Meghan Markle’s dad Thomas Markle Sr. has finally broken his silence over allegations of keeping “hundreds of child sexual abuse” photos and videos, made by his son, Thomas Jr.
In an official statement to The Daily Mail, Meghan’s estranged dad has dubbed his son’s allegations “sick lies” while expressing how much this damaging move has “hurt” him.
Thomas noted, “I'm shocked, I'm hurt and I'm very upset that my son is making these accusations against me.”
He continued, “I could never do what I'm being accused of. It's the worst thing anyone could accuse me of.”
“This is bull****. It's just a bunch of lies. It's sick. I have no idea why Tom is trying to destroy me with these lies,” added Meghan’s dad.
Meghan Markle's dad's statememt came shortly after The Duchess of Sussex broke her silence over the shocking allegations against Thomas.
Meghan Markle statement
“I am deeply distressed at the news that has come to light in the last 24 hours, and my thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed,” said Meghan in her statement shared by PEOPLE magazine on Friday, October 23.
She continued, “In 2018, a letter was sent to the Metropolitan Police and Royalty and Specialist Protection. That letter was subsequently shared with me."
"It made troubling and disturbing allegations against my father and I was given assurances that these were being investigated," added Meghan.
Wife of Prince Harry also claimed that "I hope it can now be understood that, despite certain media publications’ distortion over the years, any distance from my father and my choice to not allow him to have contact with our children, was for one reason: to protect them."
"I trusted that the authorities were doing the same for other families," she claimed.
Before concluding, the former Suits actress added, "Although the breadth of what has now been uncovered is more sickening than one could ever imagine, my sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children."
