Former Disney child star Erik Von Detten sued for alleged elder abuse, fraud

See more of our coverage in your search results. Former Disney child star Erik Von Detten is being sued for alleged elder abuse and fraud. An elderly couple — Norman Greenberg, 97, and Sheila Greenberg, 85 — filed the lawsuit against the “Princess Diaries” star and Rosland Capital, per TMZ. The pair claimed they suffered $900,000 in damages working with the 44-year-old actor and the company, which bought and sold precious metals. Erik Von Detten is being sued for alleged elder abuse and fraud, per TMZ. angelavondetten/instagram An elderly couple sued the actor (pictured above in August 1997) and the company he works for, Rosland Capital, for more than $900,00 in damages. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Norman and Sheila alleged that the organization, which went bankrupt months after the lawsuit was filed, tries to exploit elderly citizens’ financial fears by selling them on the stability of gold. The Greenbergs want to recoup their losses and receive an additional sum for punitive damages, per documents obtained by the outlet Tuesday. They wrote in their filing that they first contacted Rosland Capital in 2020 after seeing a commercial. The “Princess Diaries” star (pictured above in the 2001 movie with Anne Hathaway) allegedly spent $2 million of Norman and Sheila Greenberg’s money on coins. ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection The Greenbergs claim the coins, which are allegedly being stored in a warehouse, are worht $1.3 million. (Pictured above: Erik Von Detten in “Brink!” with Patrick Lewis in 1998.) ©Disney Channel/Courtesy Everett Collection Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Von Detten, in subsequent phone calls with the duo, told them he had special knowledge of gold and could help them with the $2 million in their retirement accounts. Norman and Sheila spent around $1 million on two Lady Liberty gold coins — then Von Detten spent another $1 million of theirs on more coins, all of which were allegedly stored in a warehouse. The couple is now claiming to have spent around $2.1 million on coins allegedly worth only $1.3 million. Von Detten’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. The “So Weird” alum’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. (Pictured above: Von Detten in 2002.) WireImage Von Detten (pictured above in January 2024) has worked with Rosland Capital since 2018, and the company filed for bankruptcy months after the Greenbergs’ lawsuit. Variety via Getty Images He began working with Rosland Capital in 2018. That same year, Von Detten wed his wife, Angela, a real estate agent with whom he shares daughter Claire, 7, and sons Thomas, 5, and Nicholas, 3. Von Detten, notably, has not consistently acted since the aughts — but did take on his first role in more than a decade in 2024 for the Lifetime movie “My Acting Coach Nightmare.” The former soap star’s acting career began in 1992 when he had a 55-episode run on “Days of Our Lives.” Von Detten has been married to Angela, a real estate agent, since 2018. angelavondetten/instagram The couple shares three children. angelavondetten/instagram Three years later, he voiced Sid Phillips in “Toy Story” — and went on to star in the Disney Channel original movie “Brink!” in 1998. He played Clu Bell on the Disney Channel series “So Weird” between 1991 and 2001, the same year he appeared in “The Princess Diaries” as Josh Bryant. At the time, he was also voicing Erwin Lawson on the “Recess” series, which ran from 1997 to 2001 and had four direct-to-video movies. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!