A judge granted actor Mickey Rooney a temporary restraining order from his stepson, who is accused of withholding food and medicine from the 90-year-old and meddling in his personal finances.

Los Angeles Superior Court judge Reva Goetz approved the stay-away order after lawyers for Mr Rooney sought protection for the Academy Award-nominated actor, claiming he lives in fear of stepson Chris Aber.

The order requires Mr Aber to stay 100 yards away from Mr Rooney and his home and to refrain from contacting the actor until a hearing today week, when the restraining order may be extended.

“Chris is verbally abusive towards Mickey,” the court filing states. “He yells and screams at Mickey. He threatens, intimidates, bullies, and harasses Mickey.

“Mickey is effectively a prisoner in his own home,” the filing states.

It accuses Mr Aber of forcing Mr Rooney to make certain personal appearances and has required him to sign financial documents without reading them.

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