Mariah Carey is not allowing new allegations regarding her estranged brother’s ongoing lawsuit against her to go unanswered.
The superstar recently fired back at claims that she is deliberately dodging a deposition in the case, citing new court documents, as the bitter legal battle between the siblings continues.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Mariah Carey’s legal team has denied her brother Morgan Carey’s allegations that his sister deliberately missed multiple discovery deadlines for her to be deposed and for turning over requested documents.
Per the documents, Mariah calls her brother’s latest motion a “misguided attempt to gain perceived tactical leverage in this action by threatening” her with deposition.
She also called out his “repeated filing of meritless motions” as one reason the case has persisted for so long. Mariah’s attorney responded to the claims, writing, “Ms. Carey has never refused to appear for a deposition, nor has the court ever specifically ordered her to appear.”
This is the latest development in the case that dates back years. In 2021, Morgan Carey filed a $10 million lawsuit against his sister following the release of her memoir “The Meaning of Mariah Carey.”
He alleges that she portrayed him as abusive and a drug dealer, and as a result, she damaged his reputation and work opportunities.
Mariah has maintained that the details she included in her memoir were true.
Morgan Carey Introduced New Evidence Against Mariah In March 2025
As previously reported by The Blast, Morgan Carey moved to amend his lawsuit to include additional claims of “defamatory” statements in his case against his sister.
At the time, Morgan claimed he uncovered “false, disparaging, and defamatory” remarks she made about him, some of which he found on YouTube.
He also argued that neither Mariah nor her team ever contacted him for a response before publishing the memoir.
Morgan said that he was never given a chance to dispute the allegations before they were made public in the book.
In addition to the allegations of his violent past and drug use, Morgan also denies a section of the book where Mariah alleges that in 1980, Morgan accepted money from a woman to kill her husband but backed out.
The woman later committed the murder herself, and Morgan testified at her trial, per In Touch.
Mariah Carey’s Sister Also Took Legal Action Against Her Prior To Her Death
Before her 2024 death, Alison Carey filed a lawsuit against her superstar sister, demanding $1.25 million in damages, with allegations of public humiliation.
In the lawsuit, Alison described Mariah’s words as “heartless, vicious, vindictive, despicable, and totally unnecessary,“ claiming they inflicted severe emotional distress.
She further accused Mariah of using her celebrity platform to attack her and paint a damaging picture of her past just to generate publicity and boost book sales.
Alison said that the allegations left her deeply devastated, arguing that Mariah’s portrayal only added to the struggles she had already endured.
The Singer Shared Her Heartbreak At The Deaths Of Her Mother And Sister
Mariah confirmed the news in a heartfelt statement.
Carey Recently Responded After Being Snubbed For The Third Time For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction
TMZ recently caught up with Mariah Carey after the 2026 Rock Hall class was revealed, and she is apparently unbothered. She responded “no” when asked directly by the outlet if she was upset at not being included this year.
Known to always show love to her devoted fanbase, the Lambs, Carey said, “I love my fans. Always!” She also bluntly added additional feelings about the Hall of Fame slight. “Who cares? Like, give it to somebody else. Fantastic.”
This year’s class includes Sade, Luther Vandross, Wu-Tang Clan, and Phil Collins.
