The head of the FBI has confirmed the arrest of Meghan Markle's father Thomas Markle Sr. is accused of possessing child pornography. The "Daily Mail" previously wrote that the arrest operation was carried out in a nursing home in the United States. The investigation of the 82-year-old man began after pornographic images of minors were found in his rented property in the Philippines and Mexico. Thomas Markle Sr. denies any involvement with their permission. The material says that the Duchess of Sussex has not maintained a relationship with her father for several years. Meghan Markle stated that she is "deeply shocked by the published information".