Who Is Mariah Carey's Brother, and What Is Their Relationship Like These Days?

Tragically, renowned pop sensation Mariah Carey lost two family members at once. In an exclusive statement to People Magazine, the Songbird Supreme revealed that both her mother Patricia and her older sister Alison died on the same day.

"I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed," she told the outlet. "I appreciate everyone's love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time."

Mariah's strained relationship with her family has been pretty well-documented. In promoting her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, the "Obsessed" singer was remarkably candid about how she struggled to connect with her family while growing up. These negative sentiments followed her well into her career as a successful musician.

These struggles involved her eldest brother, Morgan, the only remaining relative of her household family.

According to several sources, including Mariah's aforementioned memoir, Morgan Carey has also dabbled in celebrity status throughout his career. Page Six reports that he has held positions as a music producer, celebrity fitness trainer, and fitness model. As of 2021, he lives in Italy with his wife. Mariah also describes him as "strikingly handsome" in her memoir.

"He was well known and well-liked," Mariah wrote.

However, she also accused her brother of violent behavior.

According to Mariah, Morgan would often get into physical altercations with their parents, some of which prompted police intervention. He also reportedly dealt drugs at bars in New York City during the 1980s. As Mariah remembers it, her entire family, including her departed sister Alison, engaged in these fights while she bore witness. Mariah has also said that she was subject to physical abuse brought on by her mother and sister.

Naturally, these details did not go over well with her family. Mere months after the memoir was released, Morgan filed a lawsuit against Mariah and the book's publishers for defamation and emotional distress. Variety reported Morgan's claims that the statements in her book had cost him jobs and severely damaged his reputation. Her sister Alison had filed a similar lawsuit, seeking $1.25 million in emotional distress.

As for Morgan's suit, most of his claims were dismissed.

Aside from that, Morgan has kept away from the limelight. Though he's enjoyed his own success, he isn't present on any social media and doesn't make many public appearances. Following the deaths of Patricia and Alison, Mariah has made no mention of her brother and has not even shared details about their causes of death.

However, she and Morgan are now the last remaining members of their household family, with their dad Alfred Roy having passed away from cancer several years prior in 2002.

Our thoughts go out to Mariah and her loved ones during this difficult time.