Cough It Up, Al!

The lawsuit in Shelby County Circuit Court against Al Sharpton's New York City-based National Action Network seeks nearly $70,000. The Peabody Hotel in Memphis has filed a lawsuit against the Rev. Al Sharpton's civil rights group claiming some bills from a convention last year haven't been paid. The lawsuit in Shelby County Circuit Court against Sharpton's New York City-based National Action Network seeks nearly $70,000. The National Action Network said in a statement Friday that "some convention participants made unauthorized expenditures" during the meeting and it wants to resolve the outstanding issues. The group's 2008 convention brought thousands of members to Memphis to mark the 40th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King in the city.

And by the looks of things, Al needs to pay his hairdresser too!