Mariah Carey’s brother, Morgan Carey, has intensified his authorized battle towards the pop icon, now searching for to subpoena Oprah Winfrey as a part of his defamation lawsuit over claims made in Mariah’s 2020 memoir, The That means of Mariah Carey.
The U.S. Solar reviews that Morgan filed court docket papers in Los Angeles on December 13, demanding that the Oprah Winfrey Community (OWN) produce a spread of supplies associated to Mariah’s interviews and guide promotion. The paperwork request “all communications, emails, unedited movies, and paperwork” involving Mariah, her memoir, and associated interviews. OWN has been given a deadline of January 16, 2025, to conform.
The subpoena particularly mentions interviews Mariah has given through the years, together with her 2020 look on The Oprah Dialog to advertise The That means of Mariah Carey. On the time, Oprah expressed her admiration for Mariah, writing on social media:
“I’ll not have identified the phrases again then, however after 10 interviews collectively, I now know the FULL that means of @MariahCarey. On this episode of #TheOprahConversation, the world’s most fascinating star speaks her fact for the primary time in her memoir #TheMeaningOfMariahCarey.”
Morgan’s swimsuit, filed in 2021, alleges that Mariah’s memoir incorporates “false and defamatory” statements about him, damaging his repute. Within the guide, Mariah recounts her tumultuous childhood and sophisticated household dynamics, which she claims influenced her profession and private struggles.
The current court docket submitting additionally targets OWN’s agreements and communications with people tied to the memoir, together with co-author Micaela Angela Davis, Andrew Cohen, and Tyler Perry. Matters for deposition reportedly embody “the authenticity and supply of all paperwork” and OWN’s promotion of the guide.
Mariah and Morgan’s strained relationship has been a recurring theme in public interviews. Notably, Mariah appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Present in 1999 along with her mom, Patricia, to debate her childhood and her relationships with siblings Morgan and Alison Carey.
Morgan’s lawsuit stays ongoing, with the most recent improvement probably pulling Oprah into the highlight to supply testimony. Whether or not this transfer will yield the proof Morgan seeks stays to be seen, however the authorized battle underscores the continuing discord inside the Carey household.
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