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Knight married motivational speaker Les Brown in 1995. A lawsuit forced Hankerson to remove her name shortly before the popular Chicken and Waffles shop closed for good in 2017. (The Pips, however, remained in Detroit.) The couple had one son, Shanga Hankerson, and divorced in 1981. Knight had lent her name to her son’s restaurant but was not involved with any of the daily operations. 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 connection with a chain of Atlanta-area chicken and waffle restaurants bearing Knight’s name and likeness.

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. mother, in such manner as the court shall order No complaint shall be withdrawn, dismissed, or settled by agreement of the mother and the putative father.

Gladys Knight Sues Son Knight wants her name and. It first appeared that her son was going to give her a hard time, but now reports say that they have reached a settlement. Gladys Knight and son settle suit Hot Sheet.

Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles reopens after raid Gladys Knightno longer wants to be associated with her son’s chicken and waffle joints and is suing him to have her name removed. 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. Gladys filed a suit to remove her name and likeness from all signs and promotions from the restaurants, and to have all her memorabilia adorning the restaurants returned to her. James Newman Gladys Knight : Many Never Knew Gladys Knights Son Died Rhymes With Snitch.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.” “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.