Clothes Don't Make A Man But A Good Suit Has Made A Lawyer

Posted: 03.16.2011 at 12:47 PM

(AP) -- An Ohio judge says Cincinnati Bengals wide
receiver Chad Ochocinco dropped the ball when it came to paying
clothes bills.

Hamilton County Municipal Judge Bernie Bouchard ordered
Ochocinco to pay Exclusive Wear $11,717 for clothing the Cincinnati
store says he never paid for.

The store, which is owned by AMM One Inc., says that on shopping
trips in late 2008 and early 2009, the player took items including
a $575 Al Wissam Bomber coat, $400 Mauri alligator shoes and $350
Laguna beach jeans but never paid for them.

Attorney Joseph Honerlaw said Wednesday the store reminded
Ochocinco repeatedly that he needed to pay up before filing legal
action in December. Bouchard ordered the default judgment Tuesday
after Ochocinco didn't appear in court.
A message was left for his agent.