Last month, Gladys Knight sued to have her name removed from son Shanga Hankerson’s Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant chain and the return of her memorabilia after he was arrested for suspicion of theft and money laundering.
Hankerson is said to be countersuing his mother with claims that she is mentally incompetent.
According to The Daily Mail, his suit requests to retain the use of his mother’s name, image, memorabilia and recipes insisting they made an oral agreement after their formal licensing deal expired in 2009.
Hankerson reportedly insists his mother has been paid for her likeness as per their agreement – and also claims she “lacks the mental capacity” to terminate their licensing deal.
Sources: TMZ.com, The Jasmine Brand, Twitter and The Daily Mail
