Mickey Rooney: Elder Abuse 'Emotional Blackmail'

Mickey Rooney spoke out against elder abuse before a senate committee on aging on Wednesday. The 90-year-old actor says he's been the victim of abuse at the hands of his own family. (March 2)

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[flyfish31]

mr rooney you are one brave man to get up and tell your story

to the world i'am so proud of you

you sir are my new hero,

that was one poweful statement may you always be healty and stronf

jim 86 years old

[tomcat28563]

@Gimmer3 Staged? Retribution? Oh please, spare us the patronizing attitude.  Mr. Rooney was asked to appear before the senate committee, Of course he would have his thoughts as to what he was going to say. He is still 90 years of age and is VULNERABLE to manipulation by fear or, better yet a sense of purpose to live. The court document states that Rooneys once $400,000. bank acct is now at only $1200.00 under his stepsons control. FORM YOUR OPINION on fact and not just a youtube sounbite.

[lauren461]

fucking FAMILY! !!!!

[Chynaash]

To those twats and wankers who are putting him down because of what happen to him,

I cant wait to hear about this happening you in the future when all that you have worked for wither by entertainment or any job for that matter for your retirment and the peopel that you trust put you throught he same hell as him. Because I know that I and others will be reading these same comments that you're posting being posted about you on a future youtube.

[RalphRobinson1996]

There's a new documentary due to be released soon about the financial exploitation of the elderly. It stars Mickey Rooney, and I think it's going to be a real eye-opener. It's called 'Last Will and Embezzlement', you can find the trailer here on Youtube...

[DavidGLudwig]

@haloCE6 AND POOP IN A CHIMNEY!!!

[fatigued36]

lol :(''' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' >>> 1:25 - 1:26 .......... hes lost all credibility in my opinion... i think he just wants to withdraw his responsibility over his actions, spending his money on women or whatever habits hes got, by accusing his co-conspirator/partner-in-crim­e of manipulating him into wasting his money.......

[haloCE6]

HI! I'M MICKEY ROONEY! I LIKE TO SCREAM AT MICE WITH MY SHIRT OFF!

[viniciusb]

Wasn't this old dirt-bag who played one of the most racist characters in history in Breakfast at Tiffany's?

[CatpurrRobertaBobbi]

Your family are the first and last people that you turn to when the world lets you down. If you cant trust those that love you ... WHERE do you go? Mickey shows that if a wealthy well know celeb can be used anyone can be. I hope that he has enough of HIS money left to live well on.

[inkey2]

take this story with a grain of salt......I have known many older people who start really losing it once they get past 80 years old. My mother is 88 and is absolutely convinced that strangers live in her attic, hundreds of unknown shrowded characters are trying to break into the house, people are stealing from her....it never ends.....yet when she is saying all these things, she is quite articulate about it

[eggnog62]

My Great-Grandmother lived to be 103 years old. It was at 100 years old, that she painted her two-story home; and after that her life was history. She went to a doctor! Instead of treating her aches and pains from all the climbing and work, he made her incapable of managing her life. Her home was sold and her finances were abscounded by her daughter. She died 3 years later.