From Variety · Gene Maddaus,Anna Tingley · · 50s
Erik von Detten sued for elder abuse and fraud
Former 'Princess Diaries' actor Erik von Detten accused of elder abuse and fraud in $2m gold scheme.
In brief
Former 'Princess Diaries' actor Erik von Detten accused of elder abuse and fraud in $2m gold scheme. Erik von Detten faces lawsuit for allegedly persuading elderly couple to invest $900,000 in overpriced gold coins through Rosland Capital. Originally reported by Variety.
Lawsuit filed
Erik von Detten, 44, faces lawsuit for elder abuse and fraud after elderly couple claimed he persuaded them to invest over $2 million in overpriced gold coins.
Elderly couple claims
Sheila Greenberg, 85, and her husband Norman Greenberg, 97, allege they lost approximately $900,000 after purchasing gold coins through Rosland Capital.
Defendants named
The lawsuit, filed in California in May, names von Detten and his employer Rosland Capital as defendants.
The bottom line
Erik von Detten faces lawsuit for allegedly persuading elderly couple to invest $900,000 in overpriced gold coins through Rosland Capital.
