What is documented is a separate and serious family dispute. Thomas Markle Jr. reportedly told authorities he found alleged child sexual abuse material among his father’s belongings in Cebu, Philippines;
Thomas Markle Sr. has strongly denied the allegations, calling them “sick lies.”
Meghan said she was “deeply distressed” by the allegations and stated that a 2018 letter containing “troubling and disturbing allegations” about her father had been sent to British authorities.