Blindside: Michael Oher suing the Tuohy family

[Qwkz51]

'Blind Side' subject Oher alleges adoption was lie

In a 14-page court petition, the former NFL star alleges that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy never adopted him, instead tricking him into signing a document that gave them legal authority to make business deals in his name.

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[OldandStiff]

Oof. Well no matter how it shakes out that's a dream shattered for anyone who's a fan of the story. I won't judge anything, but adult conservatorships are often icky. Damn.

 

[TWright971]

Thats sad if true that he what he thought were adoption papers were just adult conservatorship papers.

 

[Bosco...]

Thats sad if true that he what he thought were adoption papers were just adult conservatorship papers.

Sadder than that. One is family, the other essentially an accountant.

 

[tahoebum]

There are two side to every story.

From the article linked below:

“In 2011, when Michael Oher published his first memoir, “I Beat the Odds,” he stated directly that the Tuohys secured a conservatorship when he was a senior in high school. He wrote that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy insisted that he maintain a relationship with his biological mother and 11 siblings. Oher wrote that his mother participated in the procedures necessary for the Tuohys to become conservators.”

Whitlock: Michael Oher is every bit as broken as the media members selling his ‘Blind Side’ lie | Blaze Media

The 2009 movie “The Blind Side” does not state or imply that the Tuohy family adopted Michael Oher. Neither does Michael Lewis’ 2006 book that inspired the film that won Sandra Bullock an Oscar. In 2011, when Michael Oher published his first memoir, “I Beat the Odds,” he stated directly that the...

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