Actor Erik von Detten faces lawsuit alleging elder abuse and fraud

An elderly couple has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against former actor Erik von Detten and precious metals firm Rosland Capital alleging financial fraud.

FTMQ Film & TV, written by our newsroom22 October 2026 at 01:190 views

Former actor Erik von Detten and precious metals firm Rosland Capital LLC are facing a lawsuit alleging elder abuse and financial fraud. ComingSoon, Variety, Yahoo News UK, Cleveland.com, and The Daily Beast all report that an elderly couple filed the civil action in Los Angeles County Superior Court. [1][3][4][5][6]

According to court documents reviewed by USA Today and cited by ComingSoon, the plaintiffs filed the lawsuit on May 11. The lawsuit alleges that the couple paid approximately $2.1 million to purchase gold coins that were actually worth only $1.3 million. Von Detten was employed by Rosland Capital, the precious metals firm involved in the transaction. [1]

Von Detten performed as an actor in the film adaptation of The Princess Diaries and provided the voice for the character Sid in the original Toy Story animated feature film. [1][5][7][9]

An elderly couple filed a lawsuit against Erik von Detten and Rosland Capital LLC in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
The lawsuit alleges elder abuse and fraud concerning a $2.1 million gold coin transaction.
Court documents state the gold coins purchased by the plaintiffs were worth only $1.3 million.

Sources

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[1]Princess Diaries & Toy Story’s Sid Actor Sued for Alleged Elder Abuse & MoreComingSoon, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Princess Diaries star Erik von Detten accused of 'elder abuse and fraud'Female First, 18h ago
[3]‘Princess Diaries’ Actor Erik von Detten Accused of Elder Abuse and Fraud in Gold SchemeVariety, 1d ago
[4]Princess Diaries heartthrob sued for elder abuse over gold coinsYahoo News UK, 1d ago
[5]‘Princess Diaries’, ‘Toy Story’ actor accused of elder abuse in $2M lawsuitCleveland.com, 11h ago
[6]‘Toy Story’ Star Accused of Shocking Elder AbuseThe Daily Beast, 1d ago

Background

[7]Toy Story 3 on Wikipedia
[8]Jehovah's Witnesses' handling of child sexual abuse on Wikipedia
[9]The Princess Diaries on Wikipedia

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