Did The Tuohys *Really* Make Millions Due To Alleged Blind Side Profits??
16.08.2023 - 17:03
/ perezhilton.com
A source is coming to the Tuohys defense.
On Monday, Michael Oher filed a legal petition claiming Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy never actually adopted him. In the shocking lawsuit, he alleged he was tricked into making them his conservators, giving them power over his finances and allowing them to pretend to be his adoptive family so they could milk his story and success for money.
In his court docs, the former Baltimore Ravens player alleged the couple brokered a deal for The Blind Side movie, which was inspired by his life and relationship with the wealthy white family. According to the alleged deal, the Tuohys (including their two birth children) earned $225,000 for the film plus 2.5% of the film’s proceeds. Meanwhile, “Michael received nothing,” according to his filing.
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Since the award-winning movie made over $300 million at the box office and earned Sandra Bullock an Oscar for Best Actress, the offensive tackle seemed to speculate that he lost out on millions by not being involved in this so-called lucrative deal, and he’s asking a judge to right that wrong by forcing the Tuohys to pay him an equal share of all the profits they made using his name and likeness.
But…
A new source for People is coming out of the woodwork to debunk Michael’s assertion that there’s a ton of money being kept from him. On Wednesday, an insider close to the film insisted the Tuohys only earned around $700,000 total in rights, payments, and profits. This money was meant to be divided between ALL the family members, including Michael. They explained:
$700,000 isn’t nothing. So, if Michael really saw none of that, we can understand why he’s upset! However, the family has