have moved several times.
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In early 2025, they relocated to the Philippines with the intention of starting over. However, Meghan's father returned to the United States earlier this year due to health issues and is currently residing in a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Florida.
Thomas Jr., like Samantha, is Thomas's child from his first marriage to Roslyn Loveless.