The-Dream Files Motion to Dismiss and Strike Portions of Sexual Assault Lawsuit
variety.comSteven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Singer-songwriter The-Dream, best known for his work with Beyoncé and Rihanna, has filed a motion to dismiss and strike significant portions of a sexual assault lawsuit that a woman named Chanaaz Mangroe filed against him in early June.
In court documents reviewed by Variety, legal representatives for The-Dream (real name Terius Gesteelde-Diamant) are asking for numerous amendments to Mangroe’s complaint.
His legal team seeks to strike the rape claim, as it’s not a separate civil cause of action under California law, as well as 300 paragraphs that are “irrelevant” or “intentionally out-of-context.” They also argue that Mangroe’s sex trafficking claims do not allege required elements including a “commercial sex act,” and want his label Contra Paris, LLC removed from the suit as its operations are in Delaware and therefore lack personal jurisdiction in California. “The Complaint is a textbook example of a ‘shotgun pleading’ and must be dismissed in its entirety for failing to attribute specific factual allegations to each defendant,” said The-Dream’s attorney Desirée F.
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