Judge Throws Out Mariah Carey Brother’s $20M Memoir Suit

WHO:

Variety - Mariah Carey and her brother, Morgan Carey, are involved in the defamation lawsuit.

Variety - Morgan Carey is 10 years older than Mariah Carey.

Us Magazine - Morgan Carey is 66, and Mariah Carey is 57.

TMZ - The judge ruled in Mariah Carey’s favor in Morgan Carey’s case.

WHAT:

Variety - A judge dismissed Morgan Carey’s lawsuit alleging that Mariah Carey defamed him in her 2020 memoir, *The Meaning of Mariah Carey*.

Us Magazine - The suit was described as a $20 million defamation lawsuit.

AllHipHop - The judge found gaps in Morgan Carey’s claim of more than $1.5 million in film-related losses.

TMZ - The judge dismissed Morgan Carey’s case.

Variety - Morgan Carey alleged that the memoir falsely portrayed him as a violent drug dealer.

Us Magazine - Morgan Carey alleged that the memoir accused him of trafficking “powdered party” drugs.

WHEN:

Variety - The memoir was published in 2020.

Variety - Morgan Carey sued Mariah Carey in 2021.

WHY:

AllHipHop - The judge dismissed the lawsuit after finding gaps in Morgan Carey’s film-loss claim.

Variety - Morgan Carey alleged that the memoir’s portrayal of him was false and defamatory.

HOW:

TMZ - According to Billboard, the judge ruled that Morgan Carey had not met the legal requirements to sue.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 00:28 UTC)

A judge dismissed Morgan Carey’s $20 million defamation lawsuit against his sister, Mariah Carey, ruling that he had not met the legal requirements to sue. Morgan alleged her 2020 memoir falsely portrayed him as a violent drug dealer and accused him of trafficking drugs. The judge also found gaps in Morgan’s claim of more than $1.5 million in film-related losses.