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03/26 19:16 CDT Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm sues his parents, accuses them
of misusing his money
Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm sues his parents, accuses them of misusing his
money
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has sued
his parents for millions of dollars, accusing them of siphoning large amounts
of his money into financial accounts they managed for him and then using some
of the cash to pay their own expenses.
Bohm's lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a Philadelphia court, comes after he began
to review his personal and financial affairs in recent months, and said that
his parents refused to give him access to the accounts or provide him with the
information he sought about them.
They sought to "freeze" him out of four accounts --- established as limited
liability companies --- and he now believes they "converted a sizeable amount"
of his money from those accounts "to their own use," the lawsuit said.
By the time he sought the information, his parents had already transferred
millions of dollars from his personal accounts to the accounts they controlled,
the lawsuit said.
Bohm's parents, Daniel and Lisa Bohm, denied doing anything wrong and, through
their lawyer, said they are "deeply saddened by the allegations" and will
aggressively defend themselves. Alec Bohm has had full access to the accounts
and his parents are paying his expenses on their personal credit cards, their
lawyer, Robert Eckard, said in a statement.
"Mr. and Mrs. Bohm love their son very much and have always acted in his best
interests, both personally and professionally, and still do so to this day,"
Eckard said.
After Thursday's 2026 season opening game, Bohm declined comment to reporters,
saying "I'm not going to address any personal matters right now."
Both parties say the first of the accounts was opened in 2019. His parents told
him that they assigned themselves a 10% stake, strictly for administration
purposes, and that Bohm was the "true" owner of all of the LLC's assets, Bohm's
lawsuit said.
The accounts had various purposes, such as investing in securities or buying
real estate. Bohm's lawsuit also said they used money from The Alec Bohm
Foundation to pay their expenses.
Bohm's lawsuit asks his parents to pay at least $3 million in damages, hand
over control of the accounts and hire an accountant to track every dollar they
transferred from Bohm's personal accounts to the accounts they controlled.
Bohm, 29, has a $10.2 million contract with the Phillies for the 2026 baseball
season. The lawsuit said his parents live in a recreational vehicle and travel
the country.
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