Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy Removing All Mentions of Michael Oher as Their Adopted Son from their Website
Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are removing all mentions of Michael Oher as their adopted son from their website amidst an ongoing legal dispute Stay updated on their latest actions as the situation unfolds
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Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy’s legal battle with Michael Oher continues.
The Memphis couple's website and advertisements for public speaking engagements will no longer reference Oher, 37, as their adopted son, according to their lawyer speaking to the Associated Press on Wednesday, November 29. This development follows a legal battle that began in August when Oher, whose life story inspired The Blind Side, filed a lawsuit claiming that Sean and Leigh Anne, both 63, never legally adopted him.
Oher's report states that the Tuohys imposed a conservatorship on him in 2004, giving them authority over his finances. Court records we reviewed indicate that Oher initially agreed to the conservatorship with the belief that it would integrate him into the Tuohy family. However, he later argued that it failed to provide him with any genuine familial connection to the Tuohys.
Oher wanted to end the conservatorship and receive a portion of any profits received by the Tuohy family from The Blind Side. His legal team issued a subpoena for all documents and communications related to the movie.
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A Tennessee judge ruled in September to end the 20-year conservatorship and noted that she “cannot believe” it was ever put in place.
The Tuohy family recently filed court documents revealing that Oher was paid over $138,000 for his role in The Blind Side, despite previous claims that he was unaware of the film's earnings. Sean and Leigh Anne made 10 payments to Oher, totaling $138,311.01, with the final payment of $8,480.10 made in April of this year according to court documents obtained by People.
The documents stated that after paying a 10 percent commission, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy gave one-third of the remaining sum to Michael Oher. Checks for 2021 and 2022 have not been cleared from the Tuohy's bank accounts. The film featured Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne, who, along with her husband Sean (Tim McGraw), adopted Oher (Quinton Aaron) after he was placed in a series of foster homes. The movie follows Oher's high school football career and eventual time in the NFL and was based on the 2006 book of the same name.
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Since filing his original lawsuit in August, Oher has only made one public statement. "I am disheartened by the revelation shared in the lawsuit today," the former NFL player said. "This is a difficult situation for my family and me. I want to ask everyone to respect our privacy at this time. For now, I will let the lawsuit speak for itself and will offer no further comment."
