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This is the finale of our two-part series on Leona Helmsley.

I promise you if you don't listen to part one you're

missing out so go catch up and then meet me back here for more.

Sarah what do you remember about our last episode about Leona Helmsley?

I remember that this woman was like the blueprint for girl bosses of today she became this renowned hotelier and was

kind of known to be a little bit of a bitch. How do you think our saga with the Queen of Mean will end? I think she will repent for being unkind to her workers and poor people and you know everything will end up okay.

You're an optimist. Well, Sarah, there's no way to prepare you for

where we're going. Suffice to say, it's fewer fur stoles and caviar dinners and more the

early fall of capitalism.

Should be fun.

It's a chilly April morning in 1988.

It's been more than a year since the New York Post published explosive allegations about

Leona and Harry Helmsley dodging their taxes.

Since then, the Post has published dozens more articles digging into the power couple sketchy finances.

Now they're in the back of a stretch limo driving to the attorney general's headquarters

in downtown Manhattan.

Harry once owned this building, but now he's here with his wife to be criminally charged.

Leona is 67 years old, but she looks much younger, with quaffed hair and perfectly applied makeup.

She's wearing a bright red coat dress with brass buttons and white pumps.

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