Hidden Storage Unit Twist Deepens Meghan Markle Father Mystery Again

Just when it felt like the story around Meghan Markle and her father could not take another turn, a new one has arrived, and this time it comes from an abandoned storage unit in Mexico. According to a new report, a unit once rented by Thomas Markle Sr. near his former home in Rosarito Beach has been opened up, and what was reportedly found inside has now been passed to the FBI. It is the latest chapter in a family saga that has already shaken the Duchess of Sussex to her core, and it raises fresh questions about how much more there still is to uncover.

The report comes from The Daily Mail, as covered by PEOPLE on October 30. The outlet claims it gained access to a storage unit rented under Thomas Sr.’s name in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, where he used to live before moving to the Philippines. Receipts reportedly seen by the outlet showed that he rented the 5-by-10-foot unit back in 2017, but that he allegedly stopped making payments over the past two years. When a unit goes unpaid for that long, it is usually treated as abandoned, and that, the report says, is how its contents came to light.

What the outlet says it found inside the unit is deeply disturbing, and it is important to be clear about the nature of this story: everything about the contents comes from the outlet’s own claims, not from a police statement or a court filing. The Daily Mail reported that the unit contained magazines and photo negatives which it described as explicit material involving children, along with around 50 video tapes whose contents are unknown. The outlet also claimed to have found books on disturbing subjects, a computer tower with instructions for a program that wipes hard drives, and a paper plate carrying the words “Dark Web” and some web addresses. PEOPLE, in its own coverage, was careful to describe all of this as reported, and the outlet says it has alerted the FBI to its findings.

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Thomas Sr., for his part, has strongly denied the allegations. In a statement to The Daily Mail, reportedly given from a rehabilitation centre in Florida, he called the claims a bunch of lies and said he was shocked, hurt and very upset that his son is making these accusations against him. He insisted that he could never do what he is being accused of, calling it the worst thing anyone could accuse him of, and said he has no idea why his son would try to destroy him with lies. He has previously acknowledged to the Mail on Sunday that he paid for sex with adult women in the Philippines, but he has denied ever having sex with anyone under the age of 18 or possessing child sexual abuse material. That denial has been consistent throughout this saga, even as the reports against him have grown.

His son, Thomas Jr., sees it very differently. After the storage unit claims emerged, he was reported as calling his father’s denial incredible, and he said he was sure that the large piles of evidence he has taken to the police will reveal the truth once experts examine them. Thomas Jr. is the same person who set this whole investigation in motion. According to The Sun’s reporting on October 22, he alerted police and the FBI after allegedly discovering hundreds, if not thousands, of child sexual abuse images at his father’s home in Cebu City in the Philippines, where father and son had moved in early 2025. He has said he would never have handed the material to the police if he was not completely confident it had nothing to do with him.

For Meghan, this is not a distant news story about someone else. It is about her own father, and it lands in the middle of what friends have described as an incredibly painful time for her. A friend of the Duchess told PEOPLE on October 26 that Meghan and Prince Harry were receiving updates on the allegations while the family was on holiday during their children’s school break. The friend said it has been really difficult, that Meghan is really cut up, and that having young children of her own, alongside thinking about the victims, is weighing heavily on her mind. The friend described the experience as traumatic, but also spoke of a slight sense of relief that everything is coming out, and hope that a proper investigation can now take place.

Another source close to Meghan told PEOPLE that she is doing okay and holding up, surrounded by loved ones and feeling supported right now, with great people around her helping her get through this moment. There is also, the source said, a sense of relief, because this is something she has carried for some time, even if nobody could have imagined the extent of what has now emerged. That mix of pain and relief tells its own story about a daughter who has lived with a difficult family situation for years and is now watching it play out in public in the most distressing way possible.

It is worth remembering how Meghan herself has framed all of this, because her own words are the one part of this story that is not second-hand. In her statement on October 23, shared with PEOPLE, she said she was deeply distressed by the accusations against her father and that her thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed. She said she hoped it could now be understood that, despite years of media distortion, any distance from her father and her choice not to allow him to have contact with her children was for one reason: to protect them. She said she had trusted that the authorities were doing the same for other families, and that although the breadth of what has now been uncovered is more sickening than one could ever imagine, her sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children.

That statement also revealed something Meghan had kept private for years. She said she had been aware of troubling allegations about her father since 2018, when a letter was sent to London’s Metropolitan Police and to royalty protection officers. It later emerged that the letter was written by Thomas Sr.’s former wife, Roslyn Loveless, and it alleged that he had sexually abused a child and admitted travelling to the Philippines and Thailand to abuse children. The Metropolitan Police later confirmed that it had received a letter relating to Thomas Sr. in 2019 and shared it with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Meghan said she was given assurances at the time that the allegations were being investigated, and a source familiar with the situation told PEOPLE that, back then, the claims had not been substantiated, and Meghan was advised that speaking publicly could jeopardise any potential investigation, while she was also concerned about the legal implications of repeating unproven claims.

The father and daughter have been estranged since the lead-up to her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry, when Thomas Sr. pulled out of attending the ceremony amid controversy over staged paparazzi photos and reported health problems. In December 2025, while he was hospitalised in the Philippines after a leg amputation following a blood clot, The Sun reported that Meghan sent him a letter saying she was aware of the allegations against him, that he would never meet her children, and that it would be the last time he ever heard from her. The outlet also reported that she arranged for hospital management to take the letter to his bedside, ask him to sign a form confirming receipt, and record him accepting it. Those details remain reported claims, not confirmed facts, but they show how final Meghan’s break with her father had already become long before the latest headlines.

So where does the storage unit report fit into all of this? On the surface, it is a separate discovery in a separate country, from a different period of Thomas Sr.’s life. The unit was rented in 2017, when he was living in Rosarito Beach in Mexico, years before the move to the Philippines. If the outlet’s claims are accurate, they would suggest that investigators now have a second location to examine, in addition to the Cebu home where Thomas Jr. says he found the material that started the current investigation. That matters because, in cases like this, investigators build a picture from more than one place, and each new location can either strengthen or weaken what has been alleged so far. But it is equally important to remember that, at this stage, the storage unit story rests on one outlet’s account of what it says it found. The FBI has not publicly commented, and PEOPLE has reached out to both the Duchess of Sussex and the FBI for comment, with no response reported yet.

There is also a wider question here about how this story is being told. Much of what the public knows about the Thomas Markle investigation has come not from official announcements, but from newspapers gaining access to places and materials and then reporting what they say they found. That is how the Cebu discovery became public, and it is how the storage unit story has now become public too. It means readers should treat each new claim with care: reported is not the same as proven, and a denial is not the same as an acquittal. The truth in this case will be decided by investigators and, if it ever reaches that stage, by a court, not by headlines. For now, what can be said with confidence is that an investigation is under way, that Thomas Sr. denies everything, that his son stands by the material he handed to police, and that Meghan has said her priority is the protection of children and her hope that justice is fully served.

Key Takeaways

• The Daily Mail, as reported by PEOPLE on October 30, claims it accessed an abandoned storage unit rented under Thomas Markle Sr.’s name in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, rented in 2017 with payments allegedly stopped over the past two years.
• The outlet claims the unit contained explicit material involving children, around 50 video tapes of unknown content, books, a computer tower with drive-wiping instructions, and a note mentioning the Dark Web — and says it alerted the FBI.
• Thomas Sr. strongly denies all the allegations, calling them a bunch of lies, while his son Thomas Jr. stands by the evidence he says he handed to police.
• Meghan has said she is deeply distressed, that her distance from her father was to protect her children, and that her hope is for justice to be fully served.
• PEOPLE has sought comment from Meghan and the FBI; no response from either was reported, and the storage unit claims remain reported, not officially confirmed.

What This Means

This storage unit report could matter for a few reasons, and it is worth separating what it changes from what it does not. If the Daily Mail’s account is accurate, investigators may now have a second physical location tied to Thomas Sr. to examine, in addition to the Cebu City home where Thomas Jr. says he found the material that triggered the current investigation. A second location could either corroborate or complicate the existing allegations, depending on what experts find. It also extends the timeline backwards: the unit was rented in 2017, years before the family’s move to the Philippines, which could matter if investigators are building a picture over time. What it does not change is the standard of proof. Everything about the unit’s contents still rests on one outlet’s reporting, not on a police statement or court filing, and Thomas Sr. continues to deny everything. The FBI has not publicly commented, and no charges have been reported. For Meghan, the development adds another painful layer to an already distressing family situation, but her stated position remains the same: her priority is the protection of children, and her hope is that justice is fully served.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What has reportedly been found in Thomas Markle’s storage unit?

A: The Daily Mail, as reported by PEOPLE, claims an abandoned unit rented under Thomas Sr.’s name in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, contained magazines and photo negatives described as explicit material involving children, around 50 video tapes of unknown content, books on disturbing subjects, a computer tower with drive-wiping instructions, and a paper plate mentioning the Dark Web. The outlet says it alerted the FBI. Thomas Sr. strongly denies the allegations.

Q: What does Thomas Markle Sr. say about the allegations?

A: He strongly denies them, calling them a bunch of lies. He has said he is shocked, hurt and upset that his son is making these accusations, and insists he could never do what he is accused of. He has acknowledged paying for sex with adult women in the Philippines but denies any sexual activity with anyone under 18 or possessing child sexual abuse material.

Q: What has Meghan Markle said about her father’s investigation?

A: In her October 23 statement, she said she was deeply distressed, that her thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed, and that her distance from her father and her decision not to let him have contact with her children was to protect them. She said her sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children.

Q: What happens next in the Thomas Markle investigation?

A: That is not yet clear. The Daily Mail says it alerted the FBI to the storage unit findings, and PEOPLE has sought comment from both Meghan and the FBI without a reported response. The claims remain reported rather than officially confirmed, and no charges have been reported.