The Tuohy family says before Michael Oher made 'outlandish,' 'hurtful' and 'absurd' claims about them in court on Monday ... he actually tried to shake them down for $15 MILLION.
Leigh Anne Tuohy
absolutely did not trick the former NFL star into getting into a conservatorship when he was 18 years old as he had claimed. The conservatorship"was established to assist with Mr. Oher’s needs, ranging from getting him health insurance and obtaining a driver’s license to helping with college admissions," Singer said."Should Mr. Oher wish to terminate the conservatorship, either now or at anytime in the future, the Tuohys will never oppose it in any way.
"The notion that a couple worth hundreds of millions of dollars would connive to withhold a few thousand dollars in profit participation payments from anyone -- let alone from someone they loved as a son -- defies belief," Singer said.Instead, the attorney claimed Tuesday the Tuohys had"received a small advance from the production company and a tiny percentage of net profits" from"The Blind Side" ...
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