YOUTUBE BLASTED AS MEG
THE Duchess of Sussex’s brother has been blasted for trolling her in vile videos online.
Thomas Markle Jr is making money from Youtube clips spreading lies about Prince Harry’s wife. He mocks his half-sister by posing as her in a wig and claiming her pregnancies were fake. Meghan and Thomas Jr have been embroiled in a family feud and reportedly not spoken in more than a decade.
Last night EX-BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond called the web rants “grotesque”. She said: “To have your own flesh and blood lead the assault must feel like the ultimate betrayal for Meghan.”
Thomas Jr receives electronic payments from viewers from his outbursts. It is believed he will also get ad revenue from Youtube.
On Friday, the smiling Sussexes walked hand-in-hand ahead of a fundraising Sentebale Polo Cup match in Wellington, Florida.
Meghan, 42, helped present the trophy to Harry, whose team Royal Salute Sentebale won the match 3-1, before kissing him.
The vile videos emerged weeks after Meghan’s sisterin-law Kate Middleton, who is battling cancer, was bullied online.
We raised the content of Thomas Jr’s videos with former tech minister Damian Collins, who accused online platforms of “profiting from misery”.
He said: “The major social media companies must do more to combat harmful content on their platforms, including campaigns of harassment and intimidation. They have created systems that have not only allowed conspiracy theories to thrive, but are actively promoted by the recommendation systems designed by these big tech companies.”
Former glazier Thomas Jr, 57, plays up to his viewers by spreading bizarre conspiracy theories about Meghan, Harry, 39, and their children Archie, four, and Lilibet, two.
In one disturbing video, posted on his Youtube channel just days ago, Markle Jr poses as his sister.
He wears a long, dark wig and
It’s freedom of speech, so if you don’t like it, don’t watch. I’m gonna be riding those coat-tails, baby!
puts what appears to be a cushion under his T-shirt, while holding a tiara. In a mock female voice, he introduces himself as “Me-gain”, a cruel nickname which has been used for her.
In other videos, which have been viewed thousands of times, Thomas
Jr has repeated baseless online slurs about the Duchess’s mum Doria Ragland. He ridiculed Meghan’s new lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, calling it “American River W **** Orchard”.
He also called her a narcissist who was suffering from mental illness. Last month, Meghan, at the SXSW festival in Texas, warned social media can cause serious mental health issues. She said social media can be a dangerous place for young girls.
She said she received catty and cruel comments during both of her pregnancies. She said: “We have forgotten about our humanity.”
Meghan has a long-running feud with Thomas Jr, half-sister Samantha, 59, and their father Thomas Markle Sr, 79. Meghan