{
  "id": 1738011,
  "title": "Selena Gomez’s lawyer calls Wondermind fraud lawsuit ‘completely meritless’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/selena-gomezs-lawyer-calls-wondermind-fraud-lawsuit-completely",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:43:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12025329/selena-gomez-lawyer-wondermind-fraud-lawsuit-meritless/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Selena Gomez's legal representative, Mathew S. Rosengart, dismissed a fraud lawsuit filed by investors of her mental health startup Wondermind, calling it \"completely meritless.\" The lawsuit alleges that Gomez and the company's founders misled investors about the startup's infrastructure, leadership, and resources, and failed to deliver on promises such as a working app and revenue-generating initiatives. The investors claim they invested $1.2 million in Wondermind and are seeking rescission of their investments and damages.",
  "summary": "Selena Gomez and her mother Mandy Teefey were accused of allegedly deceiving investors of their mental health startup Wondermind to continue funding the company.",
  "key_points": [
    "Selena Gomez's lawyer dismisses fraud lawsuit as \"completely meritless\"",
    "Investors allege Gomez and founders misled about startup's infrastructure and resources",
    "Plaintiffs claim $1.2 million invested, seeking rescission and damages"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}