Producer The-Dream faces serious allegations from ex-protégé

Music producer The-Dream is accused of raping, physically abusing and manipulating his former protégé Chanaaz Mangroe.

A new lawsuit from Page Six At the June 4 shows, Mangroe – who performed as Channii Monroe – claimed that The-Dream, born Terius Youngdell Nash, trafficked her under the guise of a legitimate recording and distribution deal.

She says she was subjected to an “abusive, violent and manipulative relationship” that was characterized by “physical attacks, violent sexual encounters and horrific psychological manipulation.”

Mangroe was working in the United States on an international visa from the Netherlands when she met The-Dream. She claims she was 23 years old when the singer’s acquaintances contacted her on social media in 2014.

After sending examples of her work, she says she was invited to join the producer and his partner Tricky Stewart (born Christopher Alan Stewart) in Atlanta.

“In both Atlanta and Los Angeles, Dream used his age and influence in the industry to manipulate the young artist into believing she needed him to succeed. And he lured her into his world with false promises in order to gain Ms. Mangroe’s full trust,” her lawsuit states.

Mangroe adds that the Grammy winner vowed he would extend her work visa and “write blockbuster songs for her if she became part of his so-called ‘sanctuary,’ just like he did for Beyoncé and Rihanna.”

She says he “controlled” all aspects of her life in the United States and “forced” her to consume excessive amounts of alcohol by roughly pulling her head back by her hair and pouring alcohol down her throat.

Her lawsuit alleges that The-Dream frequently strangled Mangroe during violent sexual acts.

The lawsuit also alleges that the producer refused to wear contraception during the alleged sexual encounters and that he “raped her in the back of a converted Sprinter van on the same night that he forced her to perform sexual acts in a public movie theater.”

Mangroe’s lawsuit includes screenshots of alleged text messages from The-Dream in which he tells her to “strip her emotionally” so he “knows what’s going on in your heart.”

“These allegations are untrue and defamatory. I reject any form of harassment and have always tried to help people achieve their career goals,” The-Dream said in a statement to The New York Times who has denied the allegations.

“As someone committed to making a positive impact on my fellow artists and the world at large, I am deeply offended and saddened by these allegations,” he continued.

“The decision to speak out about the trauma I survived was one of the hardest decisions of my life, but ultimately what Dream did to me made it impossible to live the life I had imagined and pursue my goals as a singer and songwriter,” said Mangroe Page Six.

“Eventually, my silence became too painful and I realized that I needed to tell my story in order to heal. I hope that by doing so, I can also help others and prevent future horrific abuse,” Mangroe explained.

The artist’s lawyers, Douglas H. Wigdor and Meredith Firetog, also said Page Six that The-Dream’s alleged actions are “another horrific example of how men in the music industry abuse their power and influence to manipulate and harm others.”

“Dream, like Sean Combs did with Ms. Ventura and others, exploited his position as a well-known recording artist and producer to subject Ms. Mangroe to vicious physical, psychological and sexual abuse,” the lawyers continued, pointing to the series of sexual assault lawsuits Sean “Diddy” Combs is fighting, as well as his 2016 attack on his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, which was captured on hotel surveillance footage.

“Although she will never fully recover from what he and his supporters did to her, her willingness to speak out now is a testament to her extraordinary strength. We are honored to represent her,” the lawyers said.