Leona Helmsley, The Queen of Mean
Jun 30, 2020 ·
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Leona Helmsley was a force to be reckoned with. Not only did she take whatever she wanted in life by any means necessary, including her husband, she seemed to thrive...
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Leona Helmsley was a force to be reckoned with. Not only did she take whatever she wanted in life by any means necessary, including her husband, she seemed to thrive on belittling those around her. This came back to bite her when, after an $8 million renovation on her "weekend" mansion, she tried to dispute charges by citing shoddy work. Little did she know, her contractors noticed that the Helmsley's company had been billed - not the couple themselves.
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Music by:
Swelling
"Night II"
Meydan
"Insomnia Pt. 1"
SoundCrate
"Squad"
SoundCrate
"Shady Dealings"
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Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7912042.stm
https://web.archive.org/web/20080201171136/http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/20/leona-helmsley-is-dead-at-87/index.html
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1990-02-16-9002152937-story.html
https://law.jrank.org/pages/3446/U-S-v-Helmsley-1989--We-Don-t-Pay-Taxes-Only-Little-People-Pay-Taxes.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-19-mn-5943-story.html
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/05/30/queen-of-mean-the-rise-and-fall-of-leona-helmsley
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/09/29/rich-bitch
Cover photo from The New Yorker
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Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and get early, ad-free access to episodes as well as bonus episodes. Any donation is appreciated and goes right back into helping produce the show.
Mugshot merchandise can be found at mugshotpod.threadless.com. Get shirts, mugs, and more!
Music by:
Swelling
"Night II"
Meydan
"Insomnia Pt. 1"
SoundCrate
"Squad"
SoundCrate
"Shady Dealings"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7912042.stm
https://web.archive.org/web/20080201171136/http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/20/leona-helmsley-is-dead-at-87/index.html
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1990-02-16-9002152937-story.html
https://law.jrank.org/pages/3446/U-S-v-Helmsley-1989--We-Don-t-Pay-Taxes-Only-Little-People-Pay-Taxes.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-19-mn-5943-story.html
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/05/30/queen-of-mean-the-rise-and-fall-of-leona-helmsley
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/09/29/rich-bitch
Cover photo from The New Yorker
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