When the Queen of Mean, Leona Helmsley, died recently at the age of 87 she left behind a will, like most knocking on deathâs door do. But in the billion-dollar world of Helmsley (hotel owner, real-estate mogul and dead-ringer for The Joker) no request was too wild.
Leaving the majority of her blood ties with nary a nickel Helmsley left her dog, Trouble, with $12 million dollars in her passing. Thatâs right â a furry little pooch by the name of âTroubleâ? has more money than you will ever see in your lifetime. Kibbles n’ Bits indeed.
I love animals; I just donât give them millions of dollars to sustain a posh lifestyle thatâs completely out-of-touch with reality.
Some will scoff at my standpoint and state that Helmsley also donated millions-upon-millions of dollars to charity.
Fair play – just not entirely fair.
When one makes a million-a-millisecond and donates to charity only to keep a shining reputation intact, I can scoff. Especially when her employees were reportedly treated like dogs, pun graciously intended.
Itâs times like these where Michael Vickâs attitude towards dogs seems completely justified. Throw the man a bone.
Personally, I thought Leona Helmsley was too ugly to die.