Helmsley's Dog Gets $12 Million in Will. And, oh, around 2.5 billion given to charity...but you won't hear that from the media

I never really followed the whole Leona Helmsley story, and I'm willing to bet a good percentage of Americans don't really follow or remember what she did in the '80's. All I really know is that her husband and her were convicted of tax evasion. Fine. They were caught, and I'm glad they were.

The issue here is media coverage.

The big story about her now after her death is how much she gives to her dog. $12 million. Sure, that's a lot, but only a fraction of a percent of what she gave to her charity trust fund. A trust fund that has already given millions to create state-of-the-art hospitals. Is this covered in the media? Not really.

And nobody asks the question of what happens to the money after the dog dies. I'm willing to bet it goes to charity, too. So the dog is taken care of. At least she doesn't leave Trouble in the care of Michael Vick. PETA should be building an altar to this woman.

In comparison, she stiffs her grandchildren. Good for her. If she wants to force them to make their fortunes on their own, more power to her.

Meanwhile, the mass media condemn this dead woman all for the sake of a catchy headline. Way to go, douchebags.