前童星 Erik von Detten 被老夫妇起诉：诉称经手出售金币涉欺诈与虐老，索赔90万美元
据 TMZ 10月20日报道，一对老夫妇已向法院起诉前童星 Erik von Detten 及其任职的贵金属公司 Rosland Capital，指控其在出售金币过程中涉及欺诈与虐待老人。TMZ 称，报道依据其取得的诉讼文件，von Detten 与 Rosland Capital 方面尚未在该报道中作出回应。
诉状由 85 岁的 Sheila Greenberg 与 97 岁的 Norman Greenberg 提出。两人称，他们在 2020 年看到电视广告后致电 Rosland Capital，并被转接给 von Detten；他们向对方说明自己对黄金了解不多、手头约有 200 万美元可投资，von Detten 则表示自己精通黄金、可以协助。
诉状称，夫妇二人先后两次购买 Lady Liberty 金币，每次约 100 万美元，合计投入约 210 万美元；所购金币没有交付到他们本人手中，而是被送往一处仓储设施保管。夫妇二人称，他们后来发现这批金币实际只值约 130 万美元，主张损失 90 万美元，并要求惩罚性赔偿。诉状还称，Rosland Capital 的营销方式针对老年人，利用其恐惧心理。
TMZ 称，Rosland Capital 在诉讼提交数月后已申请破产。Erik von Detten 生于 1982 年，童星出身，曾出演电影《公主日记》，并为动画电影《玩具总动员》中的角色配音；公开资料显示，他自 2018 年前后起在 Rosland Capital 任职。案件后续进展取决于法院审理，上述内容均为原告在诉状中的指控，尚未经法院认定。
Former Child Star Erik von Detten Sued by Elderly Couple: Lawsuit Alleges Gold-Coin Fraud and Elder Abuse, Seeks $900,000
An elderly couple has sued former child star Erik von Detten and the precious-metals company he works for, Rosland Capital, alleging fraud and elder abuse in the sale of gold coins, TMZ reported on October 20, citing court documents it obtained. Neither von Detten nor Rosland Capital had responded in the TMZ report.
The lawsuit was filed by Sheila Greenberg, 85, and Norman Greenberg, 97. The couple say they called Rosland Capital after seeing a television advertisement in 2020 and were put in touch with von Detten. According to the suit, they told him they knew little about gold but had about $2 million ready to invest, and von Detten said he was very knowledgeable about gold and could help them.
The suit says the couple made two purchases of Lady Liberty gold coins of about $1 million each, investing about $2.1 million in total, and that the coins were not delivered to them but were instead sent to a warehouse for storage. The Greenbergs say they later learned the coins were worth only about $1.3 million. They claim $900,000 in damages and are also seeking punitive damages. The suit further alleges that Rosland Capital marketed to senior citizens by appealing to their fears and vulnerability.
TMZ reported that Rosland Capital filed for bankruptcy months after the lawsuit was filed. Von Detten, born in 1982, acted as a child, appearing in The Princess Diaries and voicing a character in Toy Story; public profiles show he has worked at Rosland Capital since around 2018. The allegations in the complaint have not been adjudicated, and the case will proceed through the courts.
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图片来源：图：陈列中的22K金币资料图，含自由女神图案金币，与诉状所涉 Lady Liberty 金币同类（非涉案金币）。Wikimedia Commons 文件「China - 5732268423 - Goldmunzen」，CC BY-SA 2.0。Photo: 22K gold coins on display, including Lady Liberty designs similar to the coins named in the lawsuit (file photo; not the coins in the case). Via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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