Overview
- Meghan’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., told police he found boxes of suspected child sexual abuse images at their father’s former Cebu home and says he reported the discovery to local police and to the FBI.
- Philippine National Police officers searched the property, seized a laptop and other devices linked to the case, and Interior Minister Jonvic Remulla said forensic analysis of the material is under way with results expected within about a week.
- The FBI confirmed it is aware of the matter, offered to support Philippine investigators, and said it will probe any related violations of US federal law as appropriate.
- London’s Metropolitan Police acknowledged it received a 2019 letter alleging offending outside the UK, passed the letter to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the time, and is reviewing whether its handling should be referred to the police watchdog.
- Meghan said she was 'deeply distressed' and has kept her father from contact with her children to protect them, while Thomas Markle Sr. denies possessing child abuse images but has admitted paying for sex during visits to the Philippines.