A month after Dr. Dre faced a harassment lawsuit from his former marriage counselor, he has achieved a legal victory.

Dr. Charles Sophy, a psychotherapist who assisted Dre and his ex-wife Nicole Young during their divorce, filed the $10 million lawsuit on October 11, alleging that the renowned rapper carried out a “malicious” and “ongoing” harassment campaign against him. This included “threats of intimidation and violence,” “homophobic comments,” and “late-night messages.”

The initial lawsuit also included a request for a temporary restraining order preventing Dre from contacting Sophy.

During a court hearing on Tuesday, Judge Melanie Ochoa ruled against Sophy’s request for a permanent restraining order. The counselor’s legal team was unable to meet the necessary burden of proof for the order to be granted, according to court records accessed by YSL News. As a result, the temporary restraining order has now been lifted.

The dismissal was made without prejudice, meaning Sophy has the option to refile his original claims in a new lawsuit.

Dre chose not to comment on the ruling, as stated by his attorney Howard E. King in an email to YSL News.

Young began divorce proceedings against Dre in 2020 after 24 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.

Dr. Dre’s former marriage counselor alleges rapper sent threatening messages

Fourteen months following Dre’s divorce settlement with Young, Sophy claimed in his lawsuit that he started receiving unwanted texts from the producer. Citing a screenshot of a text reported by Billboard and Rolling Stone, Dre allegedly messaged the doctor in February 2023, stating he had heard something “disturbing” and that Sophy would “have to pay for that.”

In the same month, Sophy reported that individuals posing as FBI agents arrived at his gated community, attempting to enter his residence to “speak” with him, but were halted by a security guard. This incident made Sophy “fear for his life,” leading him to wear a bulletproof vest for safety, according to the lawsuit.

In another purported text, Dre reportedly wrote, “You’re going to have to give me a written apology. If not, I’m moving forward. I’m not playing, trust me,” as noted by Rolling Stone.

King stated at the time that Sophy only proceeded with his lawsuit after he was unsuccessful in persuading Young to withdraw a 2023 “confidential complaint” to the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, citing “dereliction of duties and incredible incompetence.”

“That complaint aims to revoke Dr. Sophy’s license.” King remarked. He added that Sophy was allegedly dismissed for encouraging one of the couple’s children “to take a stand against (Dre), even advising his son to go to the media with false claims” to “push for a financial settlement that he advocated.”

Sophy also asserted that some of Dre’s supposed threats were influenced by his sexual orientation.