Travis Kelce Among Celebrities Defrauded in $35 Million Ponzi Scheme
The ‘Outnumbered’ panel discussed the involvement of Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce in an alleged $35 million Ponzi scheme. The program also covered a Government Accountability Office report that estimates taxpayer fraud costs up to $1.5 billion daily, scrutinizing spending issues related to California’s high-speed rail project.
Meanwhile, former Disney actor Erik von Detten faces a lawsuit from an elderly California couple. They allege that von Detten convinced them to invest more than $2.1 million in overpriced gold coins. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accuses von Detten and his former employer, Rosland Capital, of financial elder abuse, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and constructive fraud.
According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, the couple, Sheila and Norman Greenberg, claim Rosland targeted senior citizens using aggressive sales tactics. In 2020, the Greenbergs approached Rosland after watching gold investment commercials. They entrusted more than $2 million from their IRA accounts to von Detten, believing in his expertise.
On October 19, 2020, the Greenbergs purchased over $999,000 in Lady Liberty gold coins, with Sheila spending $599,654.83 for 797 coins, and Norman allocating $399,519.09 for 531 coins. The lawsuit states they paid a significant premium, resulting in a near-immediate loss of $367,000.
Von Detten allegedly continued urging further investments, leading to a second transaction worth $1.14 million on November 5, 2020. This too resulted in an immediate loss of about $418,000. The Greenbergs assert that their entire IRA accounts were rolled over into gold investments.
The lawsuit also claims the coins were never delivered to the Greenbergs but sent to Delaware Depository for storage, incurring additional fees. In 2021, they purchased more gold coins using their family trust, suffering further losses.
In 2025, Sheila Greenberg began researching the value of their holdings, using AI tools that helped reveal alleged unethical conduct by Rosland and von Detten. The couple now seeks at least $900,000 in compensatory damages along with other financial remedies.
No comment from von Detten has been made regarding the lawsuit.