Marriage counselor files a lawsuit for intimidation and threats

Dr. Charles Sophy is suing the business mogul for $10 million, claiming he incited a “malicious” and “sustained” campaign of harassment, which included “threats of intimidation and violence,” “homophobic rhetoric” and “late-night text messages” . This is evident from a lawsuit obtained by Billboard and Rolling Stone.

Dre’s ex-wife Nicole Young filed for divorce in 2020 after 24 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. According to Sophy’s lawsuit, filed Wednesday: “Rather than treat the mediation process as an opportunity for healing, (Dre) decided to take out his frustrations about the mediation on Dr. Sophy — frustrations that manifested in the form of a nearly year-long lawsuit . long campaign.”

USA TODAY has reached out to Dre’s attorney for comment.

Dre (real name Andre Young), 59, hired Sophy in 2018 and worked with the couple during their 2021 settlement, media reports said. But fourteen months later, Sophy claimed he had received intimidating text messages from the producer out of the blue.