Mariah Carey earned a win in court after a New York judge dismissed a $20 million defamation case filed by her brother, Morgan Carey.Morgan alleged in a 2021 lawsuit that his sister's 2020 memoir, "The Meaning of Mariah Carey," contained defamatory statements and caused intentional infliction of emotional distress, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.In his initial complaint, Morgan wrote that Mariah's book contained "numerous passages which are of and concerning plaintiff, and which are, both individually and collectively, false and defamatory."MARIAH CAREY DIDN'T STEAL LYRICS FOR HIT SONG 'ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU,' JUDGE RULESMariah Carey scored a legal victory after a judge dismissed a $20 million defamation lawsuit filed years ago by her brother, Morgan Carey.(Denise Truscello)He initially brought the action against the "We Belong Together" singer "more in sorrow and disappointment in his sister’s betrayals and malicious falsehoods than in anger at them," and claimed "the damage was intended" before press began on the book.Morgan cited a passage where the singer recalled an alleged fight between her brother and father as "false and defamatory," and claimed the excerpt alone not only portrayed him as a "physically violent man," but also fulfilled a "clichéd and racially charged portrayal of two Black males engaged in a physical struggle never happened.""It took twelve cops to pull my brother and father apart," Mariah allegedly wrote.
"The big bodies of men, all entangled like a swirling hurricane, crashed loudly into the living room.I was a little girl with very few memories of a big brother who protected me."In his second amended complaint, Morgan alleged that Mariah "weaponized the death of both their parents and sister Alison," which he claimed "speaks to [Defendant's] true character, and is ample evidence of malice towards [Plaintiff.]"ALANIS MORISSETTE SUES EX-TOUR MANAGER OVER ALLEGED BLACKMAIL, FALSE DRUG TRAFFICKING CLAIMS"Hav...