Who called tax cheat Leona Helmsley "a disgrace to humanity"? Donald Trump, of course!
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Following her conviction, "Leona Helmsley, nicknamed the “Queen of Mean” by the press, received a four-year prison sentence, 750 hours of community service, and a $7.1 million tax fraud fine in New York. For many, Helmsley became the object of loathing and disgust when she quipped that “only the little people pay taxes.”
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/02/what-trump-said-about-leona-helmsleys-tax-evasion/
What Trump said about Leona Helmsley’s tax evasion
"... Multiple reports and social media posts referenced Trump’s 1989 comments about fellow New York real estate developer Leona Helmsley, who was later convicted of evading $1.2 million in taxes. As the New York Times wrote Thursday: "[Trump’s] reluctance to discuss the allegations in depth stood in contrast to his gloating after a real estate rival, Leona Helmsley, was charged with tax crimes in 1989, prompting Mr. Trump to call her a “disgrace to humanity.” "
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"When Helmsley’s tax fraud trial began, Trump again piled on, saying, “I can feel sorry for my worst enemy, but I cannot feel sorry for Leona Helmsley. She deserves whatever she gets.” "
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Trump's 1989 letter to Leona was published in the New York Post. It included:
""Without the veil of Harry Helmsley, you would be a non-entity. You would not be able to randomly fire and abuse people in order to make yourself happy," The Donald declares in the letter, which mysteriously made its way into the pages of the New York Post today. "What has happened to the legendary Helmsley reputation is indeed sad -- but I am not surprised because I know you so well. When God created Leona, the world received no favors.""
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The Trump to Trump version: Without the veil of and $400 M inheritance from and multi-million dollar bail outs from Fred Trump, you would be a non-entity. You would not be able to randomly not pay contractors, abuse people, or to fire dozens of people in your POTUS administration if they did not kiss your ass and lick your boots in order to make yourself happy. ... When God created Donald J. Trump, the world received no favors.
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And a bunch of other comparisons:
http://www.sarasotamagazine.com/news-and-profiles/2017/12/sandcastle-resort-leona-helmsley-donald-trump
The Ghostly Links Between Lido Key’s Sandcastle Resort, the Late Leona Helmsley—and Donald Trump.
Future historians who ignore Leona while studying Trump do so at their peril. There are too many connections, too many similarities, too much shared history.
Get the popcorn and prepare for a Trump whine-fest.
Interviews with people who are close to the Trump executives and have known the principals for many years are of two types: Those that say that Weisselberg will definitely flip when the screws tighten even more and those that say he will never flip. Only Weisselberg, himself, knows for sure.
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After Michael Cohen was arrested and his records were seized it came out in 2018 that he had made recordings of his conversations with Trump. That helped to prove that Cohen was acting on behalf of Trump and not as some sort of rogue assistant.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/28/michael-cohen-trump-tapes-what-we-know/852141002/
http://www.npr.org/2018/07/21/631098632/michael-cohen-recorded-a-conversation-with-trump-about-paying-an-ex-playboy-mode
"... When Trump learned about the recording's existence, he said, "I can't believe Michael would do this to me," a source told CNN. ..."
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So my question is, ... Given what happened to Cohen (getting thrown under the bus by Trump), and having seen how a few recordings made it clear that Trump was in on, approving of, and even directing payments to Stormy, et al., do you think that Weisselberg might have started recording a meeting or two in anticipation of Trump screwing him, too? Does he have secret tapes? Who is holding the recordings for him and is their life in jeopardy?
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I'm looking forward to the eventual long play CD, "Trump's Greatest Hits."
Track 1: Grab 'em by the pussy.
Track 2: Pay by cash or check?
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Who called tax cheat Leona Helmsley "a disgrace to humanity"? Donald Trump, of course!
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Following her conviction, "Leona Helmsley, nicknamed the “Queen of Mean” by the press, received a four-year prison sentence, 750 hours of community service, and a $7.1 million tax fraud fine in New York. For many, Helmsley became the object of loathing and disgust when she quipped that “only the little people pay taxes.”
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/02/what-trump-said-about-leona-helmsleys-tax-evasion/
What Trump said about Leona Helmsley’s tax evasion
"... Multiple reports and social media posts referenced Trump’s 1989 comments about fellow New York real estate developer Leona Helmsley, who was later convicted of evading $1.2 million in taxes. As the New York Times wrote Thursday: "[Trump’s] reluctance to discuss the allegations in depth stood in contrast to his gloating after a real estate rival, Leona Helmsley, was charged with tax crimes in 1989, prompting Mr. Trump to call her a “disgrace to humanity.” "
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"When Helmsley’s tax fraud trial began, Trump again piled on, saying, “I can feel sorry for my worst enemy, but I cannot feel sorry for Leona Helmsley. She deserves whatever she gets.” "
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Trump's 1989 letter to Leona was published in the New York Post. It included:
""Without the veil of Harry Helmsley, you would be a non-entity. You would not be able to randomly fire and abuse people in order to make yourself happy," The Donald declares in the letter, which mysteriously made its way into the pages of the New York Post today. "What has happened to the legendary Helmsley reputation is indeed sad -- but I am not surprised because I know you so well. When God created Leona, the world received no favors.""
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The Trump to Trump version: Without the veil of and $400 M inheritance from and multi-million dollar bail outs from Fred Trump, you would be a non-entity. You would not be able to randomly not pay contractors, abuse people, or to fire dozens of people in your POTUS administration if they did not kiss your ass and lick your boots in order to make yourself happy. ... When God created Donald J. Trump, the world received no favors.
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And a bunch of other comparisons:
http://www.sarasotamagazine.com/news-and-profiles/2017/12/sandcastle-resort-leona-helmsley-donald-trump
The Ghostly Links Between Lido Key’s Sandcastle Resort, the Late Leona Helmsley—and Donald Trump.
Future historians who ignore Leona while studying Trump do so at their peril. There are too many connections, too many similarities, too much shared history.
rubbing it in with that famous quote, she would have not gotten prison time. She would have gotten probation.
"Judge John M. Walker Jr. said, ''I trust that the sentences today will make it very clear that no person, no matter how wealthy or prominent, stands above the law.'' ... "Judge Walker pronounced the sentence in a courtroom packed with more than 300 spectators after an emotional plea by the 69-year-old Mrs. Helmsley. It was the first time the woman who was portrayed as a ''tough bitch'' by her own lawyer during the trial had spoken publicly about the charges of falsifying documents and illicit billing practices."
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/13/nyregion/helmsley-gets-4-year-term-for-tax-fraud.html
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I have yet to find any news account or opinion piece that says what you claim.
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LH served 21 months of the 48 month sentence. When she used her employees to perform the tasks required by her community service sentence, a judge extended the time.
rubbing it in with that famous quote, she would have not gotten prison time. She would have gotten probation.