FBI poised to open their own probe into Meghan Markle’s estranged dad after alleged child porn stash found
New York Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The FBI is set to investigate Thomas Markle Sr. after his son, Thomas Markle Jr., reported discovering hundreds to thousands of child pornography images at Markle Sr.'s home in Cebu, Philippines.
- Markle Jr. alerted US authorities, including the FBI and the National Center for Exploited and Missing Children, and the FBI has requested contact information for Philippine investigators to coordinate the probe.
- The Philippine government has formed a task force to investigate the case, and local police are preparing to seize the evidence found in four large boxes at the Cebu residence.
- Thomas Markle Sr., a retired lighting director now living in a Florida nursing center, has been estranged from daughter Meghan Markle since 2018, with the scandal shedding light on their fractured relationship.
- Markle Sr. suffered serious health issues, including a blood clot leading to leg amputation, and recently confirmed a relationship with a Filipino nurse amid the ongoing investigation.
