Episode #156 | 12.19.23
Mariah Carey: Armed Guards, Gang Burglaries, and the True Meaning of Christmas
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In this episode
Mariah Carey once lived under constant surveillance in her own home. Her husband planted cameras and recording devices around their prison-like mansion to watch her every move. He hired armed guards to follow her everywhere but the bathroom – the same armed guards who nearly shot Mariah’s collaborators when she unexpectedly dipped for a 30-minute joy ride. Despite her record-breaking five-octave pipes, Mariah Carey didn’t didn’t have a voice in her relationship for years. And when she did finally speak up to get a divorce, that’s when her husband’s stalking ended…and his sabotage on her career began.
Sources
The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey with Michaela Angela Davis
Tommy Mottola Faces The Music (New York Magazine)
‘Tis The Season for Mariah Carey to Set Yet Another Record (Vulture)
Burglary at Mariah Carey’s House Confirmed by Police Report (People)
Mariah Carey’s Atlanta Home Reportedly Burglarized While She was on Vacation (Vanity Fair)
3 indicted in burglary of Mariah Carey’s home, other celebrities in Sandy Springs (11 Alive Atlanta)
Mariah Carey & More Celebs Targeted by Atlanta Gang, According to New Incident (Billboard)
Police arrest alleged gang members tied to home invasions involving celebrities across metro Atlanta (WSB-TV)
A Gang Called Drug Rich Is Robbing Celebrities All Over Atlanta (Vice)
Reports: Mariah Carey had Hysterics in Hotel (ABC)
Mariah Carey Surpasses Elvis in No.1s (ABC)
Westchester’s Most Expensive House Reduced to Ashes (New York Times)
Paranoid Mariah Feared ‘Smear Campaign’ By Ex (New York Post)
A Diva Takes A Dive (TIME)
Diva in Distress (People)
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