Gladys Knight’s son, Shanga Hankerson, Sentenced to Prison, Must Pay $1M for Chicken & Waffles Restaurant Taxes Kevin Fleming November 7, 2021 Entertainment, Music News After years of dragging his legendary mother’s name through the mud over shady business practices, Shanga Hankerson, the son of soul singer Gladys Knight, is headed to federal prison. Hankerson, the former owner of the Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant in Atlanta, was sentenced to prison over tax issues at the once-famed restaurant because he “failed to remit payroll taxes,” according to the US Attorney’s office on Friday, Fox 5 reports. “Hankerson willfully disregarded his tax obligations for many years,” acting U.S. Attorney Kurt Erskine said in an emailed statement to the AJC. “Payroll taxes fund social insurance programs, including Social Security and Medicare, and are a large source of revenue for the federal government. Employers who fail to comply with their legal obligations will be held accountable.” Read more in BlackEnterprise.com. Related