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- Born: July 4, 1920
- Died: September 20, 2007
- Cause of death: Heart Failure
- Birth name: Lena Rosenthal
- AKA: "The Queen of Mean"
- Married: Harry Helmsley
- Convicted of federal tax evasion in 1989
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Leona Helmsley was an American business woman who, with her husband Harry, owned and operated the Helmsley Hotel Chain. She was known for being imperious with her employees, and was dubbed "The Queen of Mean" in the press. She was sent to prison for tax evasion in 1989.
Helmsley, who died in 2007 of heart failure, left the majority of her fortune to dog charities, in honor of her pet Maltese Trouble. However, the trustees of her estate announced on April 21, 2009 that the majority of the fortune—estimated at over $5 billion—would go toward medical charities, and only $1 billion to dogs. In making the decision, the trustees reportedly used a stipulation in Helmsley's will allowing them "discretion" in the money's allocation.Los Angeles Times: Leona Helmsley's trustees throw $1-million bone to dogs (April 21, 2009)
Life and Career
Leona Helmsley was born in Marbletown, New York. She moved to Brooklyn with her family when she was six and eventually dropped out of high school.She started working in a real estate firm and quickly rose through the ranks to be made vice president. In 1968 she met Harry Helmsley, who was a multi-millionaire real estate investor; the couple married in 1972.
In 1988 United States Attorney Rudy Giuliani prosecuted Leona Helmsley and her husband for tax evasion. Leona served 18 months in prison.
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#Knobit: Hotelier, & "Queen of Mean" Leona Helmsley left $12 million to lapdog named "Trouble" but nothing to several of her grandchildren
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El perro de la magnate de los bienes raices Leona Helmsley, quien murio este lunes. Heredo 12 millones de dolares... Que perra vida!
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Leona Helmsley designated $5 billion for dog welfare in her will. Trustees have given LESS than $100,000 of initial $136m to animal groups!
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Sweden lovely land of high taxes, but they're just 4 tha little ppl right, Leona Helmsley??
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Would love to see you there...you can never have enough friends that what I say...unless you're Leona Helmsley
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