Former Baltimore Ravens player Michael Oher has filed a lawsuit against his reportedly adoptive parents alleging that  the Tuohys allegedly lied about adopting him as a teenager.

Oher’s adoption and success story became known worldwide after 2009’s Oscar-award winning biopic The Blind Side starring Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne. Oher was portrayed by singer Tim McGraw in the same movie adaptation. Oher now alleges that he was “falsely advised” to sign a document that made Sean and Leigh Anne his conservators after he turned 18. The document reportedly gave Sean and Leigh Anne the legal authority to do business under his name.

The lawsuit also alleged that due to the conservatorship, the Tuohy family made millions of dollars from The Blind Side movie royalties. The Tuohy patriarch Sean and his son Sean Jr have reacted to Oher’s claims.

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Sean told the Daily Memphian that the family is “devastated” due to the allegations. “It’s upsetting to think we would make money off any of our children,” he commented. “But we’re going to love Michael at 37 just like we loved him at 16.”

Sean Jr, however, was empathetic towards his adoptive brother. “I completely understand,” he told Barstool Sports. He also maintained that his family never made “$2 million” off The Blind Side film.

Who are Sean, and Leigh Anne Tuohy?

Sean is a sports commentator and restaurateur. According to Celebrity Net Worth Sean Tuohy has an estimated net worth of $50 million and most of his earnings came from owning over 100 restaurants, along with his wife.

The couple owned around 115 franchises of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s, and KFC in the past. However, they eventually sold many of these franchises off in six different transactions.

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Sean also enjoyed a successful career as a sports commentator. He has worked with the Ole Miss, the Memphis Grizzlies NBA team and more.

Leigh Anne is a businesswoman and interior designer. Her claim to fame was as a member of the design team of the reality TV series “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” airing on ABC.

Who are Collins Tuohy and Sean Tuohy Jr?

Sean and Leigh Anne’s older biological child, Collins is a University of Mississippi graduate. She is now the co-owner and Director of Sales and Marketing of The Whimsy Cookie Company. She has made TV appearances like The Highwaymen (2019), Fox and Friends (2013) and more.

Sean Tuohy Jr is a successful athlete, journalist, and scholar.