Gomez family faces fraud suit over Wondermind startup

A Delaware federal lawsuit accuses Selena Gomez, her mother Mandy Teefey, and Daniella Pierson of defrauding investors of about $1.2 million through Wondermind, a mental‑health startup launched in 2021. Plaintiffs allege the company misrepresented its infrastructure, leadership and profitability, touted Gomez as actively building the business with marketing duties and possible ad deals, and claimed partnerships with JPMorgan and Fidelity that never existed. They say the app was never built and employees and vendors were not paid, and they accuse the defendants of concealing financial and operational problems; Gomez’s team hasn’t commented, Pierson denies the allegations, and the plaintiffs seek a full jury trial.