Erik Von Detten was sued over alleged elder abuse and fraud after Norman Greenberg, 97, and Sheila Greenberg said they put nearly $2.1 million into gold coins. The filing ties the claim to Rosland Capital and says the couple believed their retirement savings were being steered into a safer store of value.
Norman Greenberg and Sheila Greenberg
The Greenbergs say they first contacted Rosland Capital in 2020 after seeing a commercial, then spoke by phone with Von Detten, who allegedly told them, "I had special knowledge of gold" and could help with the $2 million in their retirement accounts. They say they later spent around $1 million on two Lady Liberty gold coins, then another $1 million on more coins.
The lawsuit says the couple sought to recover their losses and win punitive damages. It also says they suffered $900,000 in damages working with Von Detten and Rosland Capital, which puts the case into a narrower financial frame than the total spend: the Greenbergs say they handed over about $2.1 million for coins they say were worth only $1.3 million.
Rosland Capital in 2018
Von Detten began working with Rosland Capital in 2018, the same year he married Angela. The filing also comes after a long gap in his screen work, with his first role in more than a decade arriving in 2024 in My Acting Coach Nightmare. For readers tracking the legal exposure, the numbers matter more than the celebrity name: the dispute centers on a six-figure claimed damage figure, a seven-figure purchase history, and the allegation that salesmanship was aimed at financial fear.
That allegation makes the case harder to dismiss as a simple bad investment story. The Greenbergs say the pitch leaned on gold’s stability, while the later bankruptcy of Rosland Capital adds another layer to a dispute that already centers on elderly plaintiffs and a large claimed loss. Whether Von Detten or Rosland Capital responds to the lawsuit is the unanswered point that now controls the next phase.
