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Published: August 12, 2009
Animal groups seek share of inheritance
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Leona Helmsley ’s dog, Trouble, may be living quietly enough in Florida , but there’s a lot of barking about the way the late hotel queen’s millions are being given away.

Three of the country’s largest animal welfare groups on Tuesday accused the trustees of Leona Helmsley’s estate of violating her wishes to help care for dogs.

In April, the trustees gave away $1...

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