Farrakhan's Finances

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is in federal court challenging a magistrate's order to explain why his monthly $1,400-payments to his 49-year-old son, who heads his security detail, should be considered "charity."

According to the Indy Star: The younger Farrakhan has said he cannot pay damages from crashing his father's Hummer into a couple's car because he has no income, has never been employed and has no checking account or savings.

He argues the $1,400 in cash he receives from his father each month is legally considered charity, even though Nasir Farrakhan has acted as head of the minister's 20-man security force for many years.

Sounds like the IRS might soon pay a call to the Farrakhans.