Tuohy Family Lawyer Slams The Blind Side Subject Michael Oher’s Lawsuit as “Shakedown Effort” – E! Online

Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy‘s lawyer is asking a foul on Michael Oher‘s lawsuit.

Marty Singer, who’s representing the couple within the case, fired again on the former NFL star’s allegations that the household had lied about adopting him and subsequently made hundreds of thousands from his story, which was the idea of the 2009 film The Blind Aspect. Singer argued that his consumer had “given Mr. Oher an equal lower of each penny obtained from The Blind Aspect” and accused the 37-year-old of utilizing the lawsuit as a “shakedown effort” for additional cash.

“Anybody with a modicum of frequent sense can see that the outlandish claims made by Michael Oher in regards to the Tuohy household are hurtful and absurd,” Singer stated in a press release to E! Information on Aug. 15. “The concept the Tuohys have ever sought to revenue off Mr. Oher is just not solely offensive, it’s transparently ridiculous.”

Saying that the Tuohy’s wealth got here from their “onerous work and luck” within the restaurant enterprise, Singer continued, “The notion {that a} couple value a whole bunch of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} would connive to withhold just a few thousand {dollars} in revenue participation funds from anybody—not to mention from somebody they beloved as a son—defies perception.”

“In actuality, the Tuohys opened their residence to Mr. Oher, supplied him construction, assist and, most of all, unconditional love,” he stated. “They’ve constantly handled him like a son and one in all their three kids.”