Los Angeles: American football player Michael Oher has made bold allegations regarding the movie ‘The Blind Side,’ which was based on his life. He claims that the real-life couple Leah Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy did not provide him compensation for the successful 2006 film, and he asserts that they did not adopt him. Instead, he alleges they deceived him into signing conservatorship documents under the guise of adoption papers to profit from his name and business deals without paying him royalties.
The Tuohys’ attorney, Marty Singer, responded to Oher’s claims with a lengthy statement, stating that Oher had threatened the couple with a negative press story unless they paid him $15 million. The statement dismissed Oher’s lawsuit as a “ludicrous” attempt for attention during his book tour.
Singer emphasized that the Tuohys treated Oher as a son and gave him an equal share of the proceeds from ‘The Blind Side.’ He denied Oher’s accusations, stating that the conservatorship was established to assist Oher’s needs, including health insurance, driver’s license, and college admissions.
Singer refuted the claim that the Tuohys tricked Oher into conservatorship, asserting that they have never opposed ending it should Oher choose.
Released in 2006, ‘The Blind Side’ starred Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, and Quinton Aaron, recounting Oher’s journey to the NFL with the support of the Tuohy couple, his adoptive parents in real life. Sandra Bullock’s performance earned her an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award.
