Michael Oher, whose life story was the subject of the 2009 movie 'The Blind Side,' is alleging the family who took him only did so for financial gain.
Michael Oher, the retired NFL offensive lineman whose life story was the subject of hit 2009 movie"The Blind Side," petitioned a Tennessee court Monday alleging that the family who took him in never legally adopted him and only did so to profit at his expense.
Oher was told that for all intents and purposes it was an adoption, but that because he was over 18, it would be called a"conservatorship." Court records show that a conservatorship was signed on Dec. 7, 2004. The petition also alleges that the Tuohys secured a royalties deal for themselves and their children for"The Blind Side," while Oher received nothing. According to the petition, the family began negotiations with 20th Century Fox shortly after Michael Lewis' 2006 book"The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game." The petition says that Oher's signature was required for the Tuohys and their children to negotiate their own deals worth $225,000 as well as 2.
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