is mourning the deaths of both her mom Patricia and sister Alison after they . The 55-year-old singer following the "tragic turn of events". The cause of Patricia and Alison's death are not known at this time.
Mariah has been over the years and while she had managed to reconcile with her mom, the singer remained estranged from her sister up to her death. Alison had preferred to stay out of the limelight, but made headlines in 2021 when she attempted to sue Mariah over claims made in her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey. Alison said the claims were "vindictive" and caused her "immense emotional distress".
In the book, Mariah alleged that Alison "gave her Valium, tried to pimp her out and threw a cup of boiling hot tea on her causing third-degree burns" when she was just 12 years old. Mariah also claimed Alison offered her cocaine as a child and said she "would barter her body for money or drugs". Alison, however, disputed the allegations and said Mariah hadn't provided any evidence to support the claims.
Alison filed a lawsuit in 2021 seeking $1.25million damages. In the filing, Alison claimed Mariah made the allegations in her memoir "knowing that [Alison] profoundly and permanently damaged as a result of being forced by" their mother "while a pre-teen, to attend terrifying middle-of-the-night satanic worship meetings that included ritual sacrifices.
" Alison also claimed she had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression. She accused her we.