{"id":47951,"date":"2026-08-16T03:59:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T22:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=47951"},"modified":"2026-08-16T03:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T22:59:24","slug":"selena-gomez-responds-to-wondermind-lawsuit-will-file-to-dismiss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=47951","title":{"rendered":"Selena Gomez Responds to Wondermind Lawsuit, Will File to Dismiss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/selena-gomez\/\" id=\"auto-tag_selena-gomez_1\" data-tag=\"selena-gomez\">Selena Gomez<\/a>\u2018s legal team is speaking out after the <em>Only Murders in the Building<\/em> star was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/selena-gomez-daniella-pierson-mental-health-wondermind-sham-lawsuit-1236673764\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accused of fraud<\/a> by investors in Wondermind, a company she co-founded alongside her mother Mandy Teefey and their former business partner Daniella Pierson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tResponding to the claims, Gomez\u2019s litigator, Mathew S. Rosengart, shared a statement with <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/people.com\/selena-gomez-slams-meritless-lawsuit-will-take-legal-action-to-dismiss-claims-exclusive-12060756\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/selena-gomez-slams-meritless-lawsuit-will-take-legal-action-to-dismiss-claims-exclusive-12060756\">People<\/a>,<\/em> which reads, \u201cThe allegations that Selena Gomez engaged in any way whatsoever in any purported \u2018fraud\u2019 or other wrongdoing are completely meritless, both factually and legally. We will vigorously defend these false allegations and indeed are filing a motion to dismiss the baseless claims against her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tFiled on Thursday, Wondermind SRS 44 LLC and Bespoke Wondermind SPV LLC sued Gomez, Teefey and Pierson for falsely representing their mental health startup\u2019s leadership and partnerships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWondermind, a startup focused on mental fitness practices and tools, was co-founded by the trio in November 2021, and they allegedly told investors that the brand would feature an app and be boosted by major advertising deals, celebrity photo shoots and cover stories. The suit alleges that Gomez was touted as a key part of marketing for the brand and that Pierson was pitched to investors as a \u201c$200 million executive\u201d with a \u201cfull slate of revenue-generating initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cThe partnerships did not exist. The initiatives never materialized. The app was never built,\u201d the complaint states. \u201cAnd for three years, while the company quietly collapsed around them, not one of its founders, officers or directors said a word to the investors whose money was funding the collapse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe complaint argues that Gomez, Teefey and Pierson allegedly committed securities fraud, common-law fraud and breach of contract; the suit seeks rescission of the investment contract and damages. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIn <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/08\/13\/selena-gomez-wondermind-fraud-lawsuit-mom-mandy-teffey\/91289690007\/\">a statement shared with\u00a0<em>USA Today<\/em><\/a> on Thursday, a representative for Pierson said she \u201cwelcomes the opportunity to present concrete documentation and financial records that establish the facts,\u201d\u00a0denying the allegations and asserting that she is an investor.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cTo be clear, she has never used investor funds for personal expenses. Quite the opposite: Daniella invested her own money into the business and did not draw a salary from the company,\u201d her rep added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selena Gomez\u2018s legal team is speaking out after the Only Murders in the Building star was accused of fraud by investors in Wondermind, a company she co-founded alongside her mother Mandy Teefey and their former business partner Daniella Pierson. Responding to the claims, Gomez\u2019s litigator, Mathew S. 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