Erik von Detten, a former Disney child star, is facing allegations of fraud and financial elder abuse in a lawsuit filed by a California couple who claim he persuaded them to spend more than $2. 3 million of their retirement and family-trust funds on gold coins that were worth substantially less than what they paid.

Von Detten is best known for his roles in Disney's "Brink!" and "The Princess Diaries." Big picture view: According to court documents obtained by FOX News Digital, Sheila Greenberg, 85, and her husband, Norman Greenberg, 97, filed the lawsuit against von Detten and his former employer, Rosland Capital, in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Rosland is a company that buys and sells precious metals.