# Selena Gomez’s mental health startup Wondermind sued for fraud 2026-08-14T04:48:59+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A federal lawsuit in Delaware accuses Wondermind, a mental fitness startup co-founded by Selena Gomez, her mother Mandy Teefey, and entrepreneur Daniella Pierson, of defrauding investors. Two investment entities that funded the startup, Wondermind SRS 44 LLC and Bespoke Wondermind SPV I LLC, filed the complaint. They seek to rescind nearly $1.2 million in investments and recover damages. The lawsuit alleges that founders misrepresented business prospects, leadership, celebrity partnerships, and product development. Investors were promised a dedicated app, major advertising deals, and celebrity cover stories that never materialised. The complaint claims Gomez signed a contract obligating her to work as head of marketing but ignored it, saying: 'The app was never built.' Hindustan Times reports the lawsuit cites two investigations last year, by Forbes and The Cut, that revealed internal turmoil, including allegations that Pierson misused funds and Teefey struggled with substance abuse. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Delaware, investor fraud, lawsuit, mental health startup, Selena Gomez, Wondermind Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/selena-gomezs-mental-health-startup-wondermind-sued-for-fraud/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/selena-gomezs-mental-health-startup-wondermind-sued-for-fraud/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.