Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., has broken his silence on claims by his son Thomas Jr. that he possessed sexual images of children, denying all allegations.
“I’m shocked, I’m hurt and I’m deeply troubled that my son is making these allegations against me,” Thomas Sr. said. told the Daily Mail FridayCriticizing “sick lies”.
He further said, “I could never do the thing I’m being accused of. It’s the worst thing someone could accuse me of.”
“This is bullsh–t. It’s just a bunch of lies. It’s sick. I don’t know why Tom is trying to destroy me with these lies.”
As Page Six previously reported, the Cebu City Police Office in the Philippines is investigating Thomas Sr., 82, after child sexual abuse material was allegedly found in his home.
According to The Sun, Thomas Jr. discovered “hundreds, if not thousands” of child sexual abuse images in four boxes at his father’s home in the Philippines and reported his alleged findings to police and the FBI.
His father had reportedly left the alleged material – which allegedly included photographs of girls around 10-11 years old engaged in sexual acts – in storage boxes buried among the family’s “souvenirs”.
Thomas Jr. told The Sun that “I was horrified when I found this material and had no choice but to report it to my father.”
Meghan Markle has spoken out and said she is “deeply distressed” by her estranged father’s child pornography investigation.
The Duchess of Sussex also revealed that a separate investigation into her father, in 2018, is the reason for their separation.
Meghan also said her “hearts go out to those children who may have been harmed.”
The story is developing…