Morgan filed the lawsuit after alleging that parts of the book falsely portrayed him as violent during their childhood and suggested that he had been involved in selling cocaine.
However, a judge dismissed the case after finding that Morgan had failed to establish actual malice, a key legal requirement in his defamation claim. The court also determined that he had not presented sufficient evidence to show that Mariah knowingly published false statements about him.
Reacting to the ruling, Mariah’s attorney, John Rosenberg, welcomed the decision, saying the singer was pleased that the court recognised the public interest in the issues discussed in her memoir.
The attorney also noted that the court had dismissed the claims in their entirety.
Despite the ruling in Mariah’s favour, Morgan’s legal representative has indicated plans to appeal the decision, suggesting that the legal dispute may continue.
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