The investigation was initiated by Thomas Markle Jr., whom Meghan’s father had with his first wife, Roslyn Loveless, along with another daughter, Samantha. The man told police that he had found a great deal of compromising material among the family mementos, which was why he had filed a complaint against his father. Markle Jr. was initially considered a person of interest by investigators, with Juanito Victor Remulla, secretary of the Philippine Department of the Interior, saying, “There are signs that point that the son is involved in the crime as well.” However, the Philippine police have since publicly apologized to Markle Jr. after interviews with his fiancée and others in his circle reportedly exonerated him.
Meanwhile, following Ragland’s intervention, Meghan is also reportedly willing to cooperate with the FBI in the investigation into her father, a source told The Sunday Times. The Duchess of Sussex no longer has any relationship with her father, and—as was revealed when the story about the alleged child pornography surfaced—it is precisely for this reason. “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,” Meghan said in a statement on the matter. “I trusted that the authorities were doing the same for other families.” She continued: “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.” This is a story with many unresolved issues. More will be known after the first hearing, the date of which has not yet been set.
Originally published in Vanity Fair Italia.
