{
  "id": 16211837,
  "title": "Meghan Markle says she’s 'deeply distressed' in response to child pornography allegations against her father",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/meghan-markle-says-shes-deeply-distressed-in-response-to-child",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T17:32:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/6168715-meghan-markle-father-investigation-response/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and wife to Great Britain's Prince Harry, has addressed the accusations against her father, who is being investigated over alleged possession of child sexual abuse material. Meghan said she was “deeply distressed” by the news concerning 82-year-old Thomas Markle Sr. that has spread through tabloids in recent days. Meghan and her...",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Why I kept my children away from my father – Meghan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/why-i-kept-my-children-away-from-my-father-meghan",
        "published": "2026-10-23T17:24:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Meghan statement offers answers after years of questions about her relationship with father",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/meghan-statement-offers-answers-after-years-of-questions-about-her",
        "published": "2026-10-23T17:27:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Meghan Markle responds as estranged father investigated for alleged child porn posession",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/meghan-markle-responds-as-estranged-father-investigated-for-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-24T00:13:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}