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During the trial, a former housekeeper testified that she had heard Helmsley say: "We don't pay taxes; only the little people pay taxes", a quote which was identified with her for the rest of her life.

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[–] reddig33 77 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Shitty thing to say, but true. The rich don’t pay their share of taxes. That’s left for us “little people” to pay.

[–] 13esq 21 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I have much more respect for an honest cunt than I do for a deceitful one.

[–] Etterra -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's like preferring a rabid grizzly bear that mauls the shit out of you over Malaria.

[–] 13esq 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's nothing like that.

Do you prefer a man that says "as soon as you turn around, I'm going to stab you in the back", or a man that smiles at you and then stabs you in the back as soon as it is turned?

[–] [email protected] 74 points 3 months ago (1 children)

On March 31, 1982, Helmsley's only child, Jay Panzirer, died of a heart attack resulting from arrhythmia.[19]: 208  Her son's widow, who lived in a property that Helmsley owned, received an eviction notice shortly after his funeral. Helmsley successfully sued her son's estate for money and property that she claimed he had borrowed, and she was ultimately awarded $146,092

ouch. what a see-you-next-tuesday

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Shame if there was a huge mold/rat issue that happened before the eviction

[–] NOT_RICK 48 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 50 points 3 months ago

Apparently Trump's real estate rival and friend of the Hilton's

[–] stoly 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

~~Anti gay crusader from the 1970s and~~ all around piece of work.

Edit: mixed her up with Anita Baker.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

Anita Bryant. Anita Baker is innocent and awesome!

[–] ohmyiv 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Anita Baker is the R&B singer lol

Come on, you're so close!

[–] stoly 6 points 3 months ago

Dammit!

Bryant.

[–] daggermoon 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Most, if not all businesspeople are

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It takes a certain level psychopathy and/or sociopathy to be really successful in business. You have to be willing to do truly horrible and despicable things in order to make shit tons of money.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Which is why good billionaires is a myth!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Wouldn't be Good eating otherwise.

[–] samus12345 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's a name I've not heard in a long time...a long time.

[–] francisfordpoopola 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

It’s my special stick!

[–] samus12345 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Todini 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I keep her picture in my photo-wagon!

[–] RHSJack 2 points 3 months ago

Got to keep it poppin!

[–] mrspaz 18 points 3 months ago

They did call her the "Queen of Mean." She was an unrepentant asshole in her own time.

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt 9 points 3 months ago

I only know who this twat is from Loaded Weapon 1 and MST3K the Movie.