“We decline to entertain his contentions as to why the order appealed yields a ‘logically impossible’ result, raised for the first time in his reply brief to this court,” the order reads, further deepening the enigma of this high-profile lawsuit.
Mariah Carey’s Ongoing Dilemma
The lawsuit, filed by Morgan Carey, has been a rollercoaster for the international diva. In February 2022, New York Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe dismissed six out of eight defamation claims against Mariah Carey but left her to answer for sections of the memoir suggesting her brother’s involvement in cocaine distribution during the 1980s. This twist in the legal saga had readers hooked, anticipating the next chapter.
Morgan Carey alleged that nine passages in the book were defamatory. These passages included a violent altercation between Morgan, Mariah, and their father, involving twelve police officers. Another described an incident where Morgan allegedly pushed his mother with such force that it resulted in a loud cracking sound, creating a sensation of unease among readers.
