Selena Gomez pushes back against 'frivolous' fraud claims

Selena Gomez is defending herself against allegations that she breached her contract by failing to properly support the mental health platform Wondermind, which she co-founded with her mother five years ago. The investors claim they lost nearly $1.2 million after Gomez, a highly famous celebrity with a billion-dollar brand, did not fulfill her role as head of marketing for the company.

Gomez's legal team argues that the allegations are "threadbare" and that she never agreed to manage the company or make the commitments they claim she did. Her lawyer Matthew Rosengart claims the claims are "vague, generalized and contradictory" and asks for her to be dismissed from the case. Meanwhile, crisis PR commentator Lauren Beeching notes that such family business ventures often come with higher risks and recommend structuring the business properly and bringing in independent oversight to avoid potential conflicts of interest.