August 17th 2024.
According to court documents filed on August 16th, musician and producer The-Dream has taken legal action to dismiss a lawsuit against him. The lawsuit, brought by his former protege Chanaaz Mangroe, accuses him of various acts of violence, including rape, sexual assault, and trafficking. However, The-Dream's legal team has countered these allegations, stating that they are false and that the lawsuit unfairly targets him based on harmful racial stereotypes.
The lawsuit was initially filed in June, but new documents obtained by People reveal that The-Dream, whose real name is Terius Youngdell Nash, is seeking to have the entire complaint dismissed. His attorney, Desirée F. Moore, argues that Mangroe's claims lack specific details and fail to attribute them to the correct parties involved.
Moore also takes issue with the lawsuit's focus on irrelevant information, such as gossip about The-Dream's family and false accusations of past violence. She believes these details were included to damage his reputation and perpetuate harmful stereotypes about his race. In fact, the lawsuit even goes as far as to suggest that The-Dream has ties to a street gang, which Moore vehemently denies.
According to Moore, Mangroe's claims are not only baseless but also contradicted by evidence that shows she actively pursued a sexual relationship with The-Dream after their professional relationship had ended. Moore asserts that it was actually The-Dream who rejected Mangroe's advances at that time.
The court documents also highlight the lawsuit's numerous allegations that are unrelated to the accusations of sexual battery and trafficking. Moore argues that these details have been included solely to smear The-Dream's name and damage his reputation. She insists that without any evidence connecting him to sex trafficking, the claim must be dismissed.
As previously reported, Mangroe filed the lawsuit on June 4th, claiming that The-Dream had taken advantage of her through a binding recording contract. She alleges that their relationship, which began in 2015, was emotionally and physically abusive. Describing her experience as a "prolonged nightmare," Mangroe seeks justice for the harm she claims The-Dream caused her.
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