Why is Alec Bohm suing his parents? Explaining Phillies controversy
Here's why Phillies star Alec Bohm is seeking legal action against his parents.
Alec Bohm has found himself at the center of a disheartening controversy. The Philadelphia Phillies third baseman is suing his parents for alleged financial misconduct, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Thursday. In a suit filed Wednesday in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Bohm claimed his parents, Lisa and Dan Bohm, funneled money from his personal financial accounts into limited liability companies for their personal use.
Let's get into everything we know. Who is Alec Bohm? An Omaha, Nebraska native, Bohm played collegiately at Wichita State before the Phillies selected him third overall in the 2018 MLB Draft.
The 29-year-old has played for the Phillies his entire six-year career and made his first All-Star appearance in 2024. How did the alleged financial misconduct start? Bohm claims it began in 2019 with his parents starting two LLCs, and allegedly taking a 10% interest in them, to manage the money and assets he started collecting as a MLB player.
Bohm's parents eventually got access to their son's personal financial accounts, the lawsuit says, and used money from there -- in addition to the Alec Bohm Foundation -- for personal expenses. Real estate drama Bohm alleges his parents started two additional LLCs after he expressed interest in purchasing real estate in 2024. One of the LLCs was supposed to hold the property titles with the other owning the entities.