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Michael Oher received more than $138,000 for his rights toThe Blind Side, according to a new court filing from the Tuohy family.
The retired NFL star alleged in a legal filing on Aug. 14 that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy had misrepresented what a conservatorship was when they had him agree to it at age 18, and said the Tuohy family — and their two children — “collectively received millions of dollars and Michael received nothing for his rights” to the film.
According to Wednesday’s filing, Oher received the final payment of $8,480,10 on April 17, 2023.
The new filing shows tax documents from Alcon Film Fund LLC to Sean in care of the Creative Artists Agency, as well as bank statements and other evidence that show the Tuohys disbursed the money to Oher.
PEOPLE has contacted representatives for Oher for comment.
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Oher signed a conservatorship agreement in 2004 when he was 18 years old that granted the Tuohy’s control of his finances. At the time, he was living with the family and playing high school football.
The former Baltimore Ravens player claimed that all four members of the family were paid $225,000 for the film plus 2.5% of the film’s proceeds. He later learned that he was the only member of the family not receiving royalty checks from the film, his attorney J. Gerard Stranch IV told ESPN.
The Tuohys have denied that claim, along with Alcon Entertainment, which producedThe Blind Side. In a statement shared with PEOPLE, they said Oher and the four members of the Tuohy family were collectively paid approximately $767,000 in payments delivered through their talent agency forThe Blind Side.
In September, Oher’s petition to terminate his conservatorship with the couple was granted.
The 2009 movie made $330 million at the box office and has continued to make money in the years since.
source: people.com
