RaidersAreOne Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Wait, is this like, new information? I thought everyone already knew this. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 For those who don't want to read the article, here's the gist: The Tuohy family promised Michael they would adopt him when he turned 18. Instead, once he turned 18 they had him sign a document making them conservators over him and never legally adopted him (which he didn't know). That conservatorship allowed them to sign the movie deal which gave their entire family (not Oher) millions in royalties for the movie. Additionally, they continue to refer to Michael as their "adopted son" in additional things to promote Leigh Ann's personal ventures (speakerships, foundations, etc.) despite Oher not being legally adopted by them in any way. He allegedly found out about all of this in February of this year, that's why the suit is happening now. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 15 minutes ago, AFlaccoSeagulls said: For those who don't want to read the article, here's the gist: The Tuohy family promised Michael they would adopt him when he turned 18. Instead, once he turned 18 they had him sign a document making them conservators over him and never legally adopted him (which he didn't know). That conservatorship allowed them to sign the movie deal which gave their entire family (not Oher) millions in royalties for the movie. Additionally, they continue to refer to Michael as their "adopted son" in additional things to promote Leigh Ann's personal ventures (speakerships, foundations, etc.) despite Oher not being legally adopted by them in any way. He allegedly found out about all of this in February of this year, that's why the suit is happening now. If the Tuoys or past family members in Mississippi/Tennessee own(ed) a plantation, I’ve got bingo. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 28 minutes ago, MWil23 said: If the Tuoys or past family members in Mississippi/Tennessee own(ed) a plantation, I’ve got bingo. Yeah they seemed pretty scummy. Just a weird vibe idk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronjon1990 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Well this is gonna get real awkward real quick for Thanksgiving. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Man its like he was blindsided. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_palooka Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, MKnight82 said: Man its like he was blindsided. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskieTitan Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Read the article, it's pretty messed up considering he thought he was adopted and they had manipulated him into thinking so, while in reality using their status to further enrich themselves and their biological children. Disgusting, and doubly so that Leigh Ann continues to exploit his name. They should have legally adopted him, and include him in the royalties for the movie. But their true colors are now coming out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 8 minutes ago, RuskieTitan said: Read the article, it's pretty messed up considering he thought he was adopted and they had manipulated him into thinking so, while in reality using their status to further enrich themselves and their biological children. Disgusting, and doubly so that Leigh Ann continues to exploit his name. They should have legally adopted him, and include him in the royalties for the movie. But their true colors are now coming out. All while being Ole Miss boosters to boot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 25 minutes ago, MWil23 said: All while being Ole Miss boosters to boot. And utilizing the false narrative that he was their adopted son to literally profit and spin more fame/deals for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hope- Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Daniel said: Wait, is this like, new information? I thought everyone already knew this. i think everyone had more or less intuited that there was something slimy going on because, well, duh, but i'm not sure we had *all* of the details until now? but yeah. pretty nasty stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, -Hope- said: i think everyone had more or less intuited that there was something slimy going on because, well, duh, but i'm not sure we had *all* of the details until now? but yeah. pretty nasty stuff. Yeah, it seems like this is new info for Oher, and I guess I'm just remembering previously known general sliminess in that whole situation. Edited August 14, 2023 by Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) something like this happening pops in my mind when I see well-off families taking in kids with poor backgrounds, who happen to be 4-5 star recruits. I like to think most mean well, but not all... Edited August 14, 2023 by August4th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 So basically the antagonist of the movie worried they were doing this for evil instead of good were right…huh how about that 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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