The Tuohy family has accused Michael Ohe of asking for $15 million before filing his recent lawsuit against them
The Tuohy’s are slammingclaims they tricked him into becoming his conservators before earning millions from his life story.
“When Michael Lewis, a friend of Sean’s since childhood, was approached about turning his book on Mr. Oher and the Tuohys into a movie about their family, his agents negotiated a deal where they received a small advance from the production company and a tiny percentage of net profits,”in a Tuesday, August 15, statement. “They insisted that any money received be divided equally. And they have made good on that pledge.
The statement continued: “The Tuohys opened their home to Mr. Oher, offered him structure, support and, most of all, unconditional love. They have consistently treated him like a son . His response was to threaten them, including saying that he would plant a negative story about them in the press unless they paid him $15 million.”
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