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  "id": 871595,
  "title": "Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/selena-gomez-sued-for-alleged-fraud-over-mental-health-company-871595",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T12:37:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
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    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/selena-gomez-sued-for-alleged-fraud-over-mental-health-company/"
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  "account": "Five investors are suing Selena Gomez for alleged fraud related to Wondermind Global, a mental health company she co-founded with her mother. The investors claim Gomez did not fulfill promises to actively build the brand, leaving the company in financial distress. The lawsuit seeks to recover approximately $1.2 million, along with legal costs and damages. The company was established five years ago with the aim of making mental health content more accessible through a digital platform. However, the lawsuit alleges that Wondermind's founders falsely represented their position by promising a full slate of ad deals, celebrity cover stories, an app, and other initiatives, while Gomez was supposed to serve as head of marketing. According to the claim, Gomez purportedly signed a contract obligating her to perform, yet ignored it. The investors, based in New York and Florida, allege that Wondermind failed to meet basic obligations, such as timely payments to employees and vendors. Promises, including partnerships and an app, never materialized, and they were unaware of the company's difficulties until a September 2025 investigative news story by The Cut.",
  "summary": "Hollywood actress and singer Selena Gomez is being sued by five investors who backed Wondermind Global, a mental health business she founded with her mother. Shareholders are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises that she would be “actively building” the brand, saying her “abject dereliction of her duties” has left the company in […]",
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        "published": "2026-08-13T20:00:44.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Selena Gomez accused of fraud by investors in her mental health start-up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/selena-gomez-accused-of-fraud-by-investors-in-her-mental-health-start",
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        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/investors-sue-selena-gomez-alleging-fraud-tied-to-her-mental-health",
        "published": "2026-08-13T22:12:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Selena Gomez faces fraud allegations over mental health startup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/selena-gomez-faces-fraud-allegations-over-mental-health-startup",
        "published": "2026-08-14T02:17:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/selena-gomez-sued-for-alleged-fraud-over-mental-health-company-870111",
        "published": "2026-08-14T12:28:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Selena Gomez’s Mental Health Startup Was a Sham, Investors Claim in Federal Lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/selena-gomezs-mental-health-startup-was-a-sham-investors-claim-in",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:11:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Entrepreneur",
        "title": "Selena Gomez Was Just Sued for $1.2 Million Over Her Mental Health Startup. Here’s What Her Investors Allege.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/selena-gomez-was-just-sued-for-1-2-million-over-her-mental-health",
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Selena Gomez accused of fraud by investors over mental health startup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/selena-gomez-accused-of-fraud-by-investors-over-mental-health-startup",
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/selena-gomez-sued-for-alleged-fraud-over-mental-health-company-914497",
        "published": "2026-08-14T22:55:01.000Z"
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  "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."
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