‘The Blind Side’ Subject Michael Oher Alleges Tuohy Family Lied About Adoption
Michael Oher is is setting the record straight.The retired NFL player, whose life story was the basis of the 2009 film “The Blind Side”, and the book of the same name it was based on, is claiming a central part of the story was a lie.Read More: ‘The Blind Side”s Quinton Aaron Reveals 97-Pound Weight LossIn a petition filed with a Tennessee probate court, Oher alleges that when he went to live with Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy as a teenager, they never actually adopted him.According to Oher, three months after he turned 18, in 2004, the Tuohys tricked him into signing papers to have them become his conservator.As conservators, he alleges, the couple had legal authority to sign business deals in his name.“The lie of Michael’s adoption is one upon which Co-Conservators Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy have enriched themselves at the expense of their Ward,...
