Leigh Ann Tuohy and husband Sean are seen for first time since NFL star Michael Oher accused them of lying about adopting him
Leigh Ann Tuohy and husband Sean are seen for the first time since NFL star Michael Oher accused them of lying about adopting him
- The couple was spotted taking a leisurely stroll through their Florida neighborhood
- They made headlines last week after Oher filed a petition against them in court
- He claims he thought he was signing adoption papers instead of custodian
NFL star Michael Oher’s adoptive parents have been spotted for the first time since he filed a lawsuit against them.
In exclusive photos obtained by DailyMail.com, Leigh Anne Tuohy and husband Sean can be seen taking a Sunday stroll through their Santa Rosa Beach neighborhood in Florida.
Tennessee native Tuohy, 63, wore a white t-shirt and baby pink tennis skirt with trainers and silver jewelry as she walked alongside her husband, who wore shorts and a blue shirt — along with a mystery man in an orange shirt.
The couple made headlines last week after 37-year-old Oher, known as the inspiration for the hit 2009 film The Blind Side, accused them of lying about adopting him.
His fiery petition, filed in a Tennessee probation court, accuses the Tuohys of tricking him two decades ago into signing the agreement under the assumption that it was adoption papers.
NFL star Michael Oher’s adoptive parents have been spotted for the first time since he filed a lawsuit against them. Pictured: adoptive mother Leigh Ann Tuohy
Tennessee native Tuohy, 63, wore a white t-shirt and baby pink tennis skirt with sneakers and silver jewelry as she walked around Santa Rosa Beach alongside her husband, who wore shorts and a blue shirt — along with a mystery man in an orange shirt
Michael Oher with Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy – all of whom were immortalized in The Blind Side
This agreement allowed them to make business deals under his name, reportedly including The Blind Side.
Oher is now demanding a full accounting of assets as his life story brought in millions of dollars – while claiming to have earned nothing from the film.
After striking back by labeling his accusations as “abusive,” the Tuohy family is now seeking to end their conservatorship. according to their attorney Randall Fishman.
Their lawyers claim that Oher knew full well he was not adopted, even mentioning three times that the Tuohys were conservators for him in his 2011 book “I Beat The Odds: From Homeless, To The Blind Side.”
The couple’s lawyers also said the Tuohys and Oher have been estranged for about a decade.
The couple made headlines last week after Oher, known for inspiring the 2009 hit film The Blind Side, filed a petition accusing them of dishonesty by making him sign papers making them his custodians rather than his adoptive parents
The Tuohys have called the allegations a ridiculous attempt at shakedown, and “a court is not a place to play,” their lawyer said. Pictured: the couple’s Florida mansion
Steve Farese said Oher has become “increasingly vocal and increasingly menacing” over the past decade, describing this as “devastating for the family.”
The Tuohys have called the charges a ridiculous attempt at shakedown, and “a court is not a place to play,” Fishman said.
In a statement released by their lawyers on Tuesday, the Tuohys said Oher had threatened to publish a negative news report about them in court unless they paid him $15 million.