{"id":647246,"date":"2026-03-27T20:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/647246\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:21:17","slug":"mlb-star-alec-bohm-accuses-his-parents-of-stealing-millions-from-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/647246\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB star Alec Bohm accuses his parents of stealing millions from him"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Alec Bohm<\/a> grew up in Omaha and starred at Wichita State before the Philadelphia Phillies made him the third overall pick in the 2018 MLB draft. He\u2019s as Midwestern as they come.<\/p>\n

Bohm usually doesn\u2019t stand out, even at 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, with the nickname Raffe because a teammate thought he resembled a giraffe. He has retained the stereotypical Midwestern qualities of humility and consistency, fitting in well with veteran Phillies stars Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber.<\/p>\n

Beneath the surface, however, Bohm has faced obstacles and oddities, including a frightening elbow infection and a viral social media post touting his generosity that was untrue. <\/p>\n

Yet nothing compares to the news that he sued his parents this week on the eve of opening day, accusing them of draining staggering amounts of his money from four financial accounts they created. <\/p>\n

The lawsuit describes deceptive financial dealings by Dan and Lisa Bohm that began shortly after the Phillies paid Bohm a $5.85 million signing bonus in 2018 and continued for years. Bohm alleges that his parents used his cash from the four limited liability companies to pay their expenses. <\/p>\n

Through their attorney, Bohm\u2019s parents said they are \u201cdeeply saddened by the allegations\u201d and will defend themselves. <\/p>\n

\u201cMr. 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,\u201d lawyer Robert Eckard said.<\/p>\n

Bohm\u2019s lawsuit demands at least $3 million in damages and that his parents relinquish control of the accounts. He also requests that an accountant track every transaction that involved money transferred from Bohm\u2019s personal accounts to the accounts his parents controlled.<\/p>\n

Bohm declined to comment on the lawsuit after Thursday\u2019s opening-day game in which he hit a three-run home run<\/a> in a Phillies victory.<\/p>\n

A 2024 All-Star, Bohm has batted .280 with 71 home runs in six seasons. He is making $10.2 million in 2026, his last season of arbitration, and earned an additional $20 million or so from his signing bonus and salaries in his first five seasons.<\/p>\n

Bohm\u2019s lawsuit also alleges his parents used money from the Alec Bohm Foundation<\/a> to pay their expenses. Dan and Lisa Bohm, who a few years ago sold their home and title insurance business in Elkhorn, Neb., to travel to their son\u2019s games in a recreational vehicle, remain listed as directors of the foundation.<\/p>\n

According to the MLB.com \u201cBeyond the Bell\u201d<\/a> blog, online tax documents indicated Bohm had given $675,000 to the foundation through 2022. The blog said the foundation \u201chelped drill about a half-dozen water wells in Africa\u201d while also assisting Nemours Children\u2019s Health hospital in Philadelphia and Covenant House Pennsylvania, which serves runaway, homeless and trafficked youth in the Philadelphia area.<\/p>\n

\u201cI learned from a young age to help those less fortunate,\u201d Bohm told MLB.com<\/a> at the time. \u201cMy parents and I were often involved in local church efforts. We helped others whenever we could.\u201d<\/p>\n

None of those donations is listed on the foundation\u2019s website, which states that the \u201cAlec Bohm Foundation\u2019s mission is to inspire philanthropy and create a meaningful impact in communities nationwide. We do this by cultivating generosity, strengthening nonprofits and initiatives, and engaging the community around issues elevated by Alec.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur investments are guided by Alec\u2019s passions \u2014 which include high school and collegiate athletics, medical research and innovation, and the eradication of homelessness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bohm was a late bloomer in high school, growing so fast that he required elbow surgery between his junior and senior years. A plate and screw inserted in his elbow to fix a growth plate injury became infected and required emergency treatment.<\/p>\n

Gangly and awkward, Bohm was not drafted out of high school or offered a scholarship by Nebraska, his school of choice. He blossomed at Wichita State and by his junior year became one of the nation\u2019s top MLB prospects. <\/p>\n

Bohm, 29, soon cemented himself as the Phillies\u2019 everyday third baseman, and he has been a consistent cog on a team that has made four consecutive postseason appearances. Still, a strange, viral Facebook post<\/a> in 2025 caused a distraction.<\/p>\n

The post on a Phillies fan page proclaimed that Bohm had donated his \u201centire $15.9 million bonus and sponsorship earnings to a homeless shelter in Omaha.\u201d Comments lauded Bohm for his generosity, but he explained that the post was a hoax.<\/p>\n

Now his name is trending again, his lawsuit against his parents a startling revelation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alec Bohm grew up in Omaha and starred at Wichita State before the Philadelphia Phillies made him the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":647247,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3],"tags":[1651,5,18024,10112,82961,4673,50092,3950,8235,4,1586,6332,23292,144,1479,13510,1319],"class_list":{"0":"post-647246","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mlb","8":"tag-alec-bohm","9":"tag-baseball","10":"tag-bohm","11":"tag-dan","12":"tag-financial-account","13":"tag-foundation","14":"tag-generosity","15":"tag-high-school","16":"tag-lawsuit","17":"tag-mlb","18":"tag-mlb-draft","19":"tag-money","20":"tag-parent","21":"tag-philadelphia","22":"tag-season","23":"tag-signing-bonus","24":"tag-year"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116303004235012528","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=647246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/647247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=647246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=647246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=647246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}