Disney's Erik von Detten accused of elder abuse in $2-million gold scam
Los Angeles Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Disney actor Erik von Detten and Rosland Capital are being sued by an elderly couple for allegedly scamming them out of more than $2 million in a precious-metals investment scheme.
- The Greenbergs, aged 85 and 97, claim they were persuaded to invest retirement savings in gold coins worth significantly less than the amount paid, resulting in a loss of over $780,000.
- The couple alleges Von Detten gained their trust by presenting himself as knowledgeable and convinced them to roll over their entire IRA accounts into a gold IRA managed by Rosland Capital.
- Rosland Capital, the precious-metals firm where Von Detten worked, filed for bankruptcy in July amid the lawsuit.
- Von Detten, once a rising star in the 1990s and early 2000s, transitioned to working at Rosland Capital in 2018 after his acting career slowed down.
