Sean Tuohy and Son SJ Respond to Michael Oher's Lawsuit

Sean Tuohy and his son, SJ, are speaking out about former NFL player Michael Oher’s legal petition, which alleges that the Tuohy family did not legally adopt him, but instead, tricked him into a conservatorship before making millions from his life story, which was depicted in the 2009 film, ‘The Blind Side.’

[randys]

The father Sean Touhy initially claimed they only received proceeds from the book and it was split $14, 000 each, nothing from the movie. Then the biological son SJ here is admitting he received $60 - $70K from the movie. This is not adding up. The main character portrayed in the movie Michael Oher stated he received $0 from the movie.

[Los]

Blind Side II: Blindsided. Directed by Jordan Peele

[mariaplease]

He didn’t file a law suit. He filed to end a conservatorship and wants a breakdown on what happened to his money while they were in charge. They made him believe they adopted him.

[jcrzjjr]

Conservatorships are VERY dangerous and allow for a LOT of greed.

[aprilehler]

Even if the son only made 60-70k off the movie about Michael’s life that’s too much considering Michael hasn’t gotten shit from the movie…..this is just dirty

[stiras]

SJ says he has made 40-50K the last couple of years. The movie came out in 2009. What about all the years before that??? Surely, the royalties were higher right after the movie was released.

[anonymouswasawoman]

I haven't seen the movie in years. After Michael started speaking out against it. It just never felt right to watch it again. Now I know why.

[tdelli]

So being a smart business man and releasing his book during a public lawsuit makes him a liar??? Isn't that what the family did to him? Used his story to gain fame and fortune? Wouldn't that make them liars than too? Looks like a huge double standard to me

[YANNISAMOS]

What an incredibly ungrateful and greedy sod. The Tuohy family might very well have saved his life and this is how he repays THEIR kindness, love and generosity

[leafy]

Sean Tuohy:
"I was five days from bankruptcy twice, " he said, in the year 2001"
"I think we started out negative, " he said, referring to cash on hand, and money stayed tight most of his career as he poured back equity into buying more restaurants, and adding debt with each transaction."
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[ruth..]

But why y’all had him in a conservatorship in the first place? That’s the question. Give the man all his coins!

[Sunshinemouse]

He knew it was coming…because he knows Michael has a point. Clearly.

[aliciasliter]

Wow, if Michael was really a part of their family, why isn't he on the board of directors of their family foundation, but their lawyer Debbie, who helped file the conservatorship is?

Why do they call him their son and not allow him to be a part of any inheritance? Why do they take speaking engagements advocating for adoption and promote it? Why is adoption a platform for them when they didn't actually adopt? Why did they never correct the countless interviews and stories that stated they adopted Michael? Adoption would grant someone rights in the even of inheritance.

I get that movie never actually said they adopted him. I get that their website never says they adopted him, but they definitely used this little white lie to their advantage to promote themselves in the name of charity. They used Michael's image, his name, his person. I am horrified. It's a lie by omission. They let everyone think Michael was adopted...as in full family rights. And they used that for their foundation, speaking engagements, clout in the community, a platform for adoption which they never did, and to sell t-shirts about how families don't have to match.

My gosh, this man has been through horrendous trauma and this family has no problem with the damage they have done in continuing to portray this image that they are some model adoption story.

If you never correct a lie, is it still a lie? Yep. Especially, when you use it to bank off of.

How many interviews and speaking engagements has Michael done? What is his story? I definitely want to hear more from Oher.

[antgal]

Why was SJ getting paid anyway? Don't matter how much you made.... It wasn't even your story. That's why this defense is confusing

[skinnydee]

The Tuohy family have hearts of not gold, but Diamonds! May God bless every one of them🙏❤
They took him in, fed, and clothed him, gave him a room all to himself; something which he never had.
They showed him love, especially Mrs. Tuohy; she loved him as her own child!
They're the ones who're responsible for him being who he's today! May God bless them for their kindness 🙏❤️🌹
Many people might now think twice about helping others (that much), who might be in a similar situation as Michael was in.
If Michael Oher has a conscience, he'll not sleep well throughout the nights. He's a very ungrateful man!
God sees and knows everything, so he'll deal with Michael.

[mariamalyk]

Did anyone watched the movie at least. It was not about adoption but about legal side. It was done for paperwork. He wanted a driver license, he wanted to go to college… They took advantage of him!? Well he obviously took advantage of them too. He got the supplies for his success and now in his interview he is claiming he got everting himself… Listen his recent interview. They are lots of athletic kids with no means that won’t be able to release their potential. He is not one in millions. He reached a level due to the support so he could concentrate on his career and not on financial side… I guess he worked hard but it is easier to work hard when you have home, food, nice car, all the supplies and somebody who cares.

[rickyanglin]

The only thing that concerns me is if he didn’t get any money for the movie and they did, their is something wrong about that if it is true

[KimberlyB]

What he wrote in his first book completely contradicts everything he is saying now….The saying is true, No good deed goes unpunished!

[charlesschuyler]

Read the book. The one that he said he liked. He knew of the conservatorship for a LONG time. He also makes it sound like he was an all American before the Tuohy’s, that is not true. Says, that he could read before the Tuohy’s, not true. Again, read the book (the original) that he endorses. It is all in there. This is sad... on Michael's part.

[ygtchris]

What’s funny is my family and I watched this movie when it came out, thought it was beautiful and the cast was great. But we all came to the conclusion “you know they used that boy” crazy.