Current:Home > FinanceMichael Oher Subpoenas Tuohys' Agents and The Blind Side Filmmakers in Legal Case -PrimeFinance
Michael Oher Subpoenas Tuohys' Agents and The Blind Side Filmmakers in Legal Case
View
Date:2025-04-27 15:13:21
Michael Oher is taking steps to move forward with his lawsuit against the Tuohy family.
Two weeks after the retired NFL star—whose story served as the basis of the 2009 film The Blind Side—filed a legal petition against Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy over his conservatorship, his legal team has issued three subpoenas seeking information from the production company behind the movie, the family's talent agency, and his former school district.
According to two subpoenas obtained by E! News Aug. 29, issued to the Creative Artists Agency and Alcon Entertainment by a Shelby County, Tennessee, probate court, Oher's attorneys are asking for "all documents and communications" concerning the football star, including contract information and payments related to the film, as well as books written by the couple or to their foundation.
The third subpoena, per documents obtained by the Associated Press, is asking for all of Oher's school records and any communications related to him that took place between the Memphis Shelby County school system and the Tuohys.
Earlier this month, the 37-year-old filed a 14-page legal petition, alleging that the Tuohys lied about adopting him after he turned 18 in 2004 and instead became his conservators, accusing them of earning millions by profiting off his life story in the process.
After filing his petition, the former Baltimore Ravens player spoke out about the "difficult situation," previously telling E! News in a statement that he "will let the lawsuit speak for itself."
The latest legal filings also comes just days after Alcon Entertainment co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson shared how much the Tuohy family was paid for the Oscar-winning movie amid conflicting reports on their financial gain.
In a statement obtained by E! News Aug. 24, the pair, who were also producers of the film, said the family's contracts "did not include significant payouts in the event of the film's success," adding that "the notion that the Tuohys were paid millions of dollars by Alcon to the detriment of Michael Oher is false." The two also stated that their company paid about $767,000 to the talent agency representing the couple and Oher.
In response to the lawsuit filed by Oher, Marty Singer, a lawyer representing the couple, fired back at the accusations in a previous statement to E! News, alleging that the athlete was using it as a "shakedown effort" and that his claims about the family are "outlandish."
Meanwhile, the Tuohys have since shared their intent to end Oher's conservatorship after nearly two decades.
E! News has reached out to Alcon, CAA and the Tuohys for comment and has not heard back.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (172)
Related
- Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
- US Coast Guard searches for crew member who fell from cruise ship near Puerto Rico
- Woman dies after being stabbed in random attack at Louisiana Tech University; 2 others hospitalized
- Northwestern rewards coach David Braun for turnaround by removing 'interim' label
- The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
- Prosecutor asks judge to revoke bond for Harrison Floyd in Georgia election case
- Advocates scramble to aid homeless migrant families after Massachusetts caps emergency shelter slots
- The Best Early Black Friday Bra Deals from Victoria’s Secret, Savage X Fenty, Calvin Klein & More
- John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
- What is ESPN Bet? Here's what to know about new sportsbook.
Ranking
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Spain’s Pedro Sánchez expected to be reelected prime minister despite amnesty controversy
- Horoscopes Today, November 15, 2023
- Chase turns deadly in rural Georgia when fleeing suspect crashes into stopped car, killing woman
- Average rate on 30
- Matthew Perry’s ‘Friends’ costars reminiscence about the late actor
- Extreme Weight Loss' Kim Williams Maxile Honors Costar Brandi Mallory After Her Death
- Pennsylvania House passes ‘shield law’ to protect providers, out-of-staters seeking abortions
Recommendation
Why Sean "Diddy" Combs Is Being Given a Laptop in Jail Amid Witness Intimidation Fears
'One in a million': Alabama woman pregnant with 2 babies in 2 uteruses due on Christmas
Dean McDermott Says He's Inflicted a Lot of Damage and Pain on Ex Tori Spelling
Biden and Xi hold high-stakes meeting today in Northern California
Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
JFK's E.R. doctors share new assassination details
Matthew Perry’s ‘Friends’ costars reminiscence about the late actor
How The Crown's Khalid Abdalla and Elizabeth Debicki Honored Dodi and Diana's Complex Bond