Mariah Carey.Photo: Noam Galai/FilmMagic
Mariah Careyis fighting back againsther brother Morgan’s recent lawsuitclaiming she defamed him in her memoir,The Meaning of Mariah Carey.
In her tell-all book, published in September 2020, Mariah alleged that a dozen police officers had to break up a physical fight between the two men. The pop star’s older brother filed the suit in New York Supreme Court in March 2021.
“Her attempt to falsely characterize plaintiff as equally violent as their father, and her subsequent commentary on police relations with Black people was only the beginning of defendant Mariah Carey’s desperate attempt to vilify plaintiff, play the victim card and curry favor with the Black Lives Matter movement,” read Morgan’s complaint, perUSA Today.
Mariah and Morgan Carey.Barry King/WireImage
“The story of Ms. Carey’s rise from a dysfunctional and sometimes violent family environment has significant public value, particularly to any young person who may find her/himself stuck in similarly harsh and dispiriting circumstances and who can benefit from the inspiration to employ their talents in pursuit of their dreams,” the filing reads,according to Page Six.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
According toReuters, Morgan also took issue with his sister’s allegations that he tried to extort her for money after she became famous. Additionally,Page Sixreported that the plaintiff claims to have lost a professional project because of the way Mariah characterized him in her memoir.
Describing the singer as “heartless, vicious [and] vindictive,” Alison claimed in part in her filing that she’d fallen back into “alcohol abuse” and become “uncharacteristically tearful” following the book’s release.
A rep for the singer did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment at the time of either sibling’s filing.
“We’re talking about some things. I really feel like it should; that was always my goal,” Mariah toldJimmy FallononThe Tonight Showof her intentions forThe Meaning of Mariah Carey. “But it was important to write the book first, ‘cause there’s so much, and then to pick and choose how we translate that.”
As for who would play her onscreen, the music icon said she wasn’t sure, mentioning her team was “figuring out different takes on that.”
“As you know, there’s a lot of … they’re gonna have to have quite the range,” Mariah said at the time of a potential actress for the biopic.
source: people.com
