March 29, 2011
A conservator was given control of Mickey Rooney's affairs when it was discovered that $400,000 of the actor's money had gone missing from his bank account, Reuters reports.
Attorney Michael Augustine said he accompanied the 90-year-old actor to the banks when they found accounts were virtually depleted of funds.
The lawyer said in court papers, according to Reuters, that Rooney was so financially impaired, he only owns one pair of shoes and often wears the same clothes. Additionally, Rooney could not buy his wife flowers for Valentine's Day because, as he said to Augustine, “I have no money.”
Rooney has accused his stepson Christopher Aber and Aber's wife of bullying, intimidation, and holding back information about his finances.
A restraining order was granted against Aber, who has denied all the allegations.
Rooney gave an emotional testimony earlier this month before the Senate advocating for victims of elder abuse, urging lawmakers to make elder abuse a crime.
SOURCE: The Third Age.com
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