MLB star Alec Bohm accuses his parents of stealing

Alec Bohm grew up in Omaha and starred at Wichita State before the Philadelphia Phillies made him the third general choose in the 2018 MLB draft. He’s as Midwestern as they arrive.

Bohm normally doesn’t stand out, even at 6-foot-5, 225 kilos, with the nickname Raffe because a teammate thought he resembled a giraffe. He has retained the stereotypical Midwestern qualities of humility and consistency, becoming in nicely with veteran Phillies stars Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber.

Beneath the floor, however, Bohm has confronted obstacles and oddities, including a horrifying elbow infection and a viral social media post touting his generosity that was unfaithful.

Yet nothing compares to the news that he sued his parents this week on the eve of opening day, accusing them of draining staggering quantities of his money from 4 financial accounts they created.

The lawsuit describes misleading financial dealings by Dan and Lisa Bohm that started 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 money from the 4 restricted legal responsibility corporations to pay their bills.

Through their attorney, Bohm’s parents said they’re “deeply saddened by the allegations” and will defend themselves.

“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,” lawyer Robert Eckard said.

Bohm’s lawsuit calls for at least $3 million in damages and that his parents relinquish control of the accounts. He also requests that an accountant monitor every transaction that concerned money transferred from Bohm’s personal accounts to the accounts his parents managed.

Bohm declined to remark on the lawsuit after Thursday’s opening-day sport in which he hit a three-run home run in a Phillies victory.

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 extra $20 million or so from his signing bonus and salaries in his first 5 seasons.

Bohm’s lawsuit also alleges his parents used money from the Alec Bohm Foundation to pay their bills. Dan and Lisa Bohm, who a few years in the past bought their home and title insurance coverage business in Elkhorn, Neb., to journey to their son’s video games in a leisure vehicle, stay listed as administrators of the muse.

According to the MLB.com “Beyond the Bell” weblog, online tax paperwork indicated Bohm had given $675,000 to the muse through 2022. The weblog said the muse “helped drill about a half-dozen water wells in Africa” while also aiding Nemours Children’s Health hospital in Philadelphia and Covenant House Pennsylvania, which serves runaway, homeless and trafficked youth in the Philadelphia space.

“I learned from a young age to help those less fortunate,” Bohm told MLB.com at the time. “My parents and I were often involved in local church efforts. We helped others whenever we could.”

None of those donations is listed on the muse’s web site, which states that the “Alec Bohm Foundation’s 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.

“Our investments are guided by Alec’s passions — which include high school and collegiate athletics, medical research and innovation, and the eradication of homelessness.”

Bohm was a late bloomer in high faculty, growing so fast that he required elbow surgical procedure between his junior and senior years. A plate and screw inserted in his elbow to repair a growth plate injury turned contaminated and required emergency treatment.

Gangly and awkward, Bohm was not drafted out of high faculty or provided a scholarship by Nebraska, his faculty of selection. He blossomed at Wichita State and by his junior yr turned one of the nation’s top MLB prospects.

Bohm, 29, soon cemented himself as the Phillies’ on a regular basis third baseman, and he has been a constant cog on a workforce that has made 4 consecutive postseason appearances. Still, a unusual, viral Facebook post in 2025 precipitated a distraction.

The post on a Phillies fan web page proclaimed that Bohm had donated his “entire $15.9 million bonus and sponsorship earnings to a homeless shelter in Omaha.” Comments lauded Bohm for his generosity, but he explained that the post was a hoax.

Now his title is trending again, his lawsuit against his parents a startling revelation.