Dr. Dre’s former marriage counselor has obtained a restraining order against him after filing a $10 million lawsuit accusing the rap mogul of threatening him.
The plaintiff is Dr. Charles Sophy, a psychiatrist who said he counseled the Compton, California, native, 59, and his ex-wife Nicole Young, 54, during their marriage and as a mediator after their separation.
Sophy said in court documents that she had felt intimidated by Dr. Dre’s threats and, as a result, had put on a bulletproof vest as a precaution.
He has now taken the additional step of requesting a temporary restraining order against Dr. Dre, and a judge has approved the request.
Sophy asked the court to prohibit Dr. Dre from coming within 100 meters of her, her 22-year-old son and her dogs Maxx and Cash, in court documents cited by TMZ.
Dr. Dre’s former marriage counselor obtained a restraining order against him after filing a $10 million lawsuit accusing the rap mogul of threatening him; Dr. Dre photographed in March
In seeking the restraining order, Sophy also requested that the rapper be prohibited from contacting her via email, text or phone, noting that Dr. Dre has been to her residence and knows where she lives.
In the initial lawsuit, Sophy told the court that in February 2023, a year and two months after the bitter divorce was finalized in December 2021, Dr. Dre began flooding her with ‘abusive and threatening text messages,’ according to TMZ.
Sophy said in legal documents that the Beats Electronics founder had falsely accused him of orchestrating a smear campaign against her amid the split with Young, the outlet reported.
Sophy told the court that Dr. Dre falsely claimed that Sophy arranged for an outsider to make inflammatory comments to the media about him.
Sophy said in legal documents that Dr. Dre sent text messages promising he would ‘make (Sophy) pay for it,’ calling him a ‘piece of shit’ and a ‘b****’ amid the messages’ rants. text.
The Forgot About Dre artist, whose full name is Andre Young, at one point had his associates pose as FBI agents to contact him in the gated community where he resides, Sophy claimed in the lawsuit, according to TMZ.
Sophy told the court after the incident, in which he said associates posing as federal officials threatened to physically harm him, that he spent additional money to secure his home.
Sophy said that as a result of the incident, she began wearing bulletproof vests and hats when she leaves her house, the outlet reported.
Dr. Charles Sophy, a psychiatrist who said he counseled the Compton, California native and his ex-wife Nicole Young, 54, during their marriage and as a mediator after their separation, is suing the rapper. The former couple photographed in 2018 in Los Angeles.
Sophy said in court documents that she had felt intimidated by Dr. Dre’s threats and, as a result, had put on a bulletproof vest as a precaution; Dr. Dre in the photo from 2018
Sophy also asked the court to issue a restraining order keeping Dr. Dre at least 100 meters away.
‘Dr. “Sophy filed her lawsuit only after she failed to pressure Mr. Young to abandon his efforts to punish Dr. Sophy for dereliction of duty and incredible incompetence,” Dr. Dre’s attorney, Howard King, told TMZ.
King said Dr. Dre in 2023 filed a confidential complaint with the California Osteopathic Medical Board about his experience with Sophy.
King said Dr. Dre’s complaint was filed with the intent of having officials revoke Sophy’s medical license “to provide mental health counseling to patients in need” after events that took place during the divorce.
“In gross violation of all applicable standards of care, Dr. Sophy engaged in a contentious divorce while simultaneously “treating” not only Mr. and Mrs. Young, but their children,” King told TMZ.
The musical artist headlined the acclaimed Super Bowl halftime show in Los Angeles on February 13, 2022, which also featured Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent.
At the time of his split from Young, Dr. Dre was seen on Instagram posing in front of a decorative balloon that read, ‘DIVORCED AF.’
He continued: ‘He was fired when it was revealed that he was encouraging one of his sons to take sides against Mr Young, even encouraging his son to go to the press with false accusations to force a financial settlement he recommended. ‘
King said Sophy “has consistently rejected” officials’ attempts to investigate the aforementioned allegations, and described her efforts to file the lawsuit as “desperate.”
At the time of his split from Young, with whom he shares son Truice, 26, and daughter Truly, 23, Dr. Dre was seen on Instagram posing in front of a decorative balloon that read: ‘DIVORCED AF’ .
The musical artist headlined the lauded Super Bowl halftime show in Los Angeles in 2022, which also featured Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent.