{
  "id": 15810379,
  "title": "‘Princess Diaries’ Actor Erik von Detten Accused of Elder Abuse and Fraud in Gold Scheme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/princess-diaries-actor-erik-von-detten-accused-of-elder-abuse-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T21:54:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/brink-actor-erik-von-detten-sued-for-elder-abuse-fraud-1236917976/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Erik von Detten, the former Disney star known for his roles in “The Princess Diaries” and “Brink!” is facing a lawsuit alleging elder abuse and fraud after an elderly couple claimed he persuaded them to invest more than $2 million of their retirement savings in significantly overpriced gold coins. The lawsuit, filed in California in […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}