Samantha Markle Turns on the Daily Mail After Earthquake Hoax Collapses

Samantha Markle has shifted her long-running feud from Meghan Sussex to the Daily Mail. In a series of posts on X, she accused Mail on Sunday editor Caroline Graham of feeding her false claims about her father, Thomas Markle Sr., during the deadly October 1 earthquake in the Philippines. The allegations mark a dramatic reversal after days of Samantha insisting her father was trapped in a Cebu apartment building.

Samantha Targets the Daily Mail

For several days, Samantha told her followers that her father was stranded on the 19th floor and unable to leave due to mobility issues. She even blamed Meghan for failing to help. Then she abruptly changed course. On X, she tagged the Daily Mail and claimed the story came from Graham, not her father.

“Sorry folks I gotta throw you under the bus,” Samantha wrote, attaching WhatsApp screenshots. The messages appeared to describe Thomas Sr. as trapped on the 19th floor, unable to descend without a wheelchair.

She followed with more posts, alleging Graham was with her father and sent “panic messages” that exaggerated his condition. She accused the paper of exploiting “an elderly man” for a sensational story.

What the WhatsApp Messages Show

The screenshots Samantha released painted a confusing picture. In the chats, Thomas Sr. allegedly claimed he was trapped and unable to escape the building. Samantha echoed those claims publicly, only to later insist Graham had planted the story.

Yet the contradictions mounted. Hours after Samantha’s posts, Thomas Sr. told TMZ he was safe. Her brother Thomas Jr. added to the confusion, pointing out that their father lived on the 18th floor, not the 19th. The sequence of events fueled suspicions that the Markles and the Mail had coordinated to spin a crisis

Her leaks also included personal exchanges with her father. Those messages mixed earthquake panic with bitter disputes over money, adding another layer of dysfunction to the unfolding spectacle.

Family Feuds and Money Claims

In one of the leaked chats, Samantha accused Thomas Jr. of wasting their father’s money, mentioning an alleged £75,000 payment said to have come from Lady Colin Campbell. While the exact purpose of the money remains unverified, the claim illustrates a broader trend. For critics like Campbell and, allegedly, for members of Meghan’s estranged family, hostility toward Meghan has become a profitable venture.

Seventy-five thousand pounds is not insignificant. It reflects how deeply the cycle of anti-Meghan narratives has been monetized. What critics frame as commentary often turns into a business, while Meghan’s relatives appear willing to feed that market.

Deflecting Toward Meghan

As questions about her contradictions grew, Samantha attempted to deflect. She accused Meghan Sussex of failing to check on their father and even claimed Meghan’s PR team was “working overtime to throw smoke” at her. Yet Meghan said and did nothing during the fiasco. Her silence underscored that she owed Samantha and Thomas Sr. nothing.

The spectacle revealed Samantha’s refusal to accept responsibility for spreading false claims. Instead, she leaned once again on Meghan’s name, a pattern that has fueled her public presence for years.

A Familiar Cycle

The collapse of the Cebu earthquake story reflects a cycle that has long surrounded Meghan. Samantha’s claims crumble under scrutiny, yet tabloids amplify them to generate headlines. By turning on the Daily Mail, Samantha exposed the very collaboration that has kept her relevant in the public eye.

For Meghan Sussex, who remained silent throughout, the debacle only reaffirms why she distanced herself from her estranged relatives and the press that enables them.