Erik von Detten’s former employer is $60M in debt as child star battles elder abuse, fraud allegations

See more of our coverage in your search results. The company Erik von Detten formerly worked for is $60 million in debt as the child star faces elder abuse and fraud allegations. Rosland Capital, the metal management firm the “Princess Diaries” actor worked at for years, filed for bankruptcy in July. The company, which sells precious metals to retail customers, claimed in new docs obtained by TMZ that it owes creditors over $60 million. The company Erik von Detten (seen above in a video) previously worked for is $60 million in debt. vondangerous/instagram Rosland Capital filed for bankruptcy in July after the company and the “Princess Diaries” actor were sued for fraud and elderly abuse. Rosland Capital/Facebook As Page Six previously reported, an elderly couple — Norman Greenberg, 97, and Sheila Greenberg, 85 — filed a lawsuit against von Detten, 44, and Rosland Capital. The Greenbergs claimed in the suit that the company tries to exploit elderly citizens’ financial fears by selling them on gold’s stability. The pair alleged in the filing that they suffered $900,000 in damages after working with the “Brink!” actor and the company when they used their retirement to purchase gold. The company sells precious metals to retail customers. (Pictured: Von Detten at the Teen Choice Awards in 2000.) Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images The company claimed in new court docs that it owes over $60 million to creditors. (Pictured: Von Detten in a selfie.) angelavondetten/instagram Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Von Detten allegedly told Norman and Sheila via phone calls that he had special knowledge of gold and could help them with the $2 million in their retirement accounts. The pair said they spent close to $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 Greenbergs claimed in the lawsuit that they spent around $2.1 million on coins allegedly worth $1.3 million. An elderly couple claimed Von Detten (seen above at the 2002 Summer Press Tour All-Star Party) and Rosland Capital tried to exploit elderly citizens’ financial fears by selling them on the stability of gold. WireImage Norman and Sheila Greenberg claimed in the lawsuit that they spent around $2.1 million on coins that were allegedly only worth $1.3 million. (Pictured: Von Detten at the premiere of “Junction” in 2024.) Variety via Getty Images They want to recoup their losses and receive additional punitive damages. Von Detten’s rep did not respond to Page Six’s request for comment on the lawsuit. The “National Lampoon’s Barely Legal” star began working with Rosland Capital in 2018. 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!