Two weeks ago, Selena Gomez, her mother Mandy Teefey, and Wondermind co‑founder Daniella Pierson faced lawsuits alleging they misled investors who contributed nearly $1.2 million to the mental‑health startup. Investors claim they were sold on a revolutionary app, pending partnerships, and celebrity tie‑ins only to discover the company had ceased operations under false pretenses and left them with little recourse.
On Wednesday, Gomez’s legal team filed a motion to dismiss her from the case, asserting she should never have been implicated at all. In a statement to Rolling Stone, attorney Mathew S. Rosengart declared that the fraud allegations against her are “completely meritless, if not entirely baseless.”
“That Selena was ever complicit in ‘fraud’ or any other form of misconduct is untrue,” Rosengart added. “Beyond moving to dismiss, we are also exploring remedies that could impose sanctions on the plaintiffs for incorrectly including her in this litigation.”
According to the complaint, Gomez did not advise the plaintiffs and played no part in Wondermind, Inc.’s securities offerings. Under the terms of the agreement, she served only as a consultant and was bestowed the title of Chief Impact Officer.
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Investors alleged they were misled into believing a breakthrough Wondermind application would launch, major corporate deals would materialize, and celebrity endorsements were already in the works. Instead, the complaints allege “for three years, while the company quietly collapsed, none of its founders, officers, or directors spoke to the individuals funding the implosion.”
Rosengart noted that while Gomez agreed to support her mother Mandy Teefey, she personally invested in and maintains a minority equity stake in Wondermind. Nevertheless, he stressed, “management power remained with Ms. Pierson, who co‑served as CEO along with Ms. Gomez, and with Gomez retained only a consultative role as Chief Impact Officer.”
