Gladys Knight Sues Her Son Following Restaurant Raids!
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First it was “Welcome to Sweetie Pies” Miss Robbie now it’s Gladys Knight! I’m thinking mothers, sons and restaurants are NOT a good combination…it tends to lead to lawsuits!
Gladys Knight might’ve just proved blood isn’t always thicker than water, she just sued her son to stop using mama’s name and face in the restaurant biz. Very similar to Miss Robbie’s lawsuit against her son and former restaurant partner, Tim Norman
Gladys wants the person now running the restaurants previously managed by her son, Shanga Hankerson, to remove her likeness from signs and promotions for the restaurants.
Gladys says she gave the green light to use her name and image for the restaurants back in ’99, but put the kibosh on the deal a few months ago after the chicken waffles joints were raided by the Georgia Department of Revenue. Her son was arrested for allegedly pocketing a million bucks.
And all top of all that……..in addition to money and an injunction, Gladys wants all her memorabilia adorning the restaurants returned to her. Good luck with that Gladys.
