one month later Dr.Dre’s former marriage counselor sued him for harassmentthe music producer won a legal victory.

Psychotherapist Dr. Charles Sophy, who worked with Dre and his ex-wife Nicole Young during their divorce proceedings, alleged in a $10 million lawsuit filed Oct. 11 that the Grammy-winning rapper incited a campaign of harassment.” malicious” and “sustained.” , which included “threats of intimidation and violence,” “homophobic rhetoric,” and “late-night texts.”

The lawsuit included a temporary restraining order prohibiting Dre from contacting Sophy.

During a hearing Tuesday, Judge Melanie Ochoa ruled that Sophy’s request for a permanent restraining order against Dre was denied after the counselor’s legal team failed to “stand the applicable burden of proof” necessary for approval of the order, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY. . The temporary restraining order was later ended.

Dr. Dre Lawsuit: Music producer sued by former marriage counselor for homophobic harassment and threats

Sophy’s case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning she retains the ability to resubmit her original claims in a new lawsuit.

Dre declined to comment on Tuesday’s ruling, attorney Howard E. King said in an email to USA TODAY.

Young filed for divorce from Dre in 2020 after 24 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.

Dr. Dre’s Former Marriage Counselor Claims Producer Sent Threatening Text Messages

Fourteen months after Dre’s divorce settlement with Young, Sophy stated in his lawsuit who started receiving harassing text messages from the producer out of nowhere. According to a screenshot of text cited by Billboard and rolling stoneDre texted the doctor in February 2023, telling him that he had been told something “disturbing” and that Sophy would “have to pay for it.”

Also that month, the doctor alleged that fake FBI agents showed up at his gated community in an attempt to enter his home and “talk” to him, but were stopped by a security guard, media reported. The incident caused Sophy to “fear for his life” and led him to wear a bulletproof vest to protect himself, according to the lawsuit.

In another alleged text, Dre wrote: “You’ll have to give me a written apology. If not, I’ll move on. I won’t play, believe me,” according to Rolling Stone.

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In a statement at the time, King claimed that Sophy only filed her lawsuit after she failed to pressure Young to drop a 2023 “confidential complaint” to the California Osteopathic Medical Board for “dereliction of duty and incredible incompetence”.

“That complaint seeks the revocation of Dr. Sophy’s license…” King said. He added that Sophy was allegedly fired because the counselor encouraged one of the couple’s children “to take sides against (Dre), even encouraging his son to go to the press with false accusations” to “force a financial settlement that he recommended.” “.

Sophy also claimed that some of Dre’s alleged threats were based on his sexual orientation.

This article originally appeared in USA TODAY: Lawsuit Against Dr. Dre: Former Counselor’s Restraining Order Canceled