Just weeks after the deaths of her mother and sister in August, Morgan Carey is pushing for his sister to return to court. According to reports, court documents reveal a judge has mandated that both siblings participate in depositions for his lawsuit before January 31, 2025.
This ruling was filed on August 27, just three days following the passing of Alison and their mother, Patricia. The lawsuit, initiated by Morgan in 2021 for defamation, alleges that various references to him in Mariah Carey’s 2020 memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” are “false and defamatory,” invasive, and have significantly harmed his reputation and personal affairs.
Morgan’s complaint claims that the damage was intentional, pointing to an interview with Oprah Winfrey where Mariah suggested he “drew first blood” and referred to him as her “ex-brother.” He is seeking punitive damages, not a specific amount, aiming instead for a court ruling that many passages regarding him are false and defamatory, and to remedy the harm caused to his personal and professional life.
Mariah Carey’s relationship with her family has been tense for many years. David Baker, a friend of Alison, noted that the sisters had not spoken in years. Mariah has stated in her memoir that it was “emotionally and physically safer” to avoid contact with her siblings.
Alison also filed a lawsuit against Mariah in 2021, accusing her of intentionally causing “emotional distress.” The suit describes Mariah as “heartless, vicious and vindictive” and states that Alison has struggled with alcohol abuse and has become “uncharacteristically tearful” since the memoir’s release.
Doug Eldridge of Achilles PR commented that public interest in prolonged family disputes is rare, using the Royal Family’s tell-all experiences as an example, noting that Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” received mixed reviews. He remarked, “Families fight, that’s just human nature; but publicly doing so with the intent to damage someone else’s reputation is seldom beneficial.”
