Michael Oher’s allegations of his false adoption were responded to by the Tuohy family

A petition against the Tuohys conservatorship of Michael Oher arising from his athletic talent and talent, with a reference to The Blind Side

Oher is also requesting that the Tuohys account for his assets, as required by the conservatorship; pay him any money he was owed over the years, with interest; pay his attorney fees and punitive damages; and be sanctioned for violating the terms of the conservatorship.

During his senior year there, he played in the the Tennessee All-State Game for football and basketball, and the Army All-American Bowl game. He had multiple football scholarship offers, the petition said.

Oher said that Sean andLeigh Anne encouraged him to call them mom and dad. They also said they would adopt him, he recounted.

“Where other parents of Michael’s classmates saw Michael simply as a nice kid in need, Conservators Sean Tuohy and Leigh [Anne] Tuohy saw something else: a gullible young man whose athletic talent could be exploited for their own benefit,” the petition said.

Michael Oher — the subject of the hit 2009 movie The Blind Side — has come forward with allegations that the wealthy Tuohy family established a conservatorship in which they profited from his name, image and likeness. The members of the Tuohy family are speaking out.

The Blind Side went on to make at least $300 million at the worldwide box office. The petition claimed Oher received nothing even though the Tuohys made millions.

Oher also alleged his name was signed on a 2007 document that would give 20th Century Fox “without any payment whatsoever, the perpetual, unconditional and exclusive right throughout the world to use and portray Michael Oher’s name, likeness, voice, appearance, personality, personal experiences, incidents, situations and events” tied to the book and movie that led up to the 2008 NFL draft, according to the petition.

The Blind Side of Michael Oher’s Allegations of His False Adoption: A Response to the Tuohy Family

The 37-year-old former NFL offensive lineman filed a petition Monday asking the Shelby County, Tenn., probate court for the established conservatorship to be dissolved.

The sports commentator told The Daily Memphian that he heard of the lawsuit after receiving an article from a friend who first reported it.

The conservatorship at the center of the petition filed Monday, Tuohy said, had nothing to do with the movie, telling The Daily Memphian it was a way to satisfy the NCAA when it appeared Oher might play football at the University of Mississippi.

The NCAA didn’t like the fact that Michael was living with them for a long time. “They said the only way Michael could go to Ole Miss was if he was actually part of the family.

We’re devastated. It’s upsetting to think we would make any money at all from our children. “But we’re going to love Michael at 37 just like we loved him at 16.”

“What he signed, however, and unknown to Michael until after February of 2023, were not adoption papers, or the equivalent of adoption papers,” the petition alleged.

NPR’s multiple requests for comment from both Leigh Anne Tuohy and the Tuohy family’s nonprofit organization, Making It Happen, were not immediately returned.

Source: Tuohy family responds to Michael Oher’s allegations of his false adoption

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“This is a difficult situation for my family and me. I want to ask everyone to please respect our privacy at this time. For now, I will let the lawsuit speak for itself and will offer no further comment,” Oher said.