What to Know
Meghan Markle’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., might have been the one to alert the authorities about the child pornography he allegedly found in their father’s house, but that doesn’t automatically make him innocent as authorities investigate the allegations.
In fact, police have said that Meghan’s brother is actually a person of interest in the case. He hasn’t been hit with any official charges, but now that Meghan’s father has been arrested, it seems like things are moving pretty quickly. If they’re going to dig up something on Thomas Jr., it could happen very soon.
Police in the Philippines confirmed that Thomas Jr. has been named a person of interest in the case.
The Sun put its entire trust into Thomas Markle Jr in the newspaper’s plot to work with Meghan Markle to destroy her father. Problem is that their star source is now a "person of interest" in the Philippines investigation. The whole thing stinks to high heaven. The Interior Secretary says: "There are signs that point that the son is involved in the crime."
— Dan Wootton (@danwootton) November 5, 2026
Jonvic Remulla, the Philippine Interior Secretary, said that the investigation is more complicated than some people might think while speaking to press on November 5.
“To accuse the father only is only half the police work,” he said, via local outlet News5 Philippines. “There are signs that point that the son is involved in the crime as well, but only as a person of interest so far.”
During the same press conference, Jonvic said that their findings in the investigation so far had included over 7,500 “really, really disturbing” images.
“It is the most deplorable displays of impunity toward sexual activity that I have ever seen,” he said.
Thomas Jr. has said he’s the one who alerted authorities to what he allegedly found in his father’s house.
Today’s paper: Meghan dad in child sex probe – Markle’s ‘vast stash of images’ – Horrified son reports to cops https://t.co/EwLStoGbtc https://t.co/oRn2YnJxFE
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 23, 2026
Just weeks ago, Thomas Jr. told The Sun that he had found child sexual abuse images in his father’s house in the Philippines (which Thomas Sr. left earlier this year to address health issues in the US) and knew he had to report the allegations.
“I have supported, cared for him and helped him for years — but that stops now. I won’t speak to my father ever again unless I’m called to give evidence against him,” he said at the time.
Thomas Markle Sr. was arrested on Friday.
Thomas Wayne Markle, 82, of Lakeland, Florida, arrested on federal criminal complaint charging him with possessing sexually explicit images of himself with minor girls https://t.co/l22tKXFwfJ
— US Attorney L.A. (@USAO_LosAngeles) November 6, 2026
On the morning of Friday, November 6, Thomas was arrested by the FBI at Maravida Senior Living care home in Lakeland, Florida. He has been charged with charged with one count of possession of child pornography.
If found guilty, Thomas could be looking at a sentence of 20 years behind bars.
If you suspect child abuse, you can call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453 (1-800-4-A-Child) or go to Childhelp.org. The hotline is available 24/7.
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