Accusing him of a “malicious campaign of harassment,” Dr Dre is facing a $10,000,000.00 lawsuit.
Filed by a psychiatrist who acted as the marriage counsellor and mediator for the superstar rapper and his ex-wife before and during their divorce, Billboard reported that the case was filed in a Los Angeles court.
According to the paperwork, Dr Charles J Sophy claimed that the musician (born Andre Young) had subjected him to an “ongoing barrage of threats” after he had “worked diligently” to help him resolve his disputes with his then-wife, Nicole Young.
In a statement from Christopher Frost, the doctor’s attorney:
“Rather than treating the mediation process as an opportunity for healing, (Dre) decided to take his frustrations about the mediation out on Dr Sophy – frustrations that manifested themselves in the form of a nearly year-long sustained campaign of late-night texts, threats of intimidation and violence, and homophobic rhetoric.”
The lawsuit seeks a restraining order against further harassment, as well as monetary damages that the accuser’s lawyer says should total at least $10 million.
Following 24 years of marriage, Young filed for divorce from multi-millionaire musician/entrepreneur in 2020, citing allegations of abusive behavior that Dre vehemently denied. After another 18 months of legalities, the couple finalized their divorce in December 2021 with a $100,000,000.00 settlement.
At press time, Dr Dre is yet to comment on the aforementioned accusations.
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Author: Al Denté
Photo: Jason Persse