In a new lawsuit, investors say they gave $1.2 million to Wondermind to build out the company’s products and expected Gomez to be involved in marketing.
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Aug. 13, 2026, 8:37 PM EDT
By Marlene Lenthang
Superstar Selena Gomez and her mother are accused of defrauding investors of their mental health startup, Wondermind, in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday.
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A group of investors claims that the pair’s mental-health start-up, Wondermind, was falsely presented to them from the start.
A lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday accuses Gomez, her mother and their Wondermind mental health startup co-founder of…
Selena Gomez, her mother Mandy Teefey, and 'The Newsette' founder, Daniella Pierson, are being sued for allegedly defrauding…
Wondermind, founded by Selena Gomez, her mom Mandy Teefey and Daniella Pierson in 2021, came into controversy last year.
The plaintiffs say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company, and are accusing Gomez of failing to build and market the…
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