A letter detailing child abuse allegations against Thomas Markle was written by a close family friend, Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers has revealed. width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" name="viewport"/>Family friend reported Meghan’s father to police near royal wedding. The telling detail in Meghan’s statement about her father that shouldn’t be overlooked - INSIDE STORY: For eight years, Meghan was cast as the cruel daughter, but a different picture is.