Mariah Carey’s brother is suing her for damaging a memorial

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mariah Carey’s older brother on Wednesday shouted at the singer over her most recent memoir “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” accusing her of vandalism. and emotionally disturbed her.

Morgan Carey is seeking anonymous damages in a complaint filed in a New York state court in Manhattan, including excerpts from books he falsely said were it is violent.

The lawsuit was filed one month after Mariah Carey’s older sister, Alison, sued her for $ 1.25 million for perpetuating emotional distress over the memorial, which was published in September and topped the New York Times non-fiction retailer list in October.

The singer’s speakers did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Her brother’s lawyer rejected further comment.

Mariah Carey, 51, is best known for songs including “Vision of Love,” “One Sweet Day” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You. ”Her memoir described the abusive childhood of poverty, and her early difficulties in her career.

Morgan Carey, born in 1960, said Mariah Carey had damaged her reputation by writing about a “brutal fight” alleged by her father that happened when she was a little girl, and where “a dozen cops to tear my brother and father apart.”

He said his father had never really had a fight in Mariah Carey’s youth, and that the incident he was accused of was “fictional” as evidenced by the fact that only one or two police officers would have responded. report domestic violence.

Morgan Carey also rejected passages which he said had led to him trying to extract money from Mariah Carey, that he is associated with “spiky” and “inquisitive” people in the music industry, and that is “in the system” (ie, criminal). ”

Other defenders include the book’s co-author, Macmillan publisher, and printer Andy Cohen Books, nominated for TV producer and guest of Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live by Andy Cohen”. None of their representatives responded to requests for immediate comment.