Platinum Pets:
The Richest Dog In the World?
On August 28, 2007—eight days after her death—Leona Helmsley left millions to her brother, children and grandchildren, but that wasn’t a shock. The hotel and real estate mogul, who was convicted of tax evasion in 1988, had a fortune valued in the billions. The real shock was the gift of a $12 million trust fund for her best friend in the world: a white Maltese named Trouble.
In addition to a pampered life in Florida, meals prepared by a gourmet chef, scheduled grooming and constant protection by security guards, her will also stipulated, “I direct that when my dog, Trouble, dies, her remains shall be buried next to my remains in the Helmsley mausoleum.” A subsequent court judgment negated Trouble’s trust fund to a mere $2 million, but that should cover a lifetime of kibble and bits.
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