Sean Tuohy “Devastated” Over ‘Blind Side’ Subject Michael Oher Claiming Family Made Millions Off A Lie: “The Allegations Are Insulting”

Sophia Scorziello editor Producers behind “The Blind Side” have issued a statement affirming the authenticity of Michael Oher’s story as told in the film, responding to Oher’s recent allegations that the Tuohy family fabricated his adoption and instead placed him in a conservatorship that he is still restricted to. “We feel it is now important for us to respond to some recent media reports, which include many mischaracterizations and uninformed opinions,” Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, “Blind Side” producers of and co-founders of Alcon Entertainment, said in a statement Thursday.

Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, the co-founders of The Blind Side financier Alcon Entertainment, who also served as producers for the supposedly true-life family drama, have addressed controversy stemming from a recent lawsuit filed by pic’s subject Michael Oher, claiming there have been “many mischaracterizations and uninformed opinions” put out about the situation, and that the film they made is “as true today as it was 14 years ago.”

Michael Oher is making new claims against the Tuohy family in recent court documents obtained by ET. The 37-year-old former NFL player and subject of the Oscar-nominated film,, filed a new request to the courts for 19-years-worth of accounting from the Tuohy family, claiming that Leigh Anne Tuohy and her husband, Sean Tuohy, used him for their business and marketing ventures.Oher, who previously played for Old Miss and the Baltimore Ravens while under a conservatorship with the Tuohy family, has filed a motion alleging he hasn't seen any money for the past 19 years from the use of his name, image, and likeness, and “never permitted [the Tuohys] to use his name, likeness, and image in any way.”Oher, who previously accused the Tuohy family of tricking him into signing paperwork to make them his conservators and told him it was a part of the adoption process, alleges that the Tuohys have falsely claimed that he is their adopted son and used him in their marketing and business ventures.

Michael Oher is getting out there and meeting fans. The former football star was seen signing copies of his recently released memoir at the Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore, Maryland, on Monday.Oher — who was the subject of the book, which was adapted into the Oscar-nominated 2009 film of the same name — appeared to be in good spirits at the event, where he signed copies of his memoir,, which was released on Aug.

Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy were seen strolling around their neighbourhood in Florida over the weekend, marking the first time they’ve been seen in public since Michael Oher filed his high-profile lawsuit against his former adoptive parents.

Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy were seen strolling around their neighborhood in Florida over the weekend, marking the first time they've been seen in public since Michael Oher filled his high-profile lawsuit against his former adoptive parents.In photos obtained and published by The Daily Mail, the Tuohys were spotted taking a walk in the Santa Rosa Beach area of Florida.Leigh Anne wore a white t-shirt and a pink tennis skirt along with white sneakers, and a hot pink fanny pack, while rocking white earbuds.Meanwhile, Sean walked alongside her in dark blue shorts and a light blue t-shirt, as they strolled and chatted with a unknown third person.The outing comes almost a week after Michael Oher — the former NFL star who inspired the Oscar-nominated film — filed legal documents in Tennessee court requesting it terminate a conservatorship after alleging the Tuohys lied about adopting him and tricked him into making them his conservators shortly after he turned 18.Oher, whose story was first documented in Michael Lewis' 2006 bestselling book of the same name, claimed the Tuohys made millions off his name while he never received a dime, after the film — starring Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Tim McGraw, Lily Collins and Kathy Bates — earned more than $300 million at the box office. The book and film are centered around the Tuohy family taking in Oher and helping transform his life on and off the field.The Tuohys have since responded to the accusations, denying Oher's claims and calling them «insulting.»It's been reported that the Tuohy family received 2.5 percent of the film's profits — the film grossed approximately $309.2 million — but that's not accurate.

Michael Oher‘s former football coach is speaking out about the NFL star’s legal petition against the Tuohy family.

A playing card featuring Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant has increased in value after Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, the couple embroiled in a dispute over payments from the film The Blind Side, were spotted in the background.

Michael Lewis, the author of The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, the book that inspired the Oscar-winning film The Blind Side, is blaming Hollywood for the rift over money between ex-NFL lineman Michael Oher and his former guardians, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy.

Michael Oher made it known that he wasn't a fan of long before he filed his lawsuit. Earlier this week, the former NFL player filed a lawsuit against Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy, the couple that took him in as a teen, as was depicted in the 2009 Oscar-nominated film .In his 2011 memoir,, Oher expressed his issues with how the movie portrayed him,«I felt like it portrayed me as dumb instead of as a kid who had never had consistent academic instruction and ended up thriving once he got it,» he wrote, before praising the actor that played him, "Quinton Aaron did a great job acting the part.«Oher's other problem with the film, which starred Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw, was that it made it appear that he didn't know about football before the Tuohys, who have two biological children, Collins and S.J., took him in.

.It's been reported that Sean Tuohy and Leigh Anne Tuohy and their family received 2.5 percent of the film's profits — the film grossed approximately $309.2 million — but that's not accurate. ET has learned that the family deal actually paid them the aforementioned percentage of, which is based on money left over after all costs are distributed.All in all, it's believed the family earned under $1 million from the 2009 film based on Michael Lewis' 2006 bestseller of the same name, which centered around Michael Oher and the evolution of the integral role played by the left tackle, or «the blind side.»The «under $1 million» figure lines up with what the Tuohys' family attorneys said at a Wednesday news conference in Memphis, Tennessee.

According to the man who wrote the bestselling book on which the popular 2009 movie The Blind Side was based, Michael Oher had the opportunity to receive royalties from the film… and chose not to do so?!

The new lawsuit surrounding the real-life characters depicted in the 2009 film has caused many to take a closer look at the film itself.This week, former NFL star Michael Oher filed a lawsuit against the Tuohy family — depicted in the Oscar-winning film as kind-hearted Christians who take in Oher and set him on a path to football greatness — alleging that they tricked him into a conservatorship shortly after he turned 18.In his lawsuit, Oher — whose story was first documented in Michael Lewis' 2006 bestselling book, claims the Tuohy family made millions in royalties off his name after the film earned more than $300 million at the box office. He also claims that when he agreed to the conservatorship, he thought he was signing adoption papers.In a statement to ET, the Tuohys' family attorney, Marty Singer, claimed that Oher, prior to filing his petition in court, allegedly threatened the family that if they didn't fork over an eight-figure check, he would plant a negative story about them in the press.Furthermore, the Tuohys denied «tricking» Oher into a conservatorship, declaring that any claims that they went behind his back to score a lucrative movie deal are just not true.«The notion that a couple worth hundreds of millions of dollars would connive to withhold a few thousand dollars in profit participation payments from anyone — let alone from someone they loved as a son — defies belief,» Singer told ET in a lengthy statement.While the film promoted itself at the time of its release as «based on the extraordinary true story» of Oher and the Tuohys, it was clear even then that some key details had been changed.

Michael Oher's bombshell lawsuit against Sean and Leigh Ann Tuohy earlier this week, a lawyer for the couple says that the family is reeling. In an exclusive interview with ET, the Tuohy family's attorney, Steve Farese, Sr., says Sean and Leigh Ann are handling the drama «like a death in the family.» «There are so many emotions that would fit,» Farese tells ET's Nischelle Turner.

Michael Lewis is sharing his thoughts on Michael Oher‘s recent lawsuit.

In light of the recent legal drama between Michael Oher and the Tuohy family, a 2017 episode of Below Deck featuring Sean Tuohy and Leigh Anne Tuohy in which Sean claims he required script approval for the film The Blind Side has resurfaced on TikTok.

Amid the ongoing legal drama between Michael Oher and the Tuohy family, author Michael Lewis — who wrote the book which the 2009 Oscar-nominated film “The Blind Side” was adapted from — is weighing in.

recent legal drama between Michael Oher and the Tuohy family, a 2017 episode of featuring Sean Tuohy and Leigh Anne Tuohy has resurfaced on TikTok.In the clip from user @itsabigailadams, patriarch Sean is discussing how the team behind movie gained the rights to use the Tuohy family's name. «The writer of the book, he and I went to school together since we were five years old,» Sean says, referencing writing Michael Lewis, who penned the book the movie was adapted from.

Michael Oher and the Tuohys, author Michael Lewis — who wrote the book which the Oscar-nominated film was adapted from — is weighing in.Recently, Oher — the former NFL star who was the inspiration behind the book and the film — filed legal documents in Tennessee court requesting it terminate a conservatorship after alleging Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy lied about adopting him and tricked him into making them his conservators shortly after he turned 18.Oher claims the Tuohys made millions off his name while he never received a dime, after the film — starring Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Tim McGraw, Lily Collins and Kathy Bates — earned more than $300 million at the box office.However, Lewis claims that, despite the film's success, none of the real-life figures who inspired the film have gotten nearly any money from it in the 13 years since its release.«Everybody should be mad at the Hollywood studio system,» Lewis recently told The Washington Post. «Michael Oher should join the writers strike.

Earlier this week, former NFL player Michael Oher dropped a bombshell accusation against the Tuohy family, saying that they didn’t actually adopt him.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic It’s a clockwork ritual of awards season. A movie in contention, one based on a true story, will be dinged for presenting a version of reality that isn’t real enough.

Michael Oher amid the ongoing legal drama between the former NFL player and the Tuohy family. Aaron played Oher in the 2009 hit film starring alongside Sandra Bullock, Jae Head, Tim McGraw, Lily Collins and Kathy Bates.

Sandra Bullock is having a tough time wrapping her head around the allegations surrounding the IRL family that inspired The Blind Side.

Michael Oher, the inspiration behind, has been estranged from the Tuohys for about a decade now, according to attorneys for the Tuohys.Attorneys Randall Fishman and Steven Farese held a news conference Wednesday in Memphis, Tennessee to speak on behalf of the Tuohys amid Oher's lawsuit claiming in Tennessee court that Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy lied about adopting him and tricked him into making them his conservators shortly after he turned 18.When asked if Oher has been part of the Tuohy family or had any close contact with the Tuohys, Farese said «no.»«He's been estranged probably since for the last 10 years,» Farese added, «and becoming more and more vocal and more and more threatening.»Oher also alleged that the Tuohys used their power as conservators to negotiate a deal with 20th Century Fox that paid them and their biological children — Collins Tuohy and Sean Tuohy Jr. — millions of dollars in royalties from, which earned more than $330 million and starred Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Tim McGraw, Lily Collins and Kathy Bates.

allegations made by former NFL star Michael Oher, who inspired the 2009 film “The Blind Side.”The movie was adapted from the 2006 book “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.” Written by Michael Lewis, it tells the story of Oher, one of 13 children born to a drug-addicted mother, and his rise to football stardom after being “adopted” by the seemingly generous Tuohy family.The 37-year-old offensive tackle claimed in court documents that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy never actually adopted him — though they certainly profited from his success.Bullock portrayed Leigh Anne in the film, a role that won her an Oscar.Now, the 59-year-old actress “hates” that her hard work and dedication to a story that she believed to be true has been “tainted,” a source told the Daily Mail.“She hates that such a wonderful story, a spectacular movie, and a spectacular time in her life now has been tainted,” they told the outlet. “Now people won’t watch it and if they do, they will have a completely different reaction to its original intention.“There was so much hard work put into the film that they all thought was the truth and now that has been questioned, it just upsets Sandra to no end that a time in her life that was so special, is now shadowed with a completely different perspective.”Though this isn’t the only heartbreaking thing going on in Bullock’s life.Her longtime partner Bryan Randall died Aug.

A source is coming to the Tuohys defense.

“The Blind Side” actor Quinton Aaron is jumping to his co-star Sandra Bullock’s defence amid the legal drama surrounding Michael Oher and the Tuohy family.

— filed legal documents in Tennessee court requesting it terminate a conservatorship after alleging Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy lied about adopting him and tricked him into making them his conservators shortly after he turned 18.Oher, whose story was first documented in Michael Lewis' 2006 bestselling book of the same name, claimed the Tuohys made millions off his name while he never received a dime, after the film — starring Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Tim McGraw, Lily Collins and Kathy Bates — earned more than $300 million at the box office. The book and film are centered around the Tuohy family taking in Oher and helping transform his life on and off the field.The Tuohys have since responded to the accusations, calling Oher's claims «insulting.» Now that one of the best feel-good stories of all-time is marred with accusations of impropriety, ET takes a look back at how we got here and what comes next.Michael Lewis — the author behind hits like, and many other bestselling books — teases the book on his personal website this way:«When we first meet him, Michael Oher is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday, or how to read and write.

The Tuohys are speaking out.

J. Kim Murphy An attorney for Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy has issued a response to Michael Oher’s petition against them, which alleged that the couple deceived Oher into making the pair his conservators at age 18 and that he has not shared in the revenue from the feature “The Blind Side,” which drew from his life story.

Michael Oher is asking for privacy after filing a legal petition aimed at the Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, whose efforts to adopt him as as teenager were dramatized in the Sandra Bullock-starring feature “The Blind Side”.

Sandra Bullock. Huh?In a lawsuit filed Monday by the former Baltimore Ravens star, Michael said Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy never adopted him, as the popular movie suggests. In fact, he said it was more sinister.

Y’all, this is nuts!

alleged in court documents this week that guardians Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy never actually adopted him, but still profited from his success. The movie was adapted from the 2006 book “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.” Written by Michael Lewis, it tells the story of Oher, one of thirteen children born to a drug-addicted mother, and his rise to football stardom after being taken in by the seemingly generous Tuohy family. Some armchair commentators are rushing to judgment on social media, insisting the actress, grieving over the recent death of partner Bryan Randall, is somehow complicit in the depressing domestic dust-up.

The Tuohys are speaking out.

Michael Oher's allegations against him and his family. Oher-- who was the subject of the 2009 Oscar-nominated film, filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy tricked him into making them his conservators shortly after he turned 18 in 2004. «We’re devastated,» Sean told the of the allegations.