Oher claims the Tuohys told him they were going to adopt him, but instead filed a guardianship that deprived him of millions of dollars.
The former NFL player michael oherwhose story was portrayed in the film that gave an Oscar to Sandra Bullock, The Blind Sidefiled a petition in a Tennessee court to terminate the conservatorship of Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy about him.
Oher claims the Tuohys told him they were going to adopt him, but instead filed a guardianship that deprived him of millions of dollars.
In the 14-page petition, Oher alleged that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuoh never adopted him. According to it, three months after Michael came of age, the couple tricked him into signing a document making them his guardian, giving them legal authority to do business in his name.
In addition, in the lawsuit, Oher claimed that the Tuohys used the mentorship to obtain millions of dollars in royalties from the film, which grossed more than $300 million, of which Michael received nothing.
The petition reads: “Since at least August 2004, Guardians have allowed Michael in particular and the public in general to believe that they adopted Michael and have used that falsehood to gain financial advantage for themselves and foundations. which they own or control. All monies obtained in this manner must, in good conscience and equity, be returned to and paid to Michael Oher.”
The story of Michael Oher in The Blind Side
The Blind Side either A possible dream in Spanish America; is a dramatic film based on the book The Blind Side: The Evolution of a Game of michael lewis. It was inspired by the life of michael oher.
By production, Sandra Bullock received an Oscar for Best Actress. Directed and written by John Lee Hancock, who stated that the core of the film is the relationship between Leigh Anne Tuohy and Michael Oher and how the family evolves throughout the film, but also wants to answer “Who is Michael Oher and what stars have aligned for a kid from the Memphis suburbs to shine so bright? Throughout the film there are numerous photos, dialogues, references or cameos of the real Tuohy family.
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