An attorney for Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy alleges that 'Blind Side' subject Michael Oher has "attempted to run this play several times before" in a statement issued to PEOPLE
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00:00 An attorney representing Leanne and Sean Toohey now claims that Michael Orr attempted a shakedown
00:05 on the couple before alleging earlier this week that the couple lied about adopting him
00:09 while making millions off his name. On Monday, the former NFL star claimed that the Toohey family
00:14 did not legally adopt him, but instead tricked him into making them his conservators before
00:19 earning millions from the blindside, a book and movie based on his life story. But in a new
00:24 statement issued to People, the Toohey family's attorney said they quote, "opened their home to
00:28 Mr. Orr, offered him structure, support, and most of all, unconditional love." His response,
00:34 according to the statement, was to quote, "threaten them," including saying that he
00:37 would plant a negative story about them in the press unless they paid him $15 million.
00:42 The statement also alleged that Orr has quote, "attempted to run this place several times before
00:47 and went on to call Orr's other claims outlandish, offensive, and transparently ridiculous."
00:52 Reps for Orr responded to the statement telling People they stand by Orr's petition.
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