Mariah Carey Fires Back At Claims She’s Refusing Deposition In Brother’s Multimillion Lawsuit Against Her

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Mariah Carey is not allowing new allegations regarding her estranged brother’s ongoing lawsuit against her to go unanswered. The Mariah Carey Fires Back At Claims She’s Refusing Deposition In Brother’s Multimillion Lawsuit Against Her first appeared on The Blast

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.

Mariah Carey Slams Claims She Is Avoiding Deposition In Brother’s Multimillion Lawsuit Against Her

Mariah Carey at Billboard Music Awards
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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

Mariah Carey at Variety's Power of Women: Los Angeles
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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.

Singer Mariah Carey's older sister, Alison Carey who passed away over the weekend
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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.

The Singer Shared Her Heartbreak At The Deaths Of Her Mother And Sister

American singer Mariah Carey performs at the Allianz Parque stadium
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Per a previous report from The Blast, Mariah’s legal drama with her brother came mere weeks after the deaths of both their mother and sister. Their mother, Patricia Carey, and their sister, Alison Carey, both passed away on the same day in August 2024.

Mariah confirmed the news in a heartfelt statement.

“My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend,” the Grammy winner wrote. “Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day.”

Carey Recently Responded After Being Snubbed For The Third Time For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction

Mariah Carey at the 2022 Global Citizen Festival
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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.





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