A lawsuit forced Hankerson to remove her name shortly before the popular Chicken and Waffles shop closed for good in 2017. James Newman Gladys Knight : Many Never Knew Gladys Knights Son Died Rhymes With Snitch. Knight had lent her name to her son’s restaurant but was not involved with any of the daily operations. The lawsuit claims Knight licensed her name and memorabilia to her son, Shanga Hankerson, in 1999 for use in connection with the Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles restaurants. The state said at the time that Hankerson owed them over $650,000 from the three Chicken and Waffles restaurants. SeptemThis Monday, seven-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist Gladys Knight commenced a federal unfair competition lawsuit against her own son and his businesses in. Gladys Knight severs ties with son’s chicken and waffles eateryĬhannel 2 Action News reported that Georgia Department of Revenue agents raided the midtown restaurant in June 2016.Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles reopens after raid.Authorities raid Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles restaurants.This sentencing emphasizes that all employers, big and small, have equal responsibility to collect, report, and pay over their payroll taxes.” This Monday, seven-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist Gladys Knight commenced a federal unfair competition lawsuit against her own son and his businesses in connection with a chain of Atlanta-area chicken and waffle restaurants bearing Knight’s name and likeness. “Paying taxes is a way to give back to the community, but unfortunately Hankerson chose to use those funds for other means. “While ownership of a well-known restaurant in our community has its perks, it also comes with great responsibility,” said IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge James Dorsey. By Hayley Fowler Updated Novem6:30 PM Gladys Knight’s son, the former owner of Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles in Georgia, was sentenced to two years in prison on charges.

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