Selena Gomez Slams ‘Completely Meritless’ Wondermind Lawsuit, Will File to Dismiss ‘Baseless Claims’
Selena Gomez and her legal team have released a fiery statement after the “Only Murders in the Building” star was accused of defrauding investors in her mental health startup, Wondermind, in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday. “The allegations that Selena Gomez engaged in any way whatsoever in any purported ‘fraud’ or other wrongdoing are completely […]
Selena Gomez's attorney, Mathew S. Rosengart, has responded to a lawsuit accusing the singer-actress of defrauding investors in her mental health startup, Wondermind. According to Rosengart, the allegations are "completely meritless, both factually and legally."
The lawsuit, filed by two companies, Wondermind SRS 44 LLC and Bespoke Wondermind LLC, claims that Gomez, her mother Mandy Teefey, and Wondermind co-founder Daniella Pierson made false representations of the business to stakeholders, including a plan for Gomez to be "intimately involved" in the business's operations. The suit alleges damages of around $1.2 million.
Gomez's legal team plans to vigorously defend against the allegations and is filing a motion to dismiss the claims. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rosengart stated that they will defend against the "false allegations."
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- Selena Gomez’s Attorney Fires Back at Wondermind Lawsuit: “Completely Meritless” hollywoodreporter.com
