'The Blind Side' Subject Michael Oher Sues Tuohy Family
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00:00 >> We all remember the 2009
00:02 Sandra Bullock movie, "The
00:03 blind side," the true story of
00:05 nfl star Michael Orr who was
00:07 adopted out of poverty by a
00:08 wealthy family.
00:09 But new court docs filed by Orr
00:11 paint a far different picture.
00:13 >> I was just enthralled by her.
00:15 I didn't think I could play her.
00:17 It was just such a beautiful
00:18 story.
00:19 >> Sandra Bullock won an Oscar
00:20 for portraying Michael Orr's
00:22 adoptive mother, Leanne Tui, the
00:24 southern mother of two, took in
00:26 the 6'4" then homeless and
00:28 traumatized teenager when no one
00:29 could.
00:30 Michael was portrayed by
00:31 Quentin Aaron.
00:32 >> Do you want to stay here,
00:33 Michael?
00:34 >> I don't want to go anyplace
00:35 else.
00:36 >> But now the former nfl star
00:38 alleges Leanne and her husband
00:40 Sean never officially adopted
00:42 him but instead allegedly
00:43 deceived him into making them
00:45 his conservators just after his
00:47 18th birthday.
00:48 An illegal petition filed today
00:50 in Tennessee, Michael claims
00:51 the Tuis used the
00:53 conservatorship to make
00:54 themselves and their birth
00:55 children millions of dollars in
00:57 royalties from the blind side.
00:58 >> The Tuis haven't responded to
01:00 our request for comment.
01:01 Back when the movie came out,
01:03 Leanne told us Michael was proud
01:04 of the film.
01:05 >> I sent him a letter
01:06 yesterday.
01:07 I got it from someone in Atlanta
01:08 and I forwarded it to him and I
01:09 got back the sweetest text and
01:10 he said, I'm really proud this
01:12 is making a difference.
01:13 And so he knows it is.
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