Rooney sues his stepson

The actor Mickey Rooney, 90, is suing his stepson and others, claiming they tricked him into thinking he was on the brink of poverty while defrauding him out of millions and bullying him into continuing to work.

The stepson, Christopher Aber, Mr Aber's wife, Christina, and others are accused of breach of fiduciary trust, elder abuse and fraud over the past decade. "Chris took advantage of his unfettered access to Mickey's income," the filing claims. AP