Although I guess they could have been Harrys. Daily Kos moves in solidarity with the Black community. Harry divorced his wife of 33 years and married Roberts on April 8, 1972. She will be entombed at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery north of New York City where more than 40,000 people including captains of industry and common immigrants are buried, said Phil Zegarelli, the mayor of Sleepy Hollow, population 10,000. Though she battled a series of lawsuits in the 1990s and early 2000s, Leona also donated millions to hospitals and medical research. billed as business expenses. Well, she was survived by grandchildren and great grandchildren, which would seem to imply that she had in fact had children. Asked about reports of a $1.4 million value, Zegarelli on Tuesday called it a fair approximation. The structure features classical columns and a stained glass image of the New York skyline. 'Queen of mean' Leona Helmsley dies - NBC News [50] Trouble died at age twelve in December 2010, at which time the remainder of the funds reverted to the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. The 1990 TV movie Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean starred Suzanne Pleshette as Leona and Lloyd Bridges as Harry. "She had a compassionate heart. Afterward, however, Howard J. Rubenstein, a spokesman for Mrs. Helmsley, gave an account of what transpired. 4. My Trustees shall make distributions at such time and in such manner as not to subject the trust to tax under Section 4942 of the Code. Then he wouldn't need the money."[62]. Ms.Hensley did her time as did Ms. Stewart Look at the crooks who are getting off easyespecially those who are favored by the Bush Administration. Leona was convicted of evading $1.7 million in taxes in 1989 and served 18 months in federal prison. If THE LEONA M. AND HARRY B. HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST is not an organization described in Sections 170(c) and 2055(a) of the Code at the time when any principal or income of the trust is to be distributed to it, then such principal or income shall be distributed to such one or more organizations, having purposes similar to those described in that Trust Agreement, and which are described in Section 170(c) and 2055(a), as my Trustees shall select in their sole discretion. Leona to rest in Sleepy luxury - New York Daily News He later concentrated on the hotel industry, building the Helmsley Palace Hotel on Madison Avenue. Should the provisions of the trust under this paragraph B be inconsistent or in conflict with any such section, regulation, or administrative pronouncement, as issued from tie to time, then such section, regulation, or administrative pronouncement, as issued from time to time, then such section, regulation, or administrative pronouncement shall be deemed to override and supersede the provisions which are set forth herein. If THE LEONA M. AND HARRY B. HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST is not an organization described in sections 170(c) and 2055(a) of the Code at the time when any principal or income of the trust is to be distributed to it, then such principal or income shall be distributed to such one or more organizations, having purposes similar to those described in that Trust Agreement, and which are described in Sections 170(c) and 2055(a), as my Trustees shall select in their sole discretion. On a cold, gusty afternoon before about 80 of his closest friends and relatives -- those who perhaps best understood his driving pace and patterns -- the real estate dealmaker who collected buildings the way others gather stamps or coins was eulogized at a brief funeral at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. In the small Velma B. Woolworth Memorial Chapel, Mr. Helmsley's wife, Leona, sat in the front row surrounded by three of her grandchildren, sobbing behind dark glasses. Cemetery officials allowed only those who were invited to enter the grounds. After the service, the coffin was wheeled outside the chapel, and as most of the mourners waited inside, it was soldered shut, a process that consumed about 45 minutes. You can also receive it via email. Leona Helmsley, 'queen of mean,' dies at 87 - CNN.com The resulting Post story led to a federal criminal investigation. Only the little people pay taxes.. (i) In selecting such corporate fiduciary, and fixing the terms of compensation, the individual fiduciaries shall first approach CITIBANK, N.A., New York, New York; and if an agreement satisfactory to the individual fiduciaries is not reached, the individual fiduciaries shall then approach such other corporate fiduciary as I shall have designated by an acknowledged written instrument or, in the absence of such designation, then such other corporate fiduciary as the individual fiduciaries shall select. Helmsley was buried next to her husband, Harry, in a $1.4 million mausoleum in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Westchester County. A jury agreed and ordered Mrs. Helmsley to pay Bell $11,200,000 in damages. [56][57] Helmsley became known by this nickname in the mainstream press. The 1,300-square-foot resting place features 12 granite columns and three stained-glass windows displaying the New York City skyline, much of which she owned. This restriction shall not affect the power of my fiduciaries to retain and deal with any assets which I may own at my death or which my fiduciaries may receive by reason of my death. Provisions for distribution of the income of the trust are intended to mean this percentage distribution, in accordance with my understanding that certain tax benefits are available for the trust only if the distribution is determined in this way. All estate and inheritance taxes (including interest and penalties thereon but not including any generation-skipping transfer taxes imposed under Chapter 13 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code)) on all assets passing under this Will shall be charged against my residuary estate. I was sadden to read about her death, she was a women before her times. [54] The ruling requires the Panzirers to keep silent about their dispute with their grandmother and deliver to the court any documents they have about her. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand to this my Last Will and Testament this 15th day of July 2005. In 1997, she settled that suit, as well as another one filed by an investor, Peter L. Malkin. I'M DEAD SET ON MOVING HARRY: LEONA - New York Post That marriage lasted seven years. The District Attorney is bringing a criminal prosecution involving employee benefits that neither the IRS nor any other District Attorney would ever think of bringing. Leona Helmsleys Funeral Service Videos and HD Footage - Getty Images This sum was subsequently reduced to $2million as excessive to fulfill its purpose. The Helmsley Mausoleum became the biggest building in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in 2005 after Helmsley moved her husband's remains from Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx to Sleepy Hollow. Leona Helmsley, 87; imperious New York hotelier served time in prison [18], Supposedly under her influence, Harry began a program of conversion of apartment buildings into condos. Into this vacuum, John Codey, who had worked in real estate swooped in and befriended Leona, joining her daily for long lunches, drinking wine and sex. I thought she was the cigarrete girl in one of the Hemsley hotels when they met and he fell for her. B (I) At such time as there are fewer than three individual fiduciaries acting as such fiduciaries, then such individual fiduciaries as are then acting shall promptly designate a corporate fiduciary to serve as an Executor hereof and/or a Trustee of the trusts hereunder when there are fewer than two individual fiduciaries acting in such capacity. G. No fiduciary shall have any power whatsoever to make or participate in making decisions affecting in any way the disposition of the income or the principal of such trust to or for the benefit of such person or in discharge of a legal obligation of support which such person has. [35] Other contributions included $25million to New YorkPresbyterian Hospital for medical research in 2006 through a charitable trust fund,[36] the donations eventually grew to $65million to establish the Center for Advanced Digestive Care at the hospital in 2009. By the late 1960s, Mr. Helmsley had ventured out on his own, building new office towers and acquiring some of the biggest residential developments in the region. HELMSLEY--Leona. greed. She had Street Smarts and new how to use them! It was quite difficult for women to make a mark on the real estate landscape how did she do it? He threw Leona Helmsley an anvil as Helmsley was going under on the tax charges. Trouble owed her coddled lifestyle to her former owner, New York Hotel heiress Leona Helmsley, who died in 2007 and turned her back on relatives to bequeath the bulk of her estate, $12 million, to her dog. My sincere condolences to Mayor Bloomberg on the passing of his best friend and confidant. At trial a former housekeeper recounted that Helmsley had once told her: "We don't pay. Troubles mouth was open and the caption read: Lets get down to business.. Trump was the upstart developer from Queens who was trying to break into the Manhattan real estate market. REUTERS/Chip East. Jeremiah McCarthy, the Helmsleys' executive engineer, also alleged that Leona repeatedly demanded that he sign invoices to bill personal expenses to the Helmsley-Spear and, when McCarthy declined to do so, exploded with tyrannical outbursts, shouting, "You're not my fucking partner! [51][52], Helmsley had four grandchildren. In no event shall any fiduciary be liable on account of any default of any other fiduciary unless liability may be imposed upon such fiduciary for such fiduciary's own misconduct. Leona. C. If any Executor or Trustee becomes disabled, that determination of disability shall also constitute that individual's immediate resignation as an Executor or Trustee, without any further act. She may not have been a perfect woman, but she certainly was memorable. Hotel and the Helmsley Palace Hotel, and hotels in Florida and other states. If any of the Final Resting Places are in cemeteries which are razed or otherwise cease to function as cemeteries, I direct that such Final Resting Places be moved to another cemetery and the provisions of this paragraph C continue to apply to said new Final Resting Place or Places. Trumped-up charges billed to the company as business expenses included a $1 million marble dance floor installed above the swimming pool, a $45,000 silver clock, a $500,000 jade figure and a $210,000 mahogany card table. The distribution amount shall be prorated on a daily basis for a short taxable year and for the taxable year ending with ALVIN'S death. He was Phony invoices and a raft of felonies got her convicted in 1989 on 33 counts and sentenced to a four-year prison term, three years probation, in addition to fines and restitution totaling $9 million. Some legacy! If upon my death or upon the termination of any trust created under my Will there shall be no beneficiary then entitled to receive the residue of my estate or the remaining assets of such trust, then in such event I direct that the residue of my estate or the remaining assets of such trust, as then constituted, shall be distributed to THE LEONA M. AND HARRY B. HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST, to be disposed of for charitable purposes in accordance with the provisions thereof. https://t.co/aKM2KmXaPf. "It's a beautiful building," said Andrew Cupak, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery superintendent. Leona Helmsley was convicted in 1989 of evading $1.2 million in taxes and ended up serving 18 months in prison. After graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School, she began calling herself. Thankfully she was given the opportunity to pass on her good fortune before her demise. [63] Pleshette was nominated for an Emmy Award[64] and a Golden Globe Award[65] for the portrayal. F. To the extent not prohibited by law, my fiduciaries shall have the right to maintain physical possession of any tangible or intangible property in my estate or any trust hereunder in any jurisdiction, notwithstanding that my Will may have been probated in another jurisdiction or that my Executor may have qualified pursuant to the laws of such other jurisdiction. In 2002, Helmsley was sued by Charles Bell, a former employee who alleged that he was discharged solely for being gay. When God created Leona, the world received no favors. She was later diagnosed with a heart irregularity and hypertension. The determination of my Executors concerning the application of this Article shall be conclusive on all interested parties. Helmsley was instead sentenced to sixteen years in prison, which was eventually reduced when all but eight of the convictions were dropped. [39] After a week at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel, she was entombed next to Harry Helmsley in a mausoleum constructed for $1.4million[40] and set on -acres in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Westchester County, New York. For this work, the executors received $100 million. The squat white granite edifice, with just the name Helmsley etched above the door, features three rectangular stained-glass windows with the city skyline on them, the Empire State Building, the glorious cornerstone of the Helmsley empire, piercing the sky above all the rest. I. [15], In 1968, while Roberts was working as a condominium broker, she met and began her involvement with the then-married real estate entrepreneur Harry Helmsley. Wow, cut the woman some slack. ''Harry was a giant. Leona Helmsley, who ran her empire of luxurious Manhattan hotels with an iron fist and went to prison for tax fraud, has died, her publicist said Monday. [15] The remodeling bills came to $8million, which the Helmsleys were loath to pay. Mrs. Helmsley was born Leona Mindy Rosenthal in Ulster County, N.Y., on July 4, 1920, and raised in Brooklyn. For a man whose accomplishments affected so many, Harry B. Helmsley was buried yesterday before so few. "It was put up a few years ago and it was her wish to have this building. If my brother, ALVIN ROSENTHAL (ALVIN), survives me, in each taxable year of the trust, ALVIN shall receive, during his life, an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the net fair market value of the assets of the trust valued as of the first day of each taxable year of the trust (the valuation date). However, anything to the contrary notwithstanding, I direct that even if the value of the charitable remainder interest is less than the minimum amount which is required for a trust to qualify as a charitable remainder trust (such minimum is currently ten percent), I nevertheless direct that the unitrust amount of five percent not be changed, even if it means the trust would therefore not qualify as a charitable remainder trust.