LeonaHelmsley

Most parents want to leave their kids with a safety net. And for some, that net could be several million dollars strong. But a growing number of parents are afraid inherited wealth could damage their children. So rather than letting their children enjoy the laurels of their drive and perseverance,...

Leona Helmsley's reputation for her dealing with her fellow man is, let's just say, not the best. She spent time in the pen for tax evasion and, in an incident recounted by famed attorney Alan Dershowitz, treated a waiter rather rudely: he brought her tea and a tiny bit dripped onto the saucer, and...

It's a dog's life. Even when you're Leona Helmsley's little mutt.A court in Manhattan today reversed a trust fund the Queen of Mean left for her dog, a Maltese named "Trouble" from $12 million to $2 million today. The 9-year-old dog lives in Florida with the general manager of the Helmsley...