Gladys Knight's Son Accused of Stealing From Glady's Chicken & Waffle Restaurants

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Her restaurants were in the news a few weeks ago for health violations and this week the are in the news again.


Georgia Department of Revenue officials say the son of singer Gladys Knight is accused of stealing tax money from several metro Atlanta chicken and waffles restaurants for his personal use.

Department officials said in a statement that agents executed warrants at the restaurant's locations and headquarters Tuesday and tried unsuccessfully to arrest Shanga Hankerson.

Authorities say Hankerson is accused of stealing more than $650,000 in sales and withholding taxes for personal use. After penalties and interest, officials say the total amounts to more than $1 million.

Gladys Knight isn't suspected of any criminal activity.

A rep for Gladys said that she "lent her name to her son's restaurants in the Atlanta area, similar to a celebrity endorsement. Ms. Knight was not involved in any way with the operation of the restaurants and she is sure that her son and his business partners will rectify the situation."

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