Gladys Knight's son released from jail after eateries raided
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Jail records show the son of R&B legend Gladys Knight has been released from a jail near Atlanta after the restaurants named after his mother were raided.
The Clayton County jail's website says 39-year-old Shanga Hankerson was released Wednesday afternoon on charges of two counts of felony theft by taking.
Hankerson is the owner of Gladys Knight's Chicken & Waffles restaurants, which were raided Tuesday by the Georgia Department of Revenue.
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All three Atlanta area locations have been closed.
Georgia Department of Revenue spokesman William Gaston says Hankerson is accused of taking a total of $650,000 in state sales and withholding taxes, which totals more than $1 million after penalties and interest.
Special Investigations Chief Jeff Mitchell says neither Knight nor any other restaurant employees face criminal charges.