Michael Oher received more than $138,000 for his rights to The Blind Side, according to new court filings from Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy
Michael Oher alleged in an August legal filing that the Tuohy family "received millions" for the film, while he received nothingAnna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work previously appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, Eater and other publications., according to a new court filing from the Tuohy family.
The retired NFL star alleged in a legal filing on Aug. 14 that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy had misrepresented what a conservatorship was when they had him agree to it at age 18, and said the Tuohy family — and their two children — “collectively received millions of dollars and Michael received nothing for his rights” to the film.“After a 10% commission was paid, one-third of this sum was given to Michael Oher by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy,” the filing states.
Oher signed a conservatorship agreement in 2004 when he was 18 years old that granted the Tuohy’s control of his finances. At the time, he was living with the family and playing high school football. Matt Ulrich’s Wife Speaks Out After Former NFL Star's Death, Says She and 4 Kids ‘Love You So So Much’
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