Selena Gomez Sued for Alleged Fraud Over Mental Health Company

Selena Gomez is being sued by five investors over Wondermind Global, a mental health business she co-founded, according to reports from August 14, 2026.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Delaware by Wondermind SRS 44 LLC and Bespoke Wondermind SPV I LLC, seeks to recover approximately $1.2 million, along with costs and damages. Investors claim Gomez failed to fulfill promises to be actively building the brand, leading to the company's state of financial calamity. Gomez, her mother Mandy Teefey, and businesswoman Daniella Pierson co-founded Wondermind in November 2021.

The lawsuit alleges the founders falsely represented their position, suggesting a full slate of ad deals, celebrity cover stories, and an app were already underway, and that Gomez would take an active role as head of marketing. The complaint states none of these initiatives came to fruition. Gomez is currently listed as a co-founder on Wondermind's website, with her mother Mandy Teefey now in the chief executive role following Pierson's departure.

Brent Saunders, chief executive of eye-health company Bausch + Lomb, is among the New York and Florida-based claimants. The lawsuit alleges Wondermind failed to meet even its most basic obligations, such as timely paying employees and vendors. Daniella Pierson categorically denies the allegations, stating she invested her own money and did not draw a salary.