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Leona Helmsley leaves billions of dollars to dogs
Staff Reporter | Posted July 3, 2008 12:58 PM
Deceased hotel queen and real estate magnate Leona Helmsley made headlines last year when it was announced she had left $12 million in her will to her dog, Trouble. But now a new story indicates that Helmsley, the so-called "queen of mean," left billions of dollars not to her family or loved ones, but to the dogs. Literally.
The $12 million inheritance given to Helmsley's Maltese Trouble led to death threats against the dog, which now requires security costing $100,000 a year, according to the New York Times. Yes, that's security for a single dog.
Now the Times is reporting that Helmsley also left her entire trust, valued at $5 billion to $8 billion and "amounting to virtually all her estate, be used for the care and welfare of dogs," the paper reported.
Was it the billionaire philanthropist's ultimate act of generosity for man's best friend? Or was it the last act of selfishness by the convicted felon who once boasted that "only the little people pay taxes"?
Helmsley was not the invisible type and often a controversial figure. She was prominently featured in 1980s newspaper advertisements for her hotel, the Helmsley Palace, next to the words: "It's the only palace in the world where the queen stands guard."
She was convicted in 1989 of $1.2 million in federal income tax evasion and served 19 months of her 16 year sentence in prison. She died at the age of 87, on August 20, 2007, at her home in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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2008-07-03 15:44:02
2008-07-03 17:03:02
2008-07-03 22:27:18
Well it is Leona Helmsley afterall plus it was her money to do with as she pleased. I just hope everybody in the family went to college,got themselves solid careers and didn't go into deep debt thinking Auntie Leona would save the day.
I wonder who gets to live with the doggies.
2008-07-03 23:28:35
Odd how when poor people act strange we label those poor as crazy. When rich people act strange we label them as eccentric.
Helmsley, despite being rich, was simply a crazy bitch. She was mean alive, she is mean dead.
Okpulot Taha
Choctaw Nation
2008-07-04 01:19:06
"We" don't label them that way, the MEDIA does. I'm sure the average person thinks this woman was a true DSM textbook sociopath.
- Glibness and Superficial Charm
- Manipulative and Conning
They never recognize the rights of others and see their self-serving behaviors as permissible. They appear to be charming, yet are covertly hostile and domineering, seeing their victim as merely an instrument to be used. They may dominate and humiliate their victims.
- Grandiose Sense of Self
Feels entitled to certain things as "their right."
- Pathological Lying
Has no problem lying coolly and easily and it is almost impossible for them to be truthful on a consistent basis. Can create, and get caught up in, a complex belief about their own powers and abilities. Extremely convincing and even able to pass lie detector tests.
- Lack of Remorse, Shame or Guilt
A deep seated rage, which is split off and repressed, is at their core. Does not see others around them as people, but only as targets and opportunities. Instead of friends, they have victims and accomplices who end up as victims. The end always justifies the means and they let nothing stand in their way.
- Shallow Emotions
When they show what seems to be warmth, joy, love and compassion it is more feigned than experienced and serves an ulterior motive. Outraged by insignificant matters, yet remaining unmoved and cold by what would upset a normal person. Since they are not genuine, neither are their promises.
- Incapacity for Love
- Need for Stimulation
Living on the edge. Verbal outbursts and physical punishments are normal. Promiscuity and gambling are common.
- Callousness/Lack of Empathy
Unable to empathize with the pain of their victims, having only contempt for others' feelings of distress and readily taking advantage of them.
- Poor Behavioral Controls/Impulsive Nature
Rage and abuse, alternating with small expressions of love and approval produce an addictive cycle for abuser and abused, as well as creating hopelessness in the victim. Believe they are all-powerful, all-knowing, entitled to every wish, no sense of personal boundaries, no concern for their impact on others.
- Early Behavior Problems/Juvenile Delinquency
Usually has a history of behavioral and academic difficulties, yet "gets by" by conning others. Problems in making and keeping friends; aberrant behaviors such as cruelty to people or animals, stealing, etc.
- Irresponsibility/Unreliability
Not concerned about wrecking others' lives and dreams. Oblivious or indifferent to the devastation they cause. Does not accept blame themselves, but blames others, even for acts they obviously committed.
- Promiscuous Sexual Behavior/Infidelity
Promiscuity, child sexual abuse, rape and sexual acting out of all sorts.
- Lack of Realistic Life Plan/Parasitic Lifestyle
Tends to move around a lot or makes all encompassing promises for the future, poor work ethic but exploits others effectively.
- Criminal or Entrepreneurial Versatility
Changes their image as needed to avoid prosecution. Changes life story readily.
- Has an emotional need to justify their crimes and therefore needs their victim's affirmation (respect, gratitude and love)
- Contemptuous of those who seek to understand them
- Does not perceive that anything is wrong with them
- Authoritarian
- Secretive
- Paranoid
- Only rarely in difficulty with the law, but seeks out situations where their tyrannical behavior will be tolerated, condoned, or admired
- Conventional appearance
- Goal of enslavement of their victim(s)
- Exercises despotic control over every aspect of the victim's life
Btw, here's a list of Sociopathic traits I found online recently.
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2008-07-06 11:35:02
2008-07-09 08:32:25
You're right. But she left her grandchildren "PENNYLESS" And forget Harry's kids prior to her marrying him. How evil is that?
That B%tch will crack hell wide open
2008-08-06 12:39:32
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