FBI is to search Thomas Markle's US lock-ups for a possible third stash of alleged child abuse images after his son's tip-off

Philippine National Police officers examine seized phones, SD cards and hard drives in Cebu City, as the FBI opened a parallel investigation coordinating with Philippine authorities.

Philippine police confirmed on Tuesday they found child sex abuse material on devices seized from Thomas Markle Sr.'s Cebu City home, and are now very close to filing formal charges against the 82-year-old. The FBI has been contacted by Philippine authorities and is separately preparing to search US storage units linked to Markle Sr. after a tip-off from his son, Thomas Markle Jr. Markle Sr. strongly denies all allegations, calling them "a bunch of lies."

Philippine Major General Wilson Asueta confirmed investigators found videos of 'male and female minors' on nine phones, five hard drives and three SD cards seized under warrant.

Thomas Markle Jr., who handed the devices to authorities, said he was "horrified" and will never speak to his father again unless called to testify against him.

Markle Sr.'s daughter Samantha spent over three hours in "crisis talks" with him at his Florida memory care home on Tuesday — and has since gone silent on social media.

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