Selena Gomez is being sued by five investors in Wondermind Global, the mental health company she founded with her mother five years ago. The investors allege that Gomez’s “abject dereliction of duties” has contributed to the company’s financial difficulties, raising questions about the management of the celebrity-backed venture.

The lawsuit seeks to recover the $1.2m, about £890,000, that the investors say they put into the business, along with legal costs and damages. Wondermind and Gomez’s representatives have been contacted by the BBC for comment, but no response is included in the report.