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  1. 2026

    Wondermind and co-founders sued over alleged investor deception

    Lawsuit filed

    Investors sued Selena Gomez, Mandy Teefey, Daniella Pierson and Wondermind Global in Delaware federal court, alleging securities fraud, common-law fraud and breach of contract. The investors state they invested nearly $1.2 million in Wondermind in September 2022 based on allegedly misleading information about leadership, partnerships, revenue plans and prospects. The allegations have not been proven in court.

    Company response

    • Denial — Mandy Teefey

      Teefey has denied the substance-abuse allegations and rejected claims that Wondermind was a mess.

    Source excerpt

    • The Delaware federal lawsuit accuses Gomez, Teefey, Pierson and Wondermind Global of securities fraud, common-law fraud and breach of contract.
    • Teefey has denied the substance-abuse allegations and rejected claims that Wondermind was a mess.
    • Selena Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, have been sued by investors who allege they were misled into putting nearly $1.2 million (£889,020) into Wondermind, the mental health company they co-founded with Daniella Pierson.