Carmelo Anthony's Mother Under Fire For Alleged Nose Surgery With Legal Defense Funds. WRITTEN BY JONY UPDATE ON : JUNE 10, 2026. BEFORE. AFTER. LEGAL. KARMELO ANTHONY'S MOTHER USED A LARGE PORTION OF THE $600,000 RAISED FOR HIS LEGAL DEFENSE ON NOSE REDUCTION PLASTIC SURGERY. $600,000 LEGAL DEFENSE FUND.