Erik Von Detten

Introduction

Erik Von Detten, the 44-year-old former Disney child star known for voicing Sid Phillips in “Toy Story” and playing Josh Bryant in “The Princess Diaries,” is a defendant in an elder-abuse and fraud lawsuit brought by a La Jolla, California, couple against him and his employer, precious-metals dealer Rosland Capital. Sheila Greenberg, 85, and Norman Greenberg, 97, claim they lost roughly $900,000 on about $2.1 million in gold-coin purchases they say were sold at inflated premiums. The suit was filed on May 11, 2026, in Los Angeles County Superior Court and drew wide attention on October 20, 2026, when TMZ reported the court documents. It is a civil case — no criminal charges have been filed, and the allegations have not been proven in court.

Background Information

Von Detten’s acting career began in 1992 with a 55-episode run on “Days of Our Lives.” Three years later he voiced Sid Phillips in “Toy Story,” and he went on to star in the Disney Channel movie “Brink!” (1998), play Clu Bell on “So Weird,” appear as Josh Bryant in “The Princess Diaries” (2001), and voice Erwin Lawson on “Recess.” He largely withdrew from Hollywood after his teen years, per The Daily Beast, and took his first role in more than a decade in the 2024 Lifetime movie “My Acting Coach Nightmare.” He married his wife, Angela, a real estate agent, in 2018, and they have three children. Per the complaint, he worked for Rosland Capital, which buys and sells precious metals and markets to seniors through television advertising; Page Six reports he began working with the company in 2018.

The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation

Allegations — unadjudicated civil lawsuit. The claims in this section are allegations made by Sheila and Norman Greenberg in a pending civil complaint. Von Detten has not been charged with any crime, nothing has been adjudicated, and no finding of liability has been made against him. Neither von Detten nor Rosland Capital had responded publicly in the sources available for this page: Page Six reported that von Detten’s representative did not respond to a request for comment, and The Daily Beast said it contacted both for comment.

The complaint alleges that Rosland’s marketing was “designed in large part to appeal to senior citizens through their television and internet advertising, direct mail brochures, and high-pressure boiler-room type sales practices” that “seek to exploit the fears and vulnerability of seniors,” and identifies von Detten as an employee and/or agent of Rosland authorized to speak for it. The Greenbergs say they contacted Rosland in 2020 after seeing a television commercial, were connected with von Detten, and told him they had about $2 million in retirement accounts but knew little about gold; they allege he presented himself as having special knowledge of the metal and offered to help. They say they placed two orders of around $1 million each in Lady Liberty gold coins; the coins were not delivered to them but sent to a warehouse for storage, and von Detten made a second purchase of roughly another $1 million a short time later. The couple claims they eventually learned the coins had been marked up with a huge premium and were worth about $1.3 million against the roughly $2.1 million they paid — about $900,000 in damages — and they seek their losses plus punitive damages. The complaint was filed May 11, 2026, in the Santa Monica Courthouse, where the case is assigned to Judge Bradley S. Phillips with a case management conference set for November 9, 2026; Rosland, per the UniCourt docket, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on July 2, 2026, months after the suit. The docket’s related-cases listing also shows a 2018 Los Angeles Superior Court suit against Rosland categorized as elder/dependent adult abuse; its outcome is not detailed there, and it does not name von Detten.

Public Reaction and Consequences

The reports landed within hours of each other on October 20, 2026: TMZ published the documents first under the headline “‘Princess Diaries’ Erik von Detten Sued Over Alleged Elder Abuse, Fraud — By 97-Year-Old Man,” followed by Page Six, The Daily Beast, Arise News, and Hindustan Times, each attributing the claims to the couple’s complaint and noting they are unproven. The coverage identifies von Detten through his Disney-era roles while describing his work for Rosland as the context for the claims. No public statement from von Detten appears in any of the reports, and no professional consequence — termination, suspension, or an announced end to any business relationship — has been reported in the sources available for this page.

Current Status

The lawsuit remains open in Los Angeles County Superior Court with von Detten and Rosland Capital named as defendants; the docket excerpt available lists no answer or dispositive filings yet, and the next scheduled event is the November 9, 2026 case management conference. Rosland’s Chapter 11 petition is separately pending in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Von Detten has made no public statement on the suit, and the allegations against him and Rosland have not been proven in court; no criminal charges have been filed.

Impact on Their Career/Life

For an actor whose fame peaked in childhood — Sid Phillips, Josh Bryant, “Brink!” — the suit has made his adult career in precious-metals sales the story: coverage across TMZ, Page Six, The Daily Beast, and international outlets introduces him first as the former child star now defending an elder-abuse claim. If the claims are proven, he would be exposed to compensatory and punitive damages alongside Rosland, whose bankruptcy could complicate any recovery for the couple. His 2024 return to acting — his first role in more than a decade — predates the publicity, which now attaches to his name in coverage of the case.

Sources

Page Six, “Former Disney child star Erik Von Detten sued over alleged elder abuse, fraud” — source
TMZ, “‘Princess Diaries’ Erik von Detten Sued Over Alleged Elder Abuse” — source
UniCourt, “Sheila Greenberg, et al. vs Rosland Capital, LLC, et al.” — source
The Daily Beast, “‘Toy Story’ Star Erik von Detten Accused of Shocking Elder Abuse” — source
Arise News, “Erik von Detten Accused Of Fraud In Elderly Couple’s Gold Investment Dispute” — source
Hindustan Times, “Erik von Detten accused of fraud and elder abuse in lawsuit: All we know about shocking allegations” — source