“Mike Didn’t Grow Up With a Stable Family Life”: 37-Year-Old ‘Blind Side’ Legend Reveals His Family Tricked Him for ‘Adoption’

The Blind Side remains one of the most beloved and heartwarming American football movies. Portraying the story of former NFL OT, Michael Oher, the film grossed over a staggering $300 million, even winning the actress of the movie, Sandra Bullock an Oscar and a golden globe award. The story depicts the NFL star’s impoverished upbringing after being adopted by a white family. However, in a recent turn of events, the story has taken a huge turn, illuminating the actual true events.

The former OT recently filed a petition, alleging that the movie is based on a lie, which was concocted by the adoptive parents. He also alleges that he was duped by the family of millions of dollars in the name of the adoption.

Michael Oher was tricked into a conservatorship

In a 14-page petition submitted to a court in Shelby County, Tennessee, the former Ravens‘ man claimed that Sean and Leigh Ann Tuohy, who took him in, never really adopted him. It further alleges that they tricked him into signing a conservatorship, ceding Oher’s authority, and making business decisions in his name. Additionally, it was also added that the Tuohy family denied him any payments made from the critically acclaimed blockbuster.

According to the petition, the Tuohy family used the conservatorship to pay off millions to their birth children from deals that were made at Oher’s expense, while he was denied any payments. It was also revealed that the family had told him that there was no difference between adoption and conservatorship before making him sign the documents. Despite having no medical or physical complication, the NFL star was put in the agreement, which would later earn the two children each $225k from the movie, with 2.5% of the total grossed amount.

The Tuohy family denied the claims!

After the petition was filed, the family didn’t respond right away to calls. Sean later told the Daily Memphian website that he was shocked by the claims. He mentioned that they didn’t make any kind of money from the movie, just a share from the book that inspired it. He also said he cares deeply for his children and Oher, just like he did when Oher was 16.

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Oher’s lawyer, J. Gerard Stranch IV, explained that the ex-NFL player only looked into the movie deal after retiring in 2016. Around the same time, Stranch got his hands on the conservatorship papers, which showed the Tuohy family didn’t really adopt him. He also said, “Mike didn’t grow up with a stable family life,” followed by, “When the Tuohy family told Mike they loved him and wanted to adopt him, it filled a void that had been with him his entire life. Discovering that he wasn’t actually adopted devastated Mike and wounded him deeply.”

The case is still unfolding as of now, and it will take months, if not years, before reaching any agreement. The petition urges ending the conservatorship, but only time will tell when that can happen.

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