Settlements talks between Mariah and ex have broken down, James edited out of ‘Mariah’s World’

SETTLEMENT talks between Mariah Carey and James Packer have broken down. The singer and the billionaire businessman recently ended their engagement and were reported to be in negotiations for a financial settlement for Mariah, who wanted US$ 50 million after claiming she had to uproot her life and move to Los Angeles for him. TMZ reports that James insists there is “no legal basis” for him to pay Mariah anything as they weren’t married. However, she has accused him of being a “lying opportunist” and claimed he used her fame to help secure lucrative business deals. Mariah, 46, was said to have been left “blindsided” when James called off their engagement. A source recently said: “The split has been devastating for Mariah. She loved James and was planning to marry him. She made life changes for this man to prepare for their future as husband and wife, even relocating to Los Angeles, at James’ request, so he could be closer to his children. “Everything she has done over the past year is to prove how fully committed she is to their life together. She really wanted this to work. And then, completely out of the blue, it imploded.” And the singer — who has five-year- old twins Moroccan and Monroe with her ex-husband Nick Cannon — is determined to get a financial settlement.

However, a source close to the couple recently said: “Of course Mariah wants money, but she’s not getting US$ 50 million. There’s no negotiations about money because they haven’t spoken since the split.

“He let her keep the engagement ring, and she isn’t getting a cent more.”

Removed completely from show

Meanwhile, James has been edited out of Mariah’s reality TV show trailer.

The businessman was reportedly due to appear in the first six episodes of ‘ Mariah’s World’ but there is no sign of him in the latest trailer for the E! docu- series and it has been claimed that he has been removed completely from the show.

According to Australia’s Daily Telegraph: “Packer was supposed to appear in the first six episodes, but his team has been demanding that the network remove him.”

And Entertainment Tonight said James’ removal from the show was causing drama for the network.

An insider explained: “(James) is demanding that E! and Carey remove him from all footage of ‘Mariah’s World’.

“He wants E! to reopen all the footage they got of him and edit him out of the show.’

“This poses a threat to the much-hyped docuseries as the bulk of the show is them planning a wedding.”

However, a source close to James said: “The show hasn’t even finished shooting. He has not asked to be taken out. It is totally false.”

The new trailer does feature 46-year- old Mariah’s hunky backup dancer Bryan Tanaka, who is said to be helping her through the split.

An insider recently explained: “After all she’s been through, she’s like, ‘ I’ll do what I want.’ She’s enjoying the attention from Bryan.” — BANG Showbiz