The essentials
Meghan Markle says she is deeply distressed by allegations against her father, with whom she has been estranged since 2018.
Meghan Markle says she is deeply distressed by the allegations made against her father, Thomas Markle Sr. He denies the allegations and calls them lies.
Markle has been estranged from her father since May 2018. According to the material reviewed, a 2018 letter containing allegations against him was sent to the Metropolitan Police in London.
The allegations were first published after Thomas Markle Jr. said he found sexual images of minors at his father's home in Cebu, Philippines, and reported his father to the FBI.
The available facts do not establish whether the allegations are accurate, and the material reviewed does not describe any action taken by the Metropolitan Police.
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Meghan Markle's Response Centers on Distress and Years-Long Estrangement
Markle's statement focuses on the personal distress the allegations have caused her. It also places the allegations within a longer period of separation, as she has been estranged from her father since May 2018. Her account describes her response to the claims, while the claims themselves remain unverified in the material reviewed.
Timeline Places 2018 Estrangement and Letter Side by Side
Read chronologically, the reported events begin in May 2018, when Meghan Markle became estranged from her father. In the same year, a letter containing allegations against Thomas Markle Sr. was sent to the Metropolitan Police in London. The material reviewed does not establish whether these events are connected or describe any steps taken after the letter was received.