Michael Oher alleges Tuohy family never adopted him, didn’t share ‘The Blind Side’ profits

Former NFL offensive tackle and Ole Miss standout Michael Oher — the subject of the 2009 movie “The Blind Side” — alleged Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy lied about adopting him and tricked him into agreeing to a conservatorship, according to a filing in Shelby County, Tenn., probate court.
The 14-page petition, obtained by The Athletic on Monday, said the Tuohys never took legal action to assume custody of Oher while he was a minor. Months after Oher had turned 18, however, the couple presented him with what he understood to be adoption papers, which in reality was paperwork to make…

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