... the former offensive lineman says the family who took him in, helped him become an NFL star and was later portrayed in the hit movie"The Blind Side," lied to him, never adopted him and screwed him out of potentially millions of dollars.
The ex-Baltimore Ravens tackle spelled out the eyebrow-raising claims in a petition filed in Shelby County, Tenn. on Monday ... alleging"exploited" him"for their own benefit" after realizing he was a"gullible young man" with athletic talent. Oher says he initially got involved with the Tuohys during the summer following his junior year of high school ... after he claimed"a broken social system" in Tennessee left him homeless and in need of aid.In the docs, Oher says the couple invited him to stay in their home often during that summer to help him out, and took him on shopping trips where they'd buy him clothes. Eventually, before his senior year started, he says they asked him to move in with them.
"The Tuohys did tell Michael they loved him and that they intended to legally adopt him," Oher said in the documents."Michael believed them, was delighted to be part of a real and stable family, and trusted Mr. and Mrs. Tuohy completely."In the docs, the former football player -- who's now 37 years old -- claims the Tuohys presented him with legal papers that he believed were needed to begin the process of the family adopting him.
Oher claims the conservatorship then allowed the Tuohys to negotiate a deal with Fox for"The Blind Side," the '09 flick based on Oher's life.
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