Philippine Police Investigate Thomas Markle
Philippine police are investigating abuse material reportedly found at Thomas Markle’s former home.
October 25, 2026 · Updated Oct 25, 3:34pm ET
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What happened
Philippine policePhilippine National Policenational police of the Philippines are investigating child sexual abuse material reportedly found at Thomas Markle Sr.
Thomas MarkleAmerican lighting director and father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s former home in Cebu. The Metropolitan PoliceMetropolitan Policeterritorial police force in Greater London is reviewing its handling of an earlier allegations letter it received in January 2019. Thomas Markle Jr. said he found the material while clearing the home. Meghan Markle
Meghan, Duchess of Sussexmember of the British royal family and Duchess of Sussex since 2018 has been estranged from her father since 2018 and says she kept him from meeting her children to protect them. Thomas Markle Sr. denies possessing the material or abusing minors, and says the computers had not been in his possession since 2025. Philippine Interior Minister Jonvic Remulla said forensic analysis should finish in about a week.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets framed the case as grave abuse allegations that still require proof, while tying it to institutional inaction. The Guardian emphasized Jonvic Remulla’s warning that investigators needed certainty before releasing findings. The Daily Beast linked Meghan’s estrangement to protecting her children and criticized police for not pursuing the earlier warning.
How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets led with the shock of the child-sex-abuse scandal, while giving more room to Thomas Markle’s family-conflict defense. The New York Post presented police findings as giving weight to allegations involving Meghan’s estranged father. The Daily Mail lingered on Markle’s denials and cast the Met’s handling as an embarrassing failure needing scrutiny.
Thomas Markle Abuse Allegations
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