Trustees Begin to Parcel Leona Helmsley’s Estate »
Posted By JamesMarcus 7 months, 1 week ago in News
The first $136 million from the hotelier Leona Helmsley’s disputed multibillion-dollar estate has been distributed, trustees announced on Tuesday, but the bulk went to medical centers instead of dogs.
Only $1 million of the estate, valued at about $5 billion, was donated to the care of dogs, which Mrs. Helmsley had designated as her primary beneficiary.
“This is a trifling and embarrassingly small amount,” said Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of the United States. “Mrs. Helmsley’s wishes are clearly being subverted.”
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ranchhasawhiteass7 months, 1 week ago
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Well I plan on living longer than my dogs. But if they don't mind real good , their outta the will. I'd hate to play favorites but the donkey will probably get to live on the property for the rest of her life. the heifer, hum?, That will be according how broke and hungry I get.
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gamahuche7 months, 1 week ago
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I love my dog "personally" as much as I love any person. She's snoring on the couch next to me right and my gf's little black beast is on the other side.
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But would I leave her money in my will??
NO WAY!
I know she'd be taken care of by someone else who loves her and that is far the best thing that can happen to her. If she goes first that will be another story but there'll be no mink-lined coffin though I suspect copious tears and many sad awakenings.
But I suppose the instincts of the Helmsleys and Trumps and other such bloated maggots feeding on the rotting carcass of capitalism don't allow any other perspective of the Universe.
For some reason I just thought of the stinking conclusion of Kusturice's "Black Cat, White Cat"..
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