# Mariah Carey Wins $20M Memoir Lawsuit

> Mariah Carey's brother dropped his $20 million lawsuit over her memoir after court found no 'actual malice'.
- Title: Mariah Carey Wins $20M Memoir Lawsuit · TheWrap | Shortify
- Summary: Mariah Carey's brother dropped his $20 million lawsuit over her memoir after court found no 'actual malice'. Mariah Carey's brother lost his $20 million…
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- Source: TheWrap — https://thewrap.com/industry-news/public-policy-legal/mariah-carey-brother-20-million-memoir-lawsuit-dismissed
- Author: Alyssa Ray
- Published: 2026-10-20T04:27:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mariah carey, morgan carey, the meaning of mariah carey, new york state supreme court, lawsuit, defamation, entertainment, culture, business
## Brother Files Defamation Lawsuit
Morgan Carey sued Mariah Carey in May 2021 claiming her memoir damaged his reputation by calling him a violent man and 'sometimes' drug dealer.

> He brings this action more in sorrow and disappointment in his sister’s betrayals and malicious falsehoods than in anger at them.
## Court Dismisses Lawsuit
New York State Supreme Court justice Leslie A. Stroth dismissed Morgan Carey’s lawsuit after finding no 'actual malice' in Mariah Carey’s memoir claims.
## Lawsuit Outcome
Morgan Carey’s $20 million defamation lawsuit against Mariah Carey was dismissed with no evidence of 'actual malice' in her memoir.
## Key takeaway

Mariah Carey's brother lost his $20 million lawsuit claiming defamation in her memoir after court ruled she didn't act with 'actual malice'.