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Philadelphia Phillies player Alec Bohm is suing his own parents, alleging they diverted his money into financial accounts they supposedly managed for him and then used it to pay his 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 considerable amount” of their money from those 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 the Detroit Tigers’ Mark Canha 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 any wrongdoing and, through their attorney Robert Eckard, said they are “deeply saddened by the allegations” and will defend themselves aggressively, according to The Associated Press. Eckard claims that Bohm had full access to the accounts and that his parents are paying his expenses with their personal credit cards.
“Mr. and Mrs. Bohm love their son very much and have always acted in his best interest, both personally and professionally, and still do to this day,” Eckard said.
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Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm throws his bat after striking out with 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 opening game of the 2026 season, Bohm declined to comment to reporters, saying, “I’m not going to address any personal matters at this time.”
Both parties say the first of the accounts was opened in 2019. His parents told him that they were assigned a 10% stake, strictly for administrative purposes, and that Bohm was the “true” owner of all of the LLC’s assets, according to Bohm’s lawsuit.
The accounts served various purposes, such as investing in securities or purchasing real estate. Bohm’s lawsuit also said they used money from the Alec Bohm Foundation to pay 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, surrender control of the accounts and hire an accountant to track every dollar they 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.
