Dr. Dre accused of ‘unbearable harassment’ and sued for $10 million by divorce psychotherapist

Dr. Dre has been accused of “unbearable harassment” and is being sued for $10 million by a divorce psychotherapist.

According to a new report from rolling stoneDr. Charles Sophy filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claiming the musician and producer – real name Andre Young – hired him in 2018 to help strengthen the relationship between him and his now ex-wife Nicole.

The couple reached a settlement in 2021, however, in her new lawsuit, Sophy alleges that Dr. Dre contacted him and accused him of acting inappropriately.

“Rather than viewing the mediation process as an opportunity for healing, Young decided to confide her frustrations about mediation to Dr. Sophy – frustrations that manifested themselves in the form of a sustained, nearly year-long campaign of late-night text messages, threats of intimidation and violence, and homophobic rhetoric,” the lawsuit states (via. rolling stone).

Those alleged texts, according to the lawsuit, include an “overly threatening” message sent on Feb. 16, 2023, when Dre allegedly told Sophy he was “going to have to pay for this” and then called him “shit.”

Sophy also claimed the producer “falsely” accused him of acting inappropriately during divorce mediation and claimed he attempted to turn an unidentified third party against him.

In response to Sophy’s allegations, Dre’s attorney Howard King shared a statement with rolling stone. In the comments, King said Dre filed a “confidential complaint” against Sophy with the Osteopathic Medical Board of California in 2023. This, he said, was done “so that Dr. Sophy would be punished for misconduct.” to his duties and incredible incompetence.”

“This complaint seeks the revocation of Dr. Sophy’s authorization to provide mental health counseling to patients in need,” he adds. “In blatant violation of all applicable standards of care, Dr. Sophy became involved in a contentious divorce while simultaneously “treating” not only Mr. and Mrs. Young, but also their children.

“He was fired when it was revealed that he was encouraging one of their children to take sides against Mr. Young, even encouraging his son to make false allegations to the press in order to obtain a financial settlement that he recommended,” the statement said. has rolling stone added.

“Dr. Sophy has consistently rebuffed the Medical Board’s attempts to investigate these allegations, but has now filed this desperate complaint as the Medical Board’s grip tightens.

Elsewhere in Sophy’s lawsuit, he accuses Dre of trying to get him to illegally disclose information from a confidential therapy session with a third party. Sophy claims he refused and “tried to stay calm and hope that Young’s threats, harassment and intimidation would stop.”

After that, Sophy claims she received a “disturbing and scary text message” that said: “Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten about you. ” He also claims in the lawsuit that the “ominous” text made him feel “more fearful for his life than ever before.”

“Dr. Sophie lives in constant fear,” the lawsuit states. “The extent of Young’s persistent harassing behavior forced Dr. Sophy to seek redress and protection. No one should live in constant fear. But Dr. Sophy does – ironically, for no other reason than he tried to help Young resolve his own family’s conflict.

With this lawsuit, Sophy seeks to seek compensatory damages of at least $10 million and punitive damages to be decided at trial. As reported StereogumThe lawsuit also includes claims of civil harassment, threat of violence based on his sexual orientation and a court order prohibiting contact.

This is a developing story.