Mariah Carey has achieved a significant legal victory in her defamation lawsuit filed by her brother, Morgan Carey, concerning her 2020 memoir, 'The Meaning of Mariah Carey.' A New York judge dismissed the lawsuit, ruling that Morgan Carey failed to meet the legal standard of 'actual malice' required for defamation claims against public figures. The judge determined that Morgan did not provide sufficient evidence that Mariah knowingly made false statements or acted with reckless disregard for the truth. Morgan's attorney has indicated plans to appeal the decision, suggesting that the legal dispute may continue in the appellate courts. This ruling concludes the trial court phase of the case, which has been ongoing for several years. Mariah Carey's legal team expressed satisfaction with the court's recognition of the public interest addressed in her memoir, leading to the dismissal of the defamation claims in their entirety.
