Accuser Claims The-Dream Promised She Would Open for Beyoncé on Tour

This week music producer The-Dream was sued by his former protégé, Chanaaz Mangroe, who accused him of using his close connection to Beyoncé and Rihanna to lure her into an abusive and manipulative relationship [click here if you missed that].

In her lawsuit Mangroe claims The-Dream shared personal details about Beyoncé and Rihanna with her, and promised she would open for Beyoncé on tour...

From Radar Online

"From the moment Dream began texting Ms. Mangroe, he began regaling her with stories about how he helped create Beyonce and Rihanna and would do the same for her as long as she did everything he told her to do," the lawsuit filed on Tuesday read.

"Dream told Ms. Mangroe that in order to write songs for her, he needed to know everything about her, including everything that embarrassed her, upset her, angered her, and excited her – every single thought she had."

Mangroe claimed Dream told her that's how "true songwriters and producers needed to operate in order to write the right song for each artist," adding, "Ms. Mangroe needed to 'belong' to him so they could become the next 'Bey and Jay,'” in reference to Beyonce and her husband, Jay-Z.

Dream allegedly credited Beyonce's success to the "sanctuary” they had together, telling Mangroe that their bond "allowed him to know Beyonce in a way that others could not and, consequently, he could write the best songs for her."

Mangroe claimed Dream explained that a “sanctuary” was "even stronger than a spousal connection because it was about 'art'" and required her "to disclose all of her secrets and thoughts and become 'trust partners' with him." He allegedly told her this was relationship he shared with Beyoncé, claiming they were "so close that he knew about Beyonce’s pregnancy before her husband, Jay-Z."

Mangroe also alleged that Dream "frequently pitted Rihanna against Beyonce," implying the We Found Love singer "was fighting for his attention and was frustrated that he was giving it to Beyonce instead of her."

"He said that Rihanna was begging him for good records but because of his special 'sanctuary' relationship with Beyonce, he saved them for Beyonce and that Ms. Mangroe could be part of that as well," she claimed.

"According to Dream, Rihanna was possessive over him and got angry when he worked with Beyonce. In an apparent effort to reiterate how grateful Ms. Mangroe should be for the opportunity to work with him, Dream told her that Rihanna would frequently send him flowers and other gifts."

"Dream reminded Ms. Mangroe that she better be 'grateful' that he was working with her because he was putting work on Beyonce’s album on hold, and that if she wanted to reach the same level of success as Beyonce, she needed to become as close to or closer to him than Beyonce. He said that meant that Ms. Mangroe should ask and follow his advice on everything, rely on him to be her main confidant, and limit her inner circle to only those people he approved of and trusted," the lawsuit read.

Dream allegedly claimed he'd "share the specific formula he used with Beyonce" if she "acted right," and promised her she would open for Beyonce's tour, "going as far to force Ms. Mangroe to diet and exercise excessively to prepare" for life on the road.

"Dream led Ms. Mangroe to believe through manipulation and coercion that if she allowed him to completely control every aspect of her life, they could create the ultimate “sanctuary” that would surpass anything he accomplished with Beyonce or Rihanna," the documents claimed.

"For a new artist, the thought of becoming the next Beyonce or Rihanna was obviously intoxicating, and Ms. Mangroe was willing to work as hard as possible to make her recording dreams come true."

She said all that changed when she discovered Beyonce was not going on tour.