Leona Helmsley

Leona Helmsley's Fortune Not Going To Dog Charities, Say Animal Welfare Groups

AP | KAREN MATTHEWS | Posted 09.11.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — Leona Helmsley's dog, Trouble, may be living quietly enough in Florida, but there's a lot of barking about the way the late hotel que...

Helmsley estate: $136M to charity, $1M to dogs

AP | AMY WESTFELDT | Posted 05.22.2009 | Business


NEW YORK — Real estate baroness Leona Helmsley's estate gave away $136 million Tuesday to hospitals, foundations and the homeless and left $1 mi...

Leona Helmsley's Greenwich Estate: Price Drops 40% (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Julie Satow | Posted 05.22.2009 | Business


The Associated Press reports that the palace of the Queen of Mean is on sale -- at 40 percent off. The late Leona Helmsley's mansion in Greenwich, Co...

My Friend Ian Browde's Right Brain Reflections

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 05.14.2009 | Politics


Yvonne R. Davis

With the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president, the world has entered a new economic context, "social or community capitalism," which will become our paradigm by 2015 - 2020.

Obama Declares Himself President-For-Life (No Fooling!)

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

"I am ashamed at getting my stimulus bill passed so quickly. Republicans, those masters of bipartisanship, offered their sincere efforts to delay this bill for months and, I admit, I ignored them."

Helmsley's Dog Money Can Go To Other Charities: NY Court

Yahoo! Finance | Posted 03.29.2009 | Style


Real estate baroness Leona Helmsley's multibillion-dollar fortune can go to more than just the dogs, a judge has ruled. Trustees managing the fortu...

Alvin Rosenthal, Leona Helmsley's Dog-Entrusted Brother, Buys $2 Million Apartment

The New York Observer | Max Abelson | Posted 02.28.2009 | Business


Leona Helmsley, an icon of '80s-era superciliousness and a glowing tribute to the timeless Manhattan id, died two years ago of heart failure at age 87...

Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets

Doon Baqi | Posted 12.01.2008 | Living


Doon Baqi

I have this cute little dog, an adorable fluffy white Maltese. Her name is Lola and she's one of those jocose little creatures that make you smile ju...

"Queen Of Mean" Leona Helmsley's Fortune To Go To Caring For Dogs

New York Times | Stephanie Strom | Posted 07.09.2008 | Home


Sure, the hotelier and real estate magnate Leona Helmsley left $12 million in her will to her dog, Trouble. But that, it turns out, is nothing much co...

Leona Helmsley's Dog Loses $10 Million Of Its Inheritance

New York Post | Dareh Gregorian | Posted 06.24.2008 | Business


Leona Helmsley's pet pooch, Trouble, is going from rich bitch to good dog by throwing a $10 million bone to charity. A Manhattan judge quietly reduc...

"Queen Of Mean" Is Top U.S. Donor

Wall Street Journal | Robert Frank | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


With so much attention paid to the Forbes list, it's refreshing to see BusinessWeek, Slate and the Chronicle of Philanthropy put out their annual rank...

101 Dumbest Moments In Business

Fortune | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Ah, what a dumb year it was! Fortune chose the absolutely dumbest of the dumb that the gods of fate and humor delivered into our laps - and yours - th...