Key facts
- Investors allege Selena Gomez and her mother defrauded them of nearly $1.2 million.
- The investors claim Gomez failed to properly back the mental health platform Wondermind.
- Gomez's lawyer stated the allegations against her are "threadbare" and "vague, generalised and contradictory".
- Gomez's attorney has requested her dismissal from the lawsuit.
- The case also involves Gomez's mother, the company, and a third co-founder.
Selena Gomez is reportedly pushing back against fraud allegations brought by investors in her mental health platform, Wondermind. The investors claim they were defrauded of nearly $1.2 million, alleging that Gomez, as co-founder and head of marketing, did not properly back the company as promised.
Gomez's attorney, Matthew Rosengart, has called the allegations "threadbare" and "vague, generalised and contradictory," stating that Gomez never agreed to manage the company or make the commitments the investors suggest. He has requested that Gomez be dismissed from the case entirely.