{"id":2098871,"date":"2023-11-14T17:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T22:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-documents-tuohys-paid-michael-oher-over-138k-in-blind-side-movie-book-earnings\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T17:48:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T22:48:33","slug":"court-documents-tuohys-paid-michael-oher-over-138k-in-blind-side-movie-book-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-documents-tuohys-paid-michael-oher-over-138k-in-blind-side-movie-book-earnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Court records reveal that the Tuohys paid Michael Oher a substantial sum of over $138K for his involvement in the &#8216;Blind Side&#8217; movie and book."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">50<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcourt-documents-tuohys-paid-michael-oher-over-138k-in-blind-side-movie-book-earnings%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2098871&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michael Oher.\u200c (Photo by\u200d Thearon W. Henderson\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Oher Receives Over $138,000 in Profits from &#8220;The Blind Side&#8221; Book and Film<\/h2>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth\u200c Volberding<br \/><\/a>2:40 PM \u2013 Tuesday, November 14,\u2062 2023<\/p>\n<p>Former NFL \u2062star Michael \u200dOher has been paid more than $138,000\u2063 in profits\u200d for\u200d his involvement in \u2064the \u200dcaptivating \u200bstory of &#8220;The\u200d Blind Side&#8221; book and film.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Court\u200c documents \u2063have revealed that Oher received\u200d a substantial sum of over $138,000,\u2062 according to filings in the Shelby County Probate Court in\u2064 Tennessee. <\/p>\n<p>The story of &#8220;The \u2063Blind\u200b Side&#8221; is based on a book written by Michael Lewis and has \u2064been brought to life \u2063in a film adaptation featuring Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw, and Lily Collins, which depicts Oher&#8217;s remarkable\u200d life journey.<\/p>\n<p>Oher, now 37,\u2063 made claims earlier this year that his adoptive parents, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, had been profiting from his story without \u200ccompensating him. He alleged that the \u2062Tuohys had received \u2062millions while he received nothing for his rights.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2062 the Tuohy family&#8217;s legal filing stated that Oher received an &#8220;equal cut&#8221; in the profits from &#8220;The Blind Side&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>According to recent court documents, \u2064an agreement was made between the Tuohy family, including Sean Tuohy, Leigh \u2063Anne Tuohy, their \u200cchildren, and Michael Oher, to split the book and movie proceeds five ways.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dtotal\u2062 amount of $138,311.01 in proceeds was \u200cthen disbursed through several check payments \u200dbetween\u200d June 2007 and\u2062 April 2023. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;By agreement between the family members including Sean and Leigh Anne \u200dTuohy, their children SJ and Collins as well as Michael Oher, the \u2062book and movie proceeds were to be split \u200dfive ways. These funds represent funds paid to\u200d Mr. \u2062Tuohy \u2063and the portion paid over \u200dto Mr. Oher,&#8221; according to a \u2063statement filed by the\u2062 Tuohys&#8217; lawyers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Tuohy family has\u2062 previously stated that the movie \u2064did not bring them \u200bsignificant financial gain. The\u2063 filing also emphasized that \u200dthe couple had personally spent tens of thousands of dollars to support Oher during his high school and\u2063 college years.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the family denied receiving\u2064 any money \u200cas\u200c conservators on behalf of Michael Oher and clarified\u2062 that\u200d they were not in charge of any financial matters\u2062 related to Oher&#8217;s conservatorship. They also highlighted their financial \u2063support for \u200cOher\u2062 during his \u2064time at \u2064school.<\/p>\n<p>The filing included a record \u200dof payments made by the Tuohys to\u2064 Oher, as well\u2063 as deposits made \u2064to\u2064 a bank account in the name of one of Oher&#8217;s children.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u2062\t\tShare \u2064this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>After both parties have failed to reign in government spending, one advocate\u2064 for fiscal responsibility says things have got to change.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Since the \u2064end of World War \u2062two and the Holocaust, the\u2062 German government says they have learned from their nation\u2019s history, and\u200d stand\u200b firmly\u2063 with the Jewish people. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Republicans hold a Congressional hearing on injuries allegedly caused by the COVID-19 vaccines.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As crime surges in major cities around the country, many people, including Elon \u2064Musk, are casting blame, at least \u2062in part, on Billionaire \u200bGeorge Soros and the\u200b soft-on-crime prosecutors he helped elect. \u2062 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Chinese companies are buying up U.S. chipmaking \u200bequipment\u2063 despite a raft of new export curbs aimed at advances \u200din the country\u2019s semiconductor industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The FBI has struggled to stop a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/memer-douglass-mackey-faces-7-months-in-prison\/\" title=\"Memer Douglass Mackey Faces 7 Months in Prison\">hyper-aggressive cybercrime \u2064gang<\/a> that\u2019s been \u2063tormenting \u200bcorporate America over\u200c the last two years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Microsoft and \u200cGoogle will not challenge an EU law requiring them to make \u200bit easier for users to move between competing services.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-documents-tuohys-paid-michael-oher-over-138k-in-blind-side-movie-book-earnings\/\" title=\"Court records reveal that the Tuohys paid Michael Oher a substantial sum of over 8K for his involvement in the 'Blind Side' movie and book.\">administration\u200b announced steps aimed<\/a> at freeing\u200b up additional wireless spectrum for advanced technology needs and soaring wireless demand.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What allegations\u2063 did Michael Oher\u200d make against his adoptive parents \u200bregarding profiting from his story?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Oher Receives Over $138,000 in Profits from &#8220;The Blind Side&#8221; Book and Film<\/p>\n<p>Former NFL star\u2062 Michael Oher\u200d has \u200brecently received over $138,000 in profits for his involvement in the captivating story \u2063of &#8220;The Blind Side&#8221; book\u2062 and \u200bfilm. Court documents have revealed that Oher received this substantial sum of money, according\u2062 to\u2064 filings in the\u2062 Shelby County Probate Court in Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Blind Side&#8221; is based on a book written\u2062 by Michael \u200dLewis \u200cand has been brought to life in \u200ba film adaptation featuring Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw, \u2064and Lily Collins. The movie\u200c tells the remarkable life journey of Michael Oher,\u200b now 37 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Oher made claims that his adoptive parents, Sean and \u2063Leigh Anne Tuohy, had been profiting from his story without compensating\u2063 him. He alleged that the Tuohys had received millions while \u2062he\u2064 received nothing for his rights. However, the Tuohy family&#8217;s legal filing stated that\u2064 Oher received an\u2062 &#8220;equal cut&#8221; in the profits from &#8220;The \u200dBlind Side&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>According to recent court documents, an agreement\u2064 was made\u2064 between the Tuohy family and Michael Oher to split the book and movie proceeds five ways. The total amount of $138,311.01 in proceeds was then\u200c disbursed through several check payments between June 2007 and April 2023.<\/p>\n<p>A statement filed by the Tuohys&#8217; \u2062lawyers clarified the arrangement: &#8220;By agreement \u200bbetween the family members including Sean and Leigh Anne\u2064 Tuohy, their children SJ and Collins as well as\u200b Michael Oher, the book \u200cand movie proceeds\u200b were to be split five ways. These\u2062 funds represent funds paid to Mr. Tuohy and the portion paid over to Mr. Oher.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Tuohy family has previously stated\u2062 that the\u200b movie did not bring\u200d them significant financial gain. The filing also highlighted\u2064 the personal \u2062financial support provided by the Tuohys to \u200cOher during his high school and \u2064college years, emphasizing that they had\u200c personally spent tens \u2064of thousands of dollars in support.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the family denied receiving any money as conservators on behalf\u2062 of \u2064Michael Oher\u2063 and clarified that they were not in charge of any financial matters related to Oher&#8217;s conservatorship. They also\u200d emphasized their financial support for Oher during\u200c his time at school.<\/p>\n<p>Overall,\u2062 the recent court documents have shed light on the financial arrangements surrounding the story of &#8220;The Blind Side&#8221;. While Oher has now received his share of the profits, the Tuohy family has maintained their position that they did \u200bnot benefit significantly from the movie and have provided significant financial \u2063support\u200d to \u2062Oher throughout his journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Oher. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson\/Getty Images) OAN\u2019s Elizabeth Volberding 2:40 PM \u2013 Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy paid more than $138,000 in profits to former NFL star Michael Oher for his involvement in the Blind Side book and film. 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