Philippine Police Apology Reported After Thomas Markle Jr. Was Cited

A reported Philippine police apology followed the clearing up of a matter in which Thomas Markle Jr. was cited as a person of interest in an investigation involving his father, Thomas Markle Sr.

“The matter has been cleared up, officers were very apologetic,” a source close to the case told The Sun, according to Page Six. The report said Philippine police interviewed Markle Jr.’s fiancée, Rose Ann Gabuya, and others in their circle before resolving the matter.

The reported Philippine police apology followed public comments that had raised questions about Markle Jr.’s status. At a Thursday press conference, Philippine Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said a witness alleged that underage girls had been brought to a residence connected to the investigation. Remulla said authorities would investigate whether the son was involved.

Thomas Markle Sr sitting outdoors in a black polo shirt.

Philippine Police Apology and Markle Jr.’s Status

Officials emphasized at the time that Markle Jr. was not currently considered a suspect, the source report said. The later account of an apology describes a change in how the matter involving him was handled, but it does not provide further detail about the police interviews or any formal record clearing him.

Page Six said it contacted the Philippine National Police for comment. The report attributed the account of the apology and the cleared matter to a source close to the case, rather than quoting a police statement.

The Separate Case Involving Thomas Markle Sr.

The report places the apology amid a separate investigation involving Thomas Markle Sr. He was arrested in Florida on Friday on child pornography charges, released on bond and ordered to have no contact with minors, according to the article. He was returned to the dementia care facility where he had been living.

Markle Sr. denied the allegations last month. The criminal complaint, filed Friday by FBI special agent Laura Carter, said agents searched two storage units registered to him within the Central District of California. In searches on Oct. 30 and Nov. 4, agents found material suspected of containing child sexual abuse imagery, according to the complaint as described by Page Six.

The complaint alleges that Markle Sr. appears in two images alongside an underage girl. Those claims remain allegations in the criminal case. The article also reported that The Daily Mail discovered alleged material in a storage unit near his home in Mexico and contacted the FBI.

In late October, The Sun had reported that Markle Sr. was under investigation by the Cebu City Police Office after material was allegedly found at his home and turned in by his son. The details about the two investigations come from the cited reporting and complaint, while the source for the apology account described the matter involving Markle Jr. as cleared up.

Family Statements and the Reported Apology

Meghan Markle called the allegations against her father “troubling and disturbing” in a statement to Page Six. She said her distance from him and decision not to allow contact with her children were intended to protect them. A representative for Meghan and Prince Harry said the couple had no comment on Markle Sr.’s arrest.

The report does not describe a new charge or finding against Markle Jr. It says officers apologized after he was cited as a person of interest, while the separate case against his father continues through the process described in the complaint. The reported Philippine police apology concerns Markle Jr., not his father.

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