![]() Steve Farese, a lawyer for the Tuohys, told the Associated Press they would file an answer to the allegations in court but declined to comment further. He asks in the petition that the Tuohys be sanctioned and required to pay both compensatory and punitive damages determined by the court. ![]() "Oher discovered this lie to his chagrin and embarrassment in February of 2023, when he learned that the Conservatorship to which he consented on the basis that doing so would make him a member of the Tuohy family, in fact provided him no familial relationship with the Tuohys," according to the petition. He accuses the Tuohys of enriching themselves at his expense by continuing to "falsely and publicly" represent themselves as his adoptive parents "to the date of the filing of this petition". In the petition filed in Shelby County Probate Court, Mr Oher asks for the conservatorship to be terminated and to be paid what he is due from the money earned off the use of his name and story along with interest. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Motion Picture and Sandra Bullock won Best Actress for her portrayal of Leigh Anne Tuohy. ![]() The movie, which Mr Oher has never been a fan of, tells the story of how he went from being a homeless teenager to a successful NFL player with the help of his adoptive family. ![]() Michael Oher filed a petition in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators. ![]()
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