Claims extracted
23
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
17%
4 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Thomas Jr., 60, called Thomas Sr.’s denial “incredible” while challenging the 82-year-old to explain how the disturbing material allegedly ended up in his possession.
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material → call → possession
“I’m sure the huge piles of evidence I’ve taken to the police today will reveal the truth once the police experts examine it,” he told the Sun in an interview published Friday.
asserted
he → ’m → interview
“I would never have handed it all to the police if I wasn’t 1,000 per cent confident that it has nothing to do with me.”
asserted
it → hand → me
Thomas Jr. continued, “I’m sure that my father does not have the same confidence — but if he does, then I challenge him to clear up the mystery of how it all got there.”
asserted
it → continue → mystery
He questioned who could have placed the alleged material among his father’s belongings if Thomas Sr. was not responsible.
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. → question → belongings
As Page Six previously reported, Thomas Jr. claimed he discovered “hundreds, if not thousands” of child sexual abuse images in four boxes at his father’s home in Cebu, Philippines.
asserted
he → report → Cebu
He subsequently reported the alleged discovery to local police and the FBI.
asserted
He → report → police
“I’m shocked, I’m hurt and I’m very upset that my son is making these accusations against me,” he told the Daily Mail.
asserted
he → ’m → Mail
“I could never do what I’m being accused of.
uncertain
I → do → what
It’s the worst thing anyone could accuse me of.”
uncertain
anyone → ’ → me
Thomas Sr. added, “This is bulls–t.
asserted
This → add → ?
It’s just a bunch of lies.
asserted
It → ’ → lies
It’s sick.
asserted
It → ’ → ?
I have no idea why Tom is trying to destroy me with these lies.”
asserted
Tom → have → lies
Despite his father’s denial, Thomas Jr. said he hopes the allegations ultimately lead to a court appearance.
asserted
allegations → say → appearance
“I’m hoping that my father ends up in court either here, or most likely, back home in the US to face justice,” he told the Sun.
asserted
he → hop → Sun
“That would be the best place if he wants to issue a denial and clear his name.”
asserted
he → want → name
Thomas Jr. also called for forensic experts to determine who downloaded and viewed the alleged material, insisting he would cooperate with investigators.
asserted
he → call → investigators
The Duchess of Sussex also revealed that she had been made aware of similar allegations years earlier, which influenced her decision to keep Thomas Sr. away from her children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.
asserted
which → reveal → children
“I hope it can now be understood that, despite certain media publications’ distortion over the years, any distance from my father and my choice to not allow him to have contact with our children, was for one reason: to protect them,” she said in a statement.
asserted
she → hope → statement
Meghan’s half-sister, Samantha Markle, has defended their father, accusing Thomas Jr. of fabricating the allegations for financial gain.
asserted
sister → defend → gain
Conversation
Your voice matters.
asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility.
asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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