Selena Gomez has moved to have a fraud lawsuit against her dismissed.
Documents obtained by Us on Wednesday, August 26, reveal that Gomez’s attorney, Mathew S. Rosengart, filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit initiated by Wondermind investors earlier this month. The 34-year-old actress refuted claims from investors that she misrepresented the startup’s infrastructure, leadership, and resources.
The filing states, “Ms. Gomez supported her mother Mandy Teefey, a Wondermind co-founder. Despite investing in and holding a minority stake, Ms. Gomez never agreed to or managed the Company.” It continues, “Management was the responsibility of Ms. Gomez’s mother, Mandy Teefey, and Ms. Pierson, who served as co-CEOs and board members. Ms. Gomez was retained as a consultant and given the title of Chief Impact Officer (CIO).”
Rosengart criticized the lawsuit in a statement to Us, asserting, “Today’s motion to dismiss shows that the plaintiffs should not have involved Selena Gomez in this case, as the allegations against her are completely baseless. The idea that Selena committed ‘fraud’ or any other wrongdoing is absurd. Besides filing our motion, we are considering other relief options for Ms. Gomez, including sanctions against the plaintiffs for improperly including her.”
Gomez and Teefey, 50, face accusations of defrauding investors in their Wondermind mental health media startup, which they founded in 2022 with Daniella Pierson. (Pierson, 31, exited the organization in 2023.)
Earlier this month, investors in Wondermind filed a lawsuit against Gomez and Teefey.
According to documents acquired by Us, investors claimed to have invested over $1 million in the company. They alleged that they became aware of Wondermind’s difficulties following an exposé by The Cut in 2025.
Court documents obtained by Us state, “For three years, while the company quietly fell apart, not one of its founders, officers, or directors informed the investors whose money was supporting the collapse.”
Mandy Teefey, Selena Gomez’s mother, has faced allegations of drug use in her office at the Wondermind organization. A report by The Cut on Wednesday, September 3, featured anonymous claims that Teefey, 49, was sometimes intoxicated at work, with one individual alleging she was seen snorting a substance believed to be […]
Following media coverage of the lawsuit, Gomez, through her lawyer, denied the allegations.
Gomez’s attorney, Mathew S. Rosengart, stated to Us on August 15, “The allegations that Selena Gomez engaged in any alleged ‘fraud’ or misconduct are entirely unfounded, both factually and legally. We intend to vigorously defend these false allegations and are filing a motion to dismiss the baseless claims against her.”
