Knight had lent her name to her son’s restaurant but was not involved with any of the daily operations. Gladys Knight recently won her bid to end all personal connections to her son’s struggling chicken and waffles restaurant, according to a settlement filed.

Gladys Knight Sues Son Knight wants her name and. The state said at the time that Hankerson owed them over $650,000 from the three Chicken and Waffles restaurants. Gladys Knightno longer wants to be associated with her son’s chicken and waffle joints and is suing him to have her name removed. Gladys Knight At Four Winds New Buffalos Silver Creek Event Center on.

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. and her 18-month old child, Genevieve Monk 100000 in a lawsuit settlement.

Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles reopens after raid.

Authorities raid Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles restaurants.

She was the niece of singer Gladys Knight, who married Aaliyahs uncle Barry. This sentencing emphasizes that all employers, big and small, have equal responsibility to collect, report, and pay over their payroll taxes.” Aaliyah sang professionally as a child and released her first album. “Paying taxes is a way to give back to the community, but unfortunately Hankerson chose to use those funds for other means. exclusively reports that he is pleading for. Shanga Hankerson, the son of R&B legend Gladys Knight has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for failing to withhold payroll taxes for the restaurants.

“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. Gladys Knight’s son Shanga Hankerson returned to court this week in their legal battle over his chicken and waffle restaurants.

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