American lighting director and director of photography, father of Meghan Markle
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has stated she is deeply distressed by allegations that her father, Thomas Markle Sr., possessed child sexual abuse images. The Met Police previously confirmed a 2019 letter containing troubling accusations was shared with Meghan’s office, not with other agencies. Authorities in the Philippines and Britain are reviewing the matter, while Markle Sr. denies the claims.
The Metropolitan Police have voluntary referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct over the handling of a 2019 letter alleging concerns about Meghan’s father. The letter, passed to the Sussexes’ office, has prompted questions about whether authorities shared information with overseas agencies as investigations in the Philippines proceed.
Authorities in the Philippines are analyzing a trove of suspected child sexual abuse material found at Thomas Markle Sr.’s Cebu home, with a forensic report due within a week. Markle Sr. denies the accusations as he awaits official findings amid ongoing police inquiries and a separate probe in Mexico and the United States related to past allegations.