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Meghan says she was told of 2018 allegations against her father

The Duchess of Sussex responded after reports that child sexual abuse images allegedly belonging to Thomas Markle were found at his former home in the Philippines.

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  • Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, said she was "deeply distressed" by the reports.
  • She said a 2018 letter to the Metropolitan Police and Royalty and Specialist Protection made "troubling and disturbing allegations" against her father and was shared with her.
  • Thomas Markle denied possessing child sexual abuse images, calling the accusations "sick lies" in an interview with the Daily Mail.
  • The Sun published claims by Meghan's half-brother Thomas Markle Jr. that he found the images at their father's former home in the Philippines.
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Says Meghan was told of allegations in 2018

The Guardian US (Politics): Duchess of Sussex ‘deeply distressed’ over child sexual abuse image claims against father

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Left-leaning outlets focus on Meghan's statement that police shared disturbing allegations against her father with her in 2018 and that she was assured they were being investigated.

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Right: Says Meghan cites allegations as reason for estrangement

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Says Meghan cites allegations as reason for estrangement

The Daily Wire: Meghan Markle Responds To Shocking Accusations Against Estranged Father

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Right-leaning outlets stress Meghan's statement that the disturbing allegations were the reason she cut off her father and kept him from contact with her children.

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