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Child porn allegedly found in Thomas Markle's Mexico storage unit, FBI alerted

Daily Mail reporters discovered materials in an abandoned unit; Markle Sr. denies allegations as investigations continue in Mexico and Philippines.

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What to know

  • Child pornography materials were allegedly discovered in a Mexico storage unit rented by Thomas Markle Sr., reported to FBI by Daily Mail reporters; a separate stash was allegedly found in his Philippines home by his son days earlier.
  • Thomas Markle Sr. has vehemently denied all allegations; investigations are ongoing in both Mexico and the Philippines with forensic analysis expected within a week.
  • Meghan Markle revealed she had known of allegations against her father since at least 2019 and cited child protection as the reason for their estrangement since 2017; she and Prince Harry have left the UK with their children.

“There were 'many more worrying items' he'd 'never seen before,' including 'old books that turned out to be full of naked little girls.'”

Thomas Markle Jr., Meghan Markle's half-brother · NY Post ↗

Thomas Markle Sr. Meghan Markle's estranged fatherThomas Markle Jr. Thomas Markle Sr.'s sonMeghan Markle Duchess of SussexDaily Mail News organizationJonvic RemullaJonvic Remulla Philippine interior minister

Child porn allegedly found in Thomas Markle's Mexico storage unit, FBI alerted
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    Meghan and Harry leave UK with children to unknown location

    Meghan Markle and Prince Harry departed the United Kingdom with Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, to an undisclosed location following the scandal.

    “When I found this material I was horrified and I had no option but to report my dad.”
    — Thomas Markle Jr., Meghan Markle's half-brother · source
    1. 11 outlets Child sex abuse images ‘found in Thomas Markle’s Mexican storage unit’

      first by The Telegraph, 13d ago · also NY Post, The Times, Page Six, Yahoo, New York Post, TMZ +4

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    FBI says it is aware and will investigate federal violations — The FBI stated it was aware of the allegations and would provide support to Philippine authorities while investigating any related U.S. federal law violations.

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    Philippine interior minister says forensic analysis will be complete within a week — Jonvic Remulla, Philippine interior minister, told the Guardian that forensic data analysis of the alleged child sex abuse images found in Markle Sr.'s Philippines home will be completed within a week, noting they must consider all angles in cases where family disputes are involved.

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    Meghan Markle says she stands with alleged victims, reveals prior knowledge — Meghan Markle stated she is deeply distressed and stands with alleged victims. She revealed in a statement that she had been aware of troubling allegations against her father for years, citing a 2019 letter from her father's ex-wife Roslyn Loveless sent to London's Metropolitan Police. She said the allegations motivated her estrangement from him since 2017 and her decision to prevent him from contacting her children.

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    Daily Mail discovers child porn materials in Mexico storage unit — Reporters from the Daily Mail gained access to a storage unit rented by Thomas Markle Sr. near his former home in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, and allegedly found magazines depicting child pornography, books about pedophilia, magazines showing child sexual abuse, 35mm negatives of children, seven hard drives, over 50 video tapes, and a paper plate with 'DARK WEB' written on it. The Daily Mail reported the findings to the FBI.

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    Thomas Markle Sr. vehemently denies allegations — Thomas Markle Sr., 82, rejected the accusations against him following his son's reports.

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    Thomas Markle Jr. reports finding child porn in father's Philippines home — Thomas Markle Jr., 60, allegedly discovered hundreds or thousands of child pornography images in boxes at his father's home in Cebu, Philippines, including a 15-minute video of unclothed girls on an abandoned LG phone. He reported the findings to authorities.