{"id":2111641,"date":"2023-11-29T20:49:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T01:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blind-side-family-makes-concession-to-michael-oher-amid-legal-battle\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T20:51:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T01:51:35","slug":"blind-side-family-makes-concession-to-michael-oher-amid-legal-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blind-side-family-makes-concession-to-michael-oher-amid-legal-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Blind Side&#8217; family yields to Michael Oher amidst legal dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fblind-side-family-makes-concession-to-michael-oher-amid-legal-battle%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=2111641&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--><h2>&#8216;Blind Side&#8217; Family Makes\u2063 Concession\u200d to Michael Oher \u200bAmid Legal\u2063 Battle<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200cMemphis couple who took in former NFL player Michael Oher during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-political-activism-and-influence-of-bill-gates\/\" title=\"The Political Activism And Influence of Bill Gates\">high school years<\/a>\u2062 has made a significant concession in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-telecom-pick-gigi-sohn-pledges-to-recuse-herself-from-key-issues-amid-legal-dispute\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Telecom Pick Gigi Sohn Pledges To Recuse Herself From Key Issues Amid Legal Dispute\">ongoing legal dispute<\/a> over his \u200dfinances.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Lawyer Randy Fishman informed a Memphis judge on Wednesday that any mention of \u200bOher \u200bbeing adopted by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy\u2062 will be immediately removed from public \u200bspeaking materials and the\u2062 couple&#8217;s websites.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These references to Oher&#8217;s adoption had been a crucial argument in\u200b his efforts to hold the Tuohys \u200baccountable for the money\u200d generated by the 2009 film &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blind-side-producers-disclose-payouts-michael-oher-tuohys-pushback-mischaracterizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Blind Side<\/a>,&#8221; which focuses on Oher&#8217;s life and his relationship with the Tuohys.<\/p>\n<p>In a court filing, Oher claimed that the Tuohys misled him \u200binto believing that they had legally adopted him when they entered into a conservatorship \u200dagreement in 2004, \u200bwhen he \u200cwas 18 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Last September, Shelby County \u2062Probate Judge Kathleen Gomes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blind-side-subject-michael-oher-gets-ruling-judge-conservatorship-foster-parents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terminated<\/a> the conservatorship, \u2063which granted the Tuohys control over Oher&#8217;s finances. Oher, who \u2064had a troubled\u2063 childhood, \u2064signed the\u200b agreement while living\u2064 with \u2064the\u200c couple as he was \u2063being recruited by colleges as\u2063 a talented high school\u2063 football player.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2064despite the conservatorship&#8217;s\u200d termination, the legal battle over the \u2063film&#8217;s earnings \u200band Oher&#8217;s story persists.<\/p>\n<p>Oher alleges that the Tuohys have exploited his name, image, and likeness\u2062 for their\u200d own financial \u2064gain, while keeping him unaware of the financial transactions involving him. He previously \u200crequested that the judge \u2064prohibit the \u200cTuohys from profiting off his name, image, and likeness.<\/p>\n<p>Oher\u200b attended\u200d the recent probate court hearing, where Fishman assured the judge that the Tuohys would remove any adoption references. Oher \u2062did\u2063 not speak during the hearing.<\/p>\n<p>The Tuohys, who were already millionaires\u200c when they took Oher in, vehemently deny the claims that they enriched themselves at his expense. They consider these \u2063allegations part of a &#8220;shakedown&#8221; by Oher.<\/p>\n<p>In their\u200b court filing, the couple asserts that they loved Oher like a son and \u2062provided him\u200d with food, shelter, clothing, \u2062and cars during his time with them. However, they deny \u200bever stating their intention to legally adopt him.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063Tuohys admit that \u200ctheir websites referred to Oher as an adopted son, but they argue that\u200c it was only used \u2062colloquially and without any legal implications.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u200b separate court filing, the Tuohys disclose that they received payments from\u2062 20th Century Fox, the film&#8217;s\u2064 producer, and gave Oher one-third of the proceeds, totaling\u200d $138,311.<\/p>\n<p>Oher disputes this filing, \u2064claiming\u200c that it fails to account for the \u200dmillions generated from his \u200cpublic speaking engagements. He also accuses Sean Tuohy of withholding $2.5 \u200cmillion that Oher had \u200dentrusted to\u200b him for \u200binvestment purposes.<\/p>\n<p>A trial date for\u2062 the case has yet to be scheduled.<\/p>\n<p>Oher, who was \u200bdrafted 23rd overall in 2009 from the \u200cUniversity of Mississippi, enjoyed a\u2062 successful NFL career. He \u2064spent his\u200b first five seasons with the Baltimore Ravens,\u2063 winning a Super Bowl. Oher played in \u2064110 games \u200dover eight seasons and concluded his career with the Carolina Panthers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The\u200c Western Journal \u2063has reviewed\u2062 this Associated Press story and may have \u2064altered \u2063it\u200c prior \u200bto publication\u2064 to ensure that\u200b it meets \u200dour editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dpost <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-blind-side-family-makes-concession-to-michael-oher-amid-legal-battle\/\">&#8216;Blind Side&#8217; Family\u2062 Makes Concession to Michael Oher Amid Legal Battle<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the termination of the conservatorship impacted the legal battle \u2063between Oher and the\u200b Tuohys?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The couple&#8217;s lawyer also stated that they would \u200dno \u200dlonger claim any authority \u200cover Oher&#8217;s finances or seek reimbursement for expenses \u200dincurred during his \u2062high school years.<\/p>\n<p>This concession marks a significant development in the legal battle between Oher and the Tuohys. The mention of Oher&#8217;s adoption \u2063had been a\u2064 crucial point in his efforts to hold the couple accountable for the profits generated by &#8220;The Blind Side.&#8221; Oher\u2064 claims\u2062 that the Tuohys misled him \u200binto believing that he was legally adopted when they entered into\u2062 a conservatorship\u2062 agreement in\u200c 2004. However, a probate judge terminated the \u200dconservatorship in September of last year.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u200dthe \u2062termination\u200b of the conservatorship, the \u2062legal\u2062 battle over the film&#8217;s earnings and Oher&#8217;s story continues. Oher alleges that the Tuohys have profited off his \u2063name, image, and likeness without his knowledge, and he\u200b has requested that the judge prohibit them\u2062 from making any further financial \u200dgain from\u200c his story.<\/p>\n<p>During the recent probate court hearing, Oher was present, and\u200c Fishman assured the judge that the\u2063 Tuohys\u2064 would remove any references to adoption from public materials and their\u200b websites. Furthermore, \u2063they will no longer claim authority over Oher&#8217;s finances or seek reimbursement for expenses incurred during \u200bhis high\u200b school years.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how this concession will impact the ongoing legal\u2063 battle. Oher has been seeking\u2063 justice and fair treatment for his involvement in &#8220;The Blind Side&#8221; and the financial transactions\u2062 surrounding it. The film shed light on Oher&#8217;s life and his relationship\u200d with the Tuohys, \u2064but he \u2062contends that he was not fully \u2063aware of the \u200cfinancial arrangements \u2063and \u200cprofits made from\u2063 his story.<\/p>\n<p>As this legal dispute continues, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-ag-ketanji-brown-jackson-wants-fundamental-redesign-of-criminal-justice-system\/\" title=\"Alabama AG: Ketanji Brown Jackson Wants 'Fundamental Redesign' of Criminal Justice System\">raises important questions<\/a> about the exploitation of \u2063athletes and individuals who find themselves in vulnerable situations. Oher&#8217;s story \u2063highlights the power\u2063 dynamics \u200cat play \u2064and the need for transparency and fair treatment in these situations.<\/p>\n<p>Oher&#8217;s case has garnered significant attention, and it serves\u2064 as a \u200breminder of the complexities and challenges faced by those who find themselves caught up in the world of fame \u200cand \u200cfortune. It is\u200b hoped that this legal battle will result in a fair \u200band just resolution that recognizes Oher&#8217;s rights and ensures transparency and \u200caccountability moving forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Memphis couple aiding ex-NFL player Michael Oher during his high school years have agreed to a compromise in their financial dispute. 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