POA is nothing and thrown out after a guardianship takes place. Guardianship takes total precedence, I know dealing with my fathers estate bs.
" The Blind side" Controversy .. who to believe ?
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Michael Oher Net Worth: how much did he make for 'The Blind Side' and NFL?
In an unexpected turn, Michael Oher, the inspiring figure whose life story inspired the hit movie "The Blind Side," has taken legal action in a Tennessee court, revealing a twist t
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As of 2023, Oher's net worth stands as a subject of debate, with estimates oscillating between $16 million and $25 million. A prevailing consensus positions his worth around $22 million, encompassing his NFL contracts, personal holdings, and potential earnings linked to the movie and other endeavors.
Don't know. Most of what I've read suggest that he's wasted a lot of his NFL earnings. The other thing that's hinted at but never stated is that the Tuohy's current wealth was derived from Oher's NFL earnings. Stories imply that today the Tuohy's are worth [some number] of millions of dollars and the stories leave hanging how much it actually is or its source, but they seem to imply that they built their fortune by diverting Oher's earnings to themselves. Hence Oher's lawsuit. If they commingled his earnings with their own, there's going to be legal issues. But none of the stories I've read get into details. Or even makes that statement. Careful to avoid defamation.
I don't understand why or how the conservatorship survived Oher's graduation from college. The NCAA regulations seemed to be the motivation behind its creation.
Dude.
Auspex Capital unwinds RGT Management with dose of philosophy
It may seem like easy street for longtime restaurant operator Sean Tuohy of Memphis, now that he's sold 105 restaurants and 55 properties for $213 million in six separate transactions.
Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy were successful franchisees, owning 115 Taco Bell, KFC and Taco Bell/KFC co-branded restaurants in six states, as well as seven Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers locations. They also owned the real estate for 64 of those franchised restaurants, according to Franchise Times.
The outlet's 2020 profile on the Tuohys said the couple sold 105 franchise locations and 55 properties for $213 million in six separate transactions.
Thanks. The "dude" comment was a bit odd. I wasn't claiming to have read everything written on the subject.Dude.
Auspex Capital unwinds RGT Management with dose of philosophy
It may seem like easy street for longtime restaurant operator Sean Tuohy of Memphis, now that he's sold 105 restaurants and 55 properties for $213 million in six separate transactions.www.franchisetimes.com
Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy were successful franchisees, owning 115 Taco Bell, KFC and Taco Bell/KFC co-branded restaurants in six states, as well as seven Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers locations. They also owned the real estate for 64 of those franchised restaurants, according to Franchise Times.
The outlet's 2020 profile on the Tuohys said the couple sold 105 franchise locations and 55 properties for $213 million in six separate transactions.
That’s complete fluff.Michael Oher Net Worth: how much did he make for 'The Blind Side' and NFL?
In an unexpected turn, Michael Oher, the inspiring figure whose life story inspired the hit movie "The Blind Side," has taken legal action in a Tennessee court, revealing a twist t
As of 2023, Oher's net worth stands as a subject of debate, with estimates oscillating between $16 million and $25 million. A prevailing consensus positions his worth around $22 million, encompassing his NFL contracts, personal holdings, and potential earnings linked to the movie and other endeavors.
The sources/process they seemingly use to determine his net worth is fluff. He could be worth 100 million or 0, there is no way to determine that just based on what is public information about his earnings.
As far as making millions, Tuohy contends, per the Daily Memphian, he didn’t need the money after selling most of his fast-food franchises for more than $200 million.
“We didn’t make any money off the movie,” Tuohy said. “Well, Michael Lewis (the author of the book ‘The Blind Side’) gave us half of his share. Everybody in the family got an equal share, including Michael. It was about $14,000, each.
“We were never offered money. We never asked for money. My money is well-documented. You can look up how much I sold my company for.”
He said he didn’t need $40,000 from the movie.
“I will say it’s upsetting that people would think I would want to make money off any of my children,” he said.
“We didn’t make any money off the movie,” Tuohy said. “Well, Michael Lewis (the author of the book ‘The Blind Side’) gave us half of his share. Everybody in the family got an equal share, including Michael. It was about $14,000, each.
“We were never offered money. We never asked for money. My money is well-documented. You can look up how much I sold my company for.”
He said he didn’t need $40,000 from the movie.
“I will say it’s upsetting that people would think I would want to make money off any of my children,” he said.
I'm wondering, if the way the Touhy's went about Oher's adoption/conservationship maybe wasn't the correct way, although not in any way nefarious, as they had plenty of money from their franchises.. but thats leaving the door open for Oher to cry foul in an attempt for a pay day.
Seems the father is putting his cards on the table about the finances. As well as offering to end the conservationship if Oher wishes. Usually you'd hear someone guilty say "talk to my lawyer" or try and fight back.
Seems the father is putting his cards on the table about the finances. As well as offering to end the conservationship if Oher wishes. Usually you'd hear someone guilty say "talk to my lawyer" or try and fight back.
My question is if they are willing to end it now, why not end it years ago. My opinion is the dad is doing nothing but a PR campaign to help with their image. There is no way they only made $14k apiece for the movie. Oher is pretty specific with his figures so I would hope he has some sort of documentation to back that up.
On the flip side, I think Oher is doing all he can to make himself look like as big a victim as possible. Do I think the Tuohys took advantage of him in some way? Absolutely. Do I think they are smarmy as he is trying to make them out to be? Nope.
I will say also that there is just something about the dad that gives me Bernie Madoff conman vibes. I’m not sure what specifically but there is something there to me.
For the first part, it almost seems like it was something they didn't bother to change because it was seemingly, years later, not a big deal? That's just a thought I had, I'm not saying it's what I believe necessarily.
I feel like every parent makes decisions in the moment and so long as it's working, you just leave it and move on to the next responsibility. Did they maybe set this up with Oher, figured it was what was needed, and never felt the need to reassess it?
Just not sure what this already-rich family had to gain by taking in a kid from the hood. Even if they thought he MIGHT be able to play college football, they'd have no way of knowing he'd be an NFL player or have a movie about him. The movie wouldn't work if he was your average black-kid-adopted-by-white-family.. they needed the NFL aspect of this, and there was no way of knowing that would ever come to fruition.
If the family is guilty of anything.. it's probably being white-apologists, adopting a black kid so they can feel better about themselves. Even Sandra Bullocks character in the MOVIE gave me that vibe.
They knew he would play college football. He was already a top recruit by the time they got involved.
But being a college player doesn't necessarily mean anything for making it to the NFL, even if he was a borderline top20 recruit.
Do we think that this already-rich family saw Oher, a kid who could barely pass grade school coming from such a poor and neglected background, and thought "he could be our ticket to an NFL payday?".. idk, just doesn't seem like something that's likely to pan out. I can't see the family thinking this was a even a realistic scenario.
No idea what their true intentions were in taking him in, but I don't think it was the NFL or some movie deal..
Whether or not it was their intention, the NFL and movie deal happened. Their intention in the beginning isn’t of interest. It’s their intention with the movie and conservatorship that is of interest if the allegations are true. Greed can make even the wealthiest of people do some pretty terrible things. It remains to be seen if that is the Tuohys or Oher in this case.
according to google he is worth at least 16 million and just doesn't appreciate them tricking him and ripping him off over the movie rights. Google could be wrong (lol, I'm not an idiot) but it does sound like he got ****ed. For those that say they were too rich to rip someone off, you obviously haven't dealt with rich people much.
Actually, part of his complaint is that because the movie portrayed him as an idiot, which he is not, teams didn't want to interview him or sign him because they assumed he had such a learning disability or low IQ. So his complaint, which I'm not vouching for, is that he lost brand awareness because everyone thought he was a dipshit.
Not sure your point on the 2020 date when he might have known. In Kentucky, fraud has a 5 year statute of limitations. Looks like Mississippi's is 3 years. Maybe that is why he is doing this now.
This is incorrect. There are guardians and there are conservators. You can be appointed both. A guardian basically means you are their parent, even if over 18 and they have a handicap. A conservator means they handle your money.
You are wrong on this. A conservator is worse than a POA for financial purposes. A conservator can make decisions you disagree with. It does not require your agreement. A POA can be revoke by ripping it in half. A conservatorship requires a judge to remove it.
That is the point of his claim. He thought he was adopted, not that they were his conservators. So, while he thought they were helping with his finances because they were his parents (adopted), they weren't. He is saying, right or wrong, that when they became conservators they told him that the papers were adoption papers to make him their son.
As a conservator, that is exactly what they can do. He has filed this claim saying that it was fraud, at least civilly, but as conservator, you get to make all financial decisions for the ward.
On this board, we constantly complain about a players "handlers" who, at least with overseas kids, are wealthy people, that seek to get wealthier by exploiting young athletes that may make it pro and get big contracts. Why does no one think (which I don't know if it is true or not, but think it is possible) that the Tuohy's exploited him? The movie makes it look like they found him and took him to the private school. He was already at the private school when they started having him stay with them. Someone else got him in the school. We bitch on here all the time about people that see a kid with no parents that is great in sports and someone takes advantage of them. I don't know if that happened here, but it kind of smells like it.
There’s No ‘Blind Side’ in Michael Oher’s Net Worth: Retired NFL Star Has a Huge Fortune
Retired NFL star Michael Oher, whose story about being taken in by a Memphis couple while he was a teenager was chronicled in the 2009 film The Blind Side, racked up a massive net worth as a professional athlete. However, he's now claiming he lost out on millions that went to the Touhy family...
His complaint says alot of things. Doesn't make them true. He definitely gained brand awareness through the movie. That's undeniable. The NFL intelligence tests sort out the intelligence for the teams.
He was a first round pick for crying out loud
The author of the Blind Side book seems to be backing the Touhy side of the story. He notes that only the Hollywood folks made millions from the movie and not him, Oher or the Touhy's. He also says Oher refused to take his royalty checks from the studio after a while.
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I’m not saying the author is lying but he is and has been friends with the Tuohys for years including before writing the book. It isn’t surprising that he would take their side. The court case will be interesting to see how it plays out.
I mean, it does also seem VERY odd that the Touhy family only made like $15k each off the movie. A movie that made hundreds of millions. Maybe it's true that none of them got much for the story?
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I just saw a Michael Ohr ad on youtube pushing his latest book. Surprisingly, it shows them all as one big happy family.
His real parents failed to make the ad.
I did not realize that this is his third book.
What would his story be if not for the Tuohy's?
Against all odds, black guy makes it in the NFL...Part III?
His real parents failed to make the ad.
I did not realize that this is his third book.
What would his story be if not for the Tuohy's?
Against all odds, black guy makes it in the NFL...Part III?
Idk if this has already been posted but it’s exactly as I thought it play out. People tried to help out a guy and he’s goes after them because he’s broke, typical
apple.news
'Blind Side' author Michael Lewis breaks silence on Michael Oher petition against Tuohy family — Fox News
"The Blind Side" author Michael Lewis broke his silence Wednesday about the drama surrounding the Tuohy family and Michael Oher stemming from the movie.
What's odd is there would be any surprise that Hollywood f'd someone over to make millions off of a movie.
The more I read, the more I sense broke ex NFL player who probably would never have gotten to Ole Miss without the tutors that the Tuohy's provided.
I just can't get over that point.
I just can't get over that point.
Unflattering reports about the Tuohys are coming out from those in Memphis who have interacted with them. May not mean anything for the case but certainly adds some additional questions about their character.
www.totalprosports.com
REPORT: Memphis Residents Are Detailing Their Terrible Experiences With The Tuohy Family From ’The Blind Side’ Following Michael Oher’s Startling Accusations
Multiple negative comments about the Tuohy family have popped up online from supposed Memphis residents after the Michael Oher lawsuit.
www.totalprosports.com
Unflattering reports about the Tuohys are coming out from those in Memphis who have interacted with them. May not mean anything for the case but certainly adds some additional questions about their character.
REPORT: Memphis Residents Are Detailing Their Terrible Experiences With The Tuohy Family From ’The Blind Side’ Following Michael Oher’s Startling Accusations
Multiple negative comments about the Tuohy family have popped up online from supposed Memphis residents after the Michael Oher lawsuit.
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If people are going to dig in on Oher, then the Tuohys deserve the same attention.
I think a thread of angry and anonymous redditors is where I would start to find out the truth about someone.
The figure that you are quoting is for the initial movie rights for the book. The author, Oher and the Touhy's then got royalty checks based on a small piece the profits. These totaled several hundred thousand but not millions as is alleged. This according to the movie studio.
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