Hankerson denys all the allegations of wrongdoing by his mother over his Chicken and Waffle?restaurants and?says her lawsuit is a violation of a state court order, and that she has been paid for the use of her name on his restaurants and consequently cannot void their deal. The court documents, filed Thursday and seen exclusively by, say ‘Plaintiff?s claims are barred, in whole or in part, lack of mental capacity to rescind the license agreement granted to Defendants.’ Now, the legal battle between ‘The Midnight Train To Georgia’ singer and her son has turned even nastier, as Hankerson has now moved to block his mother removing her name from the business. Knight had previously sought ordered her son to remove her name from his Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles outlets after he was accused of stealing from the business. Well now, Shanga Hankerson, Knight’s son, has filed a counter suit in the case and is apparently refusing to remove his famous mom’s name from his Atlanta restaurants.Īccording to? The Daily Mail,?Hankerson?is refusing to remove her name from his Atlanta restaurant chain because he claims she lacks the ‘mental capacity’ to rescind the licensing deal and he’s filed legal paperwork that he says will prove his case. They have fewer employees than normal and are operated in a disorderly manner,” the suit states.About a month ago, legendary soul singer Gladys Knight filed a lawsuit seeking to remove her name from the Chicken & Waffles restaurant franchise after it was hit with a slew of bad press from reported tax issues and financial mismanagement (click HERE if you missed that). They keep irregular hours, often opening late and closing early. “They often have insufficient food to serve patrons and a number of menu items are often unavailable. The suit describes the restaurants as “an important tribute to Knight’s storied career,” and complains that they are being run poorly. “We’re happy to see stores are still operating and employees are keeping their jobs,” said Joshua Waites, director of the department’s office of special investigations. The move was formalized July 21, but the business, through its receiver, has continued to use her name, likeness and memorabilia, it states.Ī state Department of Revenue investigator declined comment on the lawsuit, but said that the agency is pleased that the remaining restaurants are in business. Knight had considered ending the agreement that let Hankerson use her name as early as 2009 for “what she perceived as mismanagement of the Restaurants,” but only decided to move forward this year, according to the complaint, which was filed Friday. The remaining locations, including the popular downtown Atlanta storefront, are operating under receivership. One of the restaurant's three locations closed its doors permanently earlier this month. Restaurant leadership cut corners that led to bad health inspection scores and service. Employees went unpaid and said they worked under unhealthy conditions. Witnesses told investigators that the money was being used for sex parties and marijuana, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation found. Knight, an Atlanta native, is not suspected of wrongdoing. Knight’s son Shanga Hankerson was arrested in June after a Georgia Department of Revenue investigation found that he pocketed taxes that the restaurant collected from customers, according to his arrest warrant. I have invested sixty-years of my life developing my craft, name and brand and I do not want my name associated with the business at this time,” Knight said. “Until the legal issues are resolved it is best to remove my name because I do not have an interest in or influence over the restaurants.
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