Thomas Markle’s family is speaking, and their words are landing hard. His granddaughter Noelle Rasmussen told the Telegraph that the child sex abuse image investigation into him“doesn’t surprise”her, adding that she always felt something was“off”about her grandfather. Rumors had circled the family for years. Now a relative is saying them on the record.
According to reporting, Thomas Markle Jr. allegedly discovered the material in boxes at his father’s home in the Philippines and handed it to police. Thomas Markle Sr., 82, has denied everything, calling the accusations“sick lies.”Meghan Markle says she’s“deeply distressed”by the situation, and Rasmussen says she supports her aunt’s choice to keep Archie and Lilibet away from him.“I wouldn’t want my kids around somebody who was being accused of child molestation,”she said.
It’s worth repeating: these are allegations tied to an ongoing investigation, not proven facts. Still, a family breaking its silence this publicly is rare, and it’s why everyone’s talking. Where do you draw the line between family loyalty and protecting the people you love?
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