Mariah Carey is mourning the loss of her mother and estranged sister while contending with her brother's lawsuit and incurring substantial legal expenses. A new report claimed that her sole source of solace during this time was consuming champagne bottles.
“She can’t even grieve properly because the dark cloud of this defamation suit is hovering over her. Mariah thinks her brother Morgan is being vindictive and out to get her. She has the weight of the world on her shoulders right now, or so it seems to her. Mariah can’t take it, so she’s turning to the only ‘medicine’ that works, booze," an unnamed source told Life & Style Magazine.
“She’s spending a fortune on her defense, money she doesn’t really have, and is scared to death of depositions and all the intrusive questions. But her methods of coping have friends worried she’s digging a deeper hole for herself. Mariah doesn’t manage well when faced with difficult situations," the unidentified insider said.
On August 27, a judge mandated that Mariah, 55, and Morgan, 64, provide depositions in his defamation lawsuit against her before January 31, 2025.
The ruling was issued one day after the revelation by the “We Belong Together” singer on the simultaneous demise of her mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison.
“My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day,” Mariah said in a statement to PEOPLE Magazine on August 26. Patricia died at age 87, and Alison died at age 62.
“I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed,” the Grammy winner added. “I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time.”
Mariah was estranged from her mother and sister at the time and her only other sibling, Morgan, TODAY.com reported.
Morgan initiated a civil lawsuit against the "Fantasy" singer in 2021, alleging that she made statements in her 2020 memoir, "The Meaning of Mariah Carey," that were "false and defamatory, personally invasive and painful, and have caused serious damage to his reputation and his personal and business affairs. "
Morgan asserted that Mariah's depiction of an alleged confrontation between him and their deceased father, Alfred, rendered him "equally violent as their father." His sister asserted that a dozen police officers had to intervene in a violent altercation between father and son, as per Us Weekly.
Mariah's attorneys asserted that she did not aim to disparage Morgan but rather utilized the narrative as an "inspiration" for others with similar circumstances.
“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 read.
In an affidavit submitted to the Manhattan Supreme Court in July 2021, Morgan contended that Mariah's assertion of intending to encourage people rather than accuse him was "particularly ironic." He stated that this originates from an individual whose public conduct involves glorifying her excessive alcohol consumption and popularizing the phrase 'splash,' along with other actions that would be inappropriate to discuss here.
