Selena Gomez’s lawyer has broken his silence on the fraud lawsuit against the star, vowing to fight the claims as “completely meritless.”
Mathew S. Rosengart, Gomez’s attorney, said on Thursday that his team is preparing a motion to dismiss the case entirely. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Delaware by two investor companies, Wondermind SRS 44 LLC and Bespoke Wondermind SPV LLC, who claim they poured nearly $1.2 million into Gomez’s mental health startup Wondermind Global. The investors allege that Gomez, 32, her mother Mandy Teefey, and former business partner Daniella Pierson, 31, misrepresented the company’s leadership, resources, and financial prospects to secure funding.
“The allegations that Selena Gomez engaged in any way whatsoever in any purported ‘fraud’ or other wrongdoing are completely meritless, both factually and legally,” Rosengart stated to People. He added that her legal team “will vigorously defend these false allegations and indeed are filing a motion to dismiss the baseless claims against her.”
The lawsuit claims Gomez signed a contract agreeing to serve as head of marketing at Wondermind but allegedly ignored her duties after investors committed their money. The complaint states that the founders promised a groundbreaking mobile app, major advertising deals, celebrity cover stories, and institutional partnerships with JPMorgan and Fidelity. “The partnerships did not exist. The initiatives never materialized. The app was never built,” the lawsuit reads. “And 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.”
Pierson, who left Wondermind in 2023 following a reported power struggle with Teefey, has also pushed back against the accusations. In a statement to USA Today, her representative said she “categorically denies the allegations against her and welcomes the opportunity to present concrete documentation and financial records that establish the facts.” The statement emphasized that “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.”
The investors say they only discovered the extent of Wondermind’s troubles after The Cut published an investigative article in September 2025. That report, based on interviews with 14 current and former employees, described the company as being in a “state of utter disarray,” citing problems paying staff and vendors on time. The article also detailed allegations about Teefey’s management, including claims of substance use issues that affected her capacity to run the company. Teefey denied those claims in a statement to The Cut at the time, saying, “It’s unfortunate that a few disgruntled employees with an ax to grind can spread lies about me and distort the truth. Even more disappointing that the media is willing to amplify their lies.”
In the viral moment that preceded this legal battle, Wondermind launched in November 2021 with Gomez, Teefey, and Pierson presenting it as a “mental fitness ecosystem” designed to make mental health support as approachable as physical fitness. The company raised $12 million initially from friends and family, then sought an additional $5 million from outside investors in 2022. The five men who invested the $1.2 million now at issue — Brent Saunders, Marc Roberts, EJ Solimine, Andrew Resnick, and Mark Peikin — were allegedly told that Gomez would leverage her massive social media following, which exceeds 500 million followers across platforms, to actively build the brand. Pierson was reportedly pitched as a “$200 million executive” whose prior businesses generated $40 million annually. The lawsuit claims these representations were false and that Gomez actively distanced herself from the company due to her strained relationship with her mother.
Despite the mounting legal pressure, Gomez has previously spoken warmly about her mental health advocacy work. In a 2023 interview shared on Wondermind’s website, she reflected on how opening up about her own struggles had encouraged fans to seek help, saying the experience of “listening and connecting” made people feel “less alone.” Her attorney’s latest statement makes clear she does not intend to back down from the current fight, with Rosengart insisting the team will “vigorously defend” her against what he called “false allegations.”
Gomez is scheduled to appear at the Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.