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Philadelphia Phillies player Alec Bohm is suing his own parents, alleging they siphoned his money into financial accounts they were supposed to manage for him and then used it to pay their own expenses.
Bohm’s lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a Philadelphia court, comes after he began reviewing his personal and financial affairs in recent months. The parents allegedly attempted to “freeze” Bohm on four accounts.
According to his lawsuit, Bohm believes the parents “converted a significant amount” of his money from these accounts “for their own use.”
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Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm is forced to hold the ball on a single by Mark Canha of the Detroit Tigers during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Bohm’s parents, Daniel and Lisa Bohm, denied doing anything wrong and, through their attorney Robert Eckard, said they were “deeply saddened by the allegations” and would defend themselves aggressively, according to the Associated Press. Eckard claims Bohm had full access to the accounts and that his parents paid his expenses with their personal credit cards.
“Mr. and Mrs. Bohm love their son dearly and have always acted in his best interests, both personally and professionally, and they still do so today,” Eckard said.
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Alec Bohm of the Philadelphia Phillies throws his bat after striking out the bases loaded during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)
After Thursday’s 2026 season opener, Bohm declined to comment to reporters, saying, “I’m not going to address any personal matters at this time.”
Both parties claim the first of the accounts was opened in 2019. His parents told him they had allocated themselves a 10% stake, strictly for administrative purposes, and that Bohm was the “real” owner of all of the LLC’s assets, according to Bohm’s lawsuit.
The accounts had various purposes, such as investing in securities or purchasing real estate. Bohm’s lawsuit also says they used money from the Alec Bohm Foundation to pay for their expenses.
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Alec Bohm #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws to first base during the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Citizens Bank Park on June 4, 2022, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Bohm’s lawsuit asks his parents to pay at least $3 million in damages, cede control of the accounts and hire an accountant to track every dollar transferred from Bohm’s personal accounts to accounts they controlled.
Bohm, 29, has a $10.2 million contract with the Phillies for the 2026 baseball season. The lawsuit says his parents live in an RV and travel the country.
