Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Leona Helmsley was once the most powerful woman in New York, with a hotel empire spanning the entirety of the United States. In her climb from the working class to high society, she made a few enemies along the way - namely because of her aggressive management style.

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web.archive.org/web/20070904201441/http://www.crimelibrary.com/criminal_mind/scams/leona_helmsley/index.html
orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1990-02-16-9002152937-story.html
nytimes.com/2007/08/20/nyregion/20cnd-helmsley.html?ex=1203220800&pagewanted=all
latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-19-mn-5943-story.html