- In a recent court filing, the family portrayed in the movie “The Blind Side” accused Michael Oher of attempting to extort $15 million from them.
- Oher’s legal team claims that he was never adopted by the Tuohy family and they used his life story to make millions of dollars.
- In response, the Tuohys’ attorney stated that they had provided Oher with love, support, and a home, and that his allegations were an attempt to smear their reputation.
Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, the central figures in the 2009 film “The Blind Side,” have accused Michael Oher of engaging in a $15 million extortion scheme before filing court documents alleging that they never legally adopted him.
Oher, the former NFL player whose life story inspired the movie, stated in his filing obtained by Insider that the Tuohy family manipulated him into signing conservatorship documents shortly after he turned 18 years old in 2004.
The documents claim that the Tuohys exploited Oher’s life story to earn millions of dollars in royalties.
In a statement given to TMZ, Martin Singer, the Tuohys’ attorney, stated that the family had welcomed Oher into their home and provided him with love and support.
Singer’s statement further alleges that Oher threatened the family with negative media coverage if they did not pay him $15 million.
The statement also asserts that Oher has attempted similar schemes in the past but was stopped by his legal representation.
“Unfortunately, Mr. Oher has found someone willing to support this baseless lawsuit as a publicity stunt during his book tour,” the statement concluded.
Representatives for Oher responded to Singer’s statement by expressing confidence in the judicial system and stating their intention to pursue the case in court.
In his court filing in Shelby County, Tennessee, Oher alleged that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy deceived him into signing conservatorship papers shortly after his 18th birthday, believing that they were adoption papers. He claimed to have only recently learned that he was never formally adopted by the couple.
The filing also stated that the conservatorship gave the Tuohys complete control over Oher’s contracts, including the deal for “The Blind Side,” from which they earned millions in royalties. It further claimed that the arrangement gave the Tuohys legal authority over Oher’s education and medical decisions, despite there being no apparent need for such control.
Oher is seeking an end to the conservatorship as well as compensation and interest based on the money earned by the Tuohys through “The Blind Side.”
In an interview with The Daily Memphian, Sean Tuohy expressed openness to ending the conservatorship and reiterated previous claims that the family did not make millions from the movie, but rather shared a sum of $14,000 equally among family members and Oher.
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